If you ever see someone on an old one-gear bike, with a smudgy, oversized shirt saying something like „We Should all Be Mineral Collectors“, carrying a huge bag of vegetables from Verdi supermarket, it’s probably our new BEAN Sonja Steppan. Besides the compulsive hoarding of minerals or making a mess of herself while preparing or eating food, she is also writing for magazines like Superpaper or Selbstdarstellungssucht. Most recently, Sonja has become a member of the Lovelace Hotel team, working as a cook, and been co-managing the MixMuc Edition project – a print feature for Panama Plus Festival, whose editorial staff consists of young artists with a refugee background. On top of that Sonja is now officially a member of the BEAN family, which she’s enriching with the versatility of her skills, her infectious drive and with the charming ability to occasionally laugh about herself. We’re more than happy to welcome her to our team – although we’re not too sure whether it’s safe to have lunch breaks with her in public yet!

photo: © Kirsten Becken