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ITB Berlin 2026 – From Kazakhstan’s Altai to the stars
At ITB Berlin 2026 we learned that Kazakhstan unveiled new tourism milestones: From East Kazakhstan’s debut to easier tourist access to Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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Technik Museum Sinsheim & Speyer: A journey through time & technology
Last year, we were fortunate enough to visit Germany’s most popular technology museums – the Technik Museum Sinsheim & Speyer. Join us for a look back at these wonderful exhibitions.
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Celebrating 5 Years of Info Shymkent
We are celebrating our 5 years anniversary and we invite you to have a look back on our road we went so far with Info Shymkent.
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3 Months in Central Asia: A tour around Kazygurt to sacred places
Take a tour with us along the Kazygurt mountain to enjoy spring and visit sacred places connected with Noah, Adam & Eve and a contemporary of Sufi Yasawi.
The next Asian Winter Games will be in Kazakhstan
Since Saudi Arabia cannot finish its venues in time, Almaty will now host the Asian Winter Games in 2029 for the 2nd time after 2011.
50 years ago: Tu-144 completed the 1st commercial supersonic flight
50 years ago, history was made with the landing of a TU-144 in nowadays Almaty, Kazakhstan. The world’s 1st commercial supersonic flight.
Happy Kazakhstan’s Republic Day!
Today, Kazakhstan celebrates Republic Day to commemorate the day 35 years ago when it became a republic within the Soviet Union. We tell you more about the holiday.
Round table on tourism in Kazakhstan
A round table discussion at the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Germany provided new momentum for German tourism in Kazakhstan.
Wanderers Nachtlied – 245 years ago
245 years ago, Goethe wrote his Wanderers Nachtlied in the Goethehäuschen. A poem that even found its way to the Kazakh national poet Abay.
Kazakh Cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev died at the age of 74
Today, Cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev has passed away at the age of 74. We will have a look on the life of Kazakhstan’s most experienced Cosmonaut.
Lost & Found: How Our Drone Survived a Night in the steppe
We lost our drone in the wild steppes of Kazakhstan — and found it the next day in the most unexpected way.
Discovering Giant Pigodis in Nukus
We had an unexpected culinary experience at a restaurant in Nukus, Uzbekistan, when we ordered dumplings called pigodi and were surprised.