MUNDOLOGIA: Freiburg - Cape Town

20,000 km by Bike Through Africa
22 Countries - 22 Insights

A young woman, a bicycle—and the African continent. Wiebke Lühmann cycled alone from Freiburg to the Cape of Good Hope: 20,000 kilometers, 22 countries, and 430 days filled with surprises, doubts, encounters, and personal transformation. At MUNDOLOGIA, she shares in her captivating live report the unvarnished stories behind the seemingly perfect Instagram journey that over 260,000 people followed online.

Her talk is a plea for courage, honesty, and the power of self-efficacy. It begins with a plan gone awry: Instead of traveling with her partner, Wiebke sets off with a friend—but soon finds herself on the road alone. On her very first night in the Sahara, her bike is stolen. In Liberia, she celebrates her 30th birthday alone in the jungle, while her twin sister toasts to her back home in Germany. And yet: it is precisely in these moments that something grows within her.

With striking images, previously unpublished videos, and deeply personal experiences, she shows how her perspective on freedom, safety, and community has changed along the way. Wiebke’s journey tells of a female perspective, of doubts and courage, of letting go and starting anew. And of the unexpected support she found, of all places, in a Congolese monastery.

“From Freiburg to Cape Town” is not a heroine’s tale—but an invitation to see the world with your own eyes. Authentic, honest, and encouraging.

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