Taylor Swift on stage with a pink guitar, arms outstretched, wearing a sparkly blue outfit and silver boots.

Go West – Country Stars

The fastest-growing streaming genre in the U.S., country has morphed into a mainstream ­phenomenon thanks to Gen Z. Here are some of the icons and personalities behind the cultural trend.

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Art in Karat – Up-and-coming goldsmith Luca Sonnentag on his passion

Files, pliers, and engraving tools lie within easy reach; an old workbench with its indentations bears witness to countless hours of work – Luca Sonnentag sits in his workshop near Schwäbisch Gmünd, a small town in Baden-Württemberg, and seems completely in his element. At just 24 years old, he belongs to a generation that has become rare: young people who consciously choose the time-honored craft of goldsmithing. For him, it is more than a profession; it is expression, precision, and passion all at once.

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Brilliant generations – Hamburger Juweler Brahmfeld & Gutruf

Caroline and Benjamin Freisfeld have been in charge of Germany’s oldest jeweler Brahmfeld & Gutruf since 2010. A conversation about traditional and contemporary jewelry making, exquisite pieces and superb materials.

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The Super Tuscans – Wine company Marchesi Antinori

Contemporary, elegant and sincere, that’s the Italian way. And it perfectly describes Albiera Antinori and her sisters Allegra and Alessia, who run Marchesi Antinori – the first women to lead the famous company in over 600 years. GG met the current president of one of Italy’s most renowned winemakers for an interview.

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Toni Garrn – Super Woman

Breathtaking beauty paired with a stellar career: Toni Garrn is a world-famous model, initiator of a foundation, mother and, in her latest move, an entrepreneur and the visionary behind the preloved fashion platform Super Flea Market. A conversation about the art of using beautiful clothes to do good.

A man stands proudly in front of a two-tone Maybach sedan in a showroom. "The Star is Reborn" is lit up on the wall behind him.

Good Man Maybach – The heir to the automobile dynasty

His great-grandfather Wilhelm created the first modern automobile. Three generations later Ulrich Schmid-Maybach mentors young talents, continuing the family legacy. A conversation about philanthropy and the passion to innovate.

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