Carl Goes is named after an old friend with wanderlust who died too young. Carl was an avid collector of travel guides from the 1800s, a time in which a global standard for travel books was set.

We wanted to pay tribute to our friend Carl by creating a modern-day series of books encapsulating a new type of travel, where work, play, creativity and curiosity combine. Capturing the spirit of the man Carl Goes is named after, our guides are for all the curious and creative folks on the planet. We hope Carl would be proud.

Kassel is a city with a beating heart that peaks every five years when the world famous documenta exhibition of modern and contemporary art arrives. The 100 day festival sees the city transformed, with art installations and events springing up across Kassel. The population of the city swells, with up to a million of the world’s art lovers arriving, giving Kassel an uber-international personality.