CHICO-Blog

22. June 2022

Visiting the CHICO office: where the hammocks begin their journey

In the summer of 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from the port of the Spanish city of Huelva. And discovered America. The rest is history. What does this have to do with the CHICO office? A lot, because our converted farm in Oepping, the company headquarters, could also be described as a port with a clear conscience. In this blog post, we wi...

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The fascination of campfires: How the discovery of fire shaped our culture and history

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8. June 2022

The fascination of campfires: How the discovery of fire shaped our culture and history

When the temperatures rise, chestnut trees and hawthorn bushes bloom and the first lengths are swum in the outdoor pool, they are not far away either: the midsummer bonfires. For many years, bonfires have been lit when the shortest night and longest day of the year approaches. We cart wood, stack it up, grab a lighter and enjoy the blazing flame...

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Home office in a hammock and garden: this is how working outside works

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25. May 2022

Home office in a hammock and garden: this is how working outside works

Flat hierarchies, flextime or coworking spaces - the wolrd of work is changing. And the home office is also here to stay. At least where it makes sense. Because the advantages are obvious: people who have to travel long distances to the office in particular benefit from more time and fewer traffic jams. Family and work are easier to reconcile. A...

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Bread & Games: Tips for a picnic in the hammock

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16. May 2022

Bread & Games: Tips for a picnic in the hammock

Panem et circenses. The Romans already enjoyed this combination. It means nothing but bread and games. A picnic is one way to combine culinary delights with entertainment and to immerse yourself in the soothing spheres of nature. As soon as magnolias and cherry trees herald spring with their colorful blosoms, we bathe in happiness and want to sp...

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Learning in the hammock: How movement can promote the learning process

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27. April 2022

Learning in the hammock: How movement can promote the learning process

"2 x 3 makes 4, widdewiddewitt and 3 makes nine, Pippi Longstocking once sang. Deliberately provocative. Deliberately polarizing. But if you want to break the rules, you have to know them first. The multiplication table is therefore still one of the most important skills that we learn at a young age, along with the ABC. Many children find it dif...

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A visit to the CHICO joinery: where the handmade hammock frames are made

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13. April 2022

A visit to the CHICO joinery: where the handmade hammock frames are made

Bed, table, wardrobe, picture frame or decoration for the living room. We encounterwood in many different forms and designs. For us, material plays a key role in the truest sense of the word: We use it as the starting material for our hammock frames. And these are created every day in our CHICO joinery. Fritz is someone who loves to work with wo...

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