Adventure, pretzels and community: Thorsten Krause about life in Australia

From Germany to Australia — and from an idea to your own business: Thorsten Krause lives by the Australian motto “to give it a crack.” In addition to his successful pretzel shop in Byron Bay, he now runs a food truck with a friend, from which he sells his baking goods. In conversation, he talks about what makes good pretzels, why courage is sometimes more important than perfection, how he found a sense of belonging in Australia — and what role volunteering plays in this.

Thorsten Krause mit seinem Hund am Strand in Byron Bay. dort hat er unter anderem ein Brezel-Business aufgebaut und ist tief involviert in der lokalen Community. Credit: Supplied

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Thorsten Krause lebt den Aussie-Spirit in Byron Bay und betreibt mit einem Freund neben seiner Bäckerei auch einen Foodtruck. Credit: Supplied

Einige der Backspezialitäten, die Thorsten Krause kreiert, und deutsche Kultur in Byron Bay zelebriert. Credit: Supplied