Uli Auffermann

Uli Auffermann (* 1960 in Bochum ) is a German writer , photographer and journalist .

Life

Uli Auffermann grew up in the Ruhr area , but has been closely associated with the mountains since childhood and learned mountaineering , climbing and skiing from scratch.

Writing work

Among other things, he wrote the biography of the famous alpinist, mountain guide and first climber of the Eiger north face , Anderl Heckmair , with whom he had a close friendship. In the process, his preference for topics related to classic alpinism with its great personalities developed.

For several years he has been managing the extensive archive of Heckmair, who died in 2005, which includes photos, documents and souvenirs on the subject of mountains, alpinism and skiing. Auffermann also organizes exhibitions, lectures and readings in the context of Heckmair. In particular, he writes articles and books in the field of outdoor, alpinism, hiking, trekking and winter sports. He writes and illustrates for numerous magazines and daily newspapers.

photography

In photo reports he reports on mountain sports in all its varieties, as well as on the beauty of the mountains and other landscapes. For decades he has documented the change and flair of the Ruhr area, his home, with photographs.

Works (selection)

In the meantime he has published several works on various topics, including in several calendars.

Books

• Decision in the wall: milestones of alpinism. Schall Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-900533-62-5 .
• The most beautiful day trips in the Ruhr area. Bruckmann Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-7654-5447-9 .
• Allgäu mountain fever. Mountaineering story (s) of a rough region. Bruckmann Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-7654-5522-3 .
• Hiking on rivers and lakes - Ruhr area - Bruckmann Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-7654-5179-9 .
• Münsterland hiking guide. Bergverlag Rother , 2009, ISBN 978-3-7633-4380-5 .
• Elfringhauser Switzerland - landscape to feel good. Semann Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-00-029447-1 .
• Ruhr area hiking guide. Bergverlag Rother, 2008, ISBN 978-3-7633-4345-4 .
• Our childhood in Bochum. Grew up in the 60s & 70s. Wartberg Verlag, Gudensberg-Gleichen 2008, ISBN 978-3-8313-1846-9
• Fortunately, it's uphill. Stories from the life of the first to climb the Eiger north face. Tyrolia-Verlag, Innsbruck 2005, ISBN 3-7022-2690-7 (together with Anderl Heckmair )
• What matters is the experience. Anderl Heckmair , alpinist and bon vivant. Semann Verlag, Bochum 2002, ISBN 3-00-008873-3
• Beautiful Münsterland. Bruckmann Verlag, April 2011, ISBN 978-3-7654-4987-1
• The most beautiful Cologne city walks - Carnival, Kölsch and 2000 years of history. Bruckmann Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-7654-5443-1
• In the shadow of the north face - triumph and tragedy on the Matterhorn - Eiger - Grandes Jorasses. Bruckmann Verlag, October 2011, ISBN 978-3-7654-5626-8
• Hiking on the water - Bergisches Land. Bruckmann Verlag, March 2012, ISBN 978-3-7654-4905-5
• A tightrope walk - the survival instinct of well-known alpinists. Bruckmann Verlag, October 2012, ISBN 978-3-7654-5987-0
• The best panorama hikes in North Rhine-Westphalia - 30 box seats between the Rhine and Weser. Bruckmann Verlag, March 2013, ISBN 978-3-7654-6037-1
• Dortmund city walking guide: 25 tours. Wartberg Verlag, April 2013, ISBN 978-3-8313-2335-7
• Bochum city walking guide: 20 tours. Wartberg Verlag, April 2013, ISBN 978-3-8313-2334-0
• The large Eiger lexicon - The Eiger north face from AZ. Schall-Verlag, May 2013, ISBN 978-3-900533-76-2
• Solingen city hiking guide: 20 tours. Wartberg Verlag, March 2014, ISBN 978-3-8313-2340-1
• Rhine-Herne Canal - Ahoy! Lexicon with over 450 keywords! . Semann Verlag, May 2014, ISBN 978-3-9816578-0-7
• The large Matterhorn lexicon - The Matterhorn from AZ, with over 800 key words . Schall-Verlag, May 2014, ISBN 978-3-900533-79-3
• Time leaps Bochum-Langendreer and -Werne . Sutton Verlag, April 2015, ISBN 978-3-95400-495-9
• Jumps in time - The south of Bochum: then and now . Sutton Verlag, November 2015, ISBN 978-3-95400-490-4
• Dear Hattingen ... You pearl on the Ruhr . Semann Verlag, August 2016, ISBN 978-3-9816578-8-3
• In the hill country - Elfringhauser Schweiz & surroundings . Semann Verlag, June 2018, ISBN 978-3-946862-04-8
• Panorama trails in the Ruhr area: The 30 most beautiful panoramic tours . Bruckmann Verlag, July 2019, ISBN 978-3-7343-1475-9
• Where I go is the way - Michel Darbellay: The portrait of an alpinist . Semann Verlag, September 2019, ISBN 978-3-946862-14-7
• Anderl Heckmair - A life in pictures . Semann Verlag, March 2020, ISBN 978-3-946862-15-4
• 101 peaks of the Alps and everything you always wanted to know about them . Bruckmann Verlag, May 2020, ISBN 978-3-7343-1482-7

Various calendars

• including the perpetual calendar for Anderl Heckmair: Quergang - moment. Semann Verlag Bochum, A3 format with 13 recordings

Web links

• www.uliauffermann.de
• www.auffermannphoto.de