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Elias Hackenberg

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✖️ surf • bike • ski • board
®️ @studiooffshore - creating for good
©️ @mellow.move - go with the slow

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taken in Bretagne, France by @eliashackenberg

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finisterre 🌞 taken in Baie Des Trépassés by @eliashackenberg

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4 days ago

just found a roll of film from last winter 🤝
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@achimachilles @henry_joshua1 @vannifrey
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Shot on Olympus Superzoom 800
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Developed by @urbanfilmlab taken in Oberstdorf, Germany by @eliashackenberg

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6 days ago

@gabrielhackenberg wearing @typeclothing.cc

Shot on Leica III on Ilford Delta 400 taken in Oberstdorf, Germany by @eliashackenberg

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8 days ago

Surf trip turned fishing course 🌞
@saaraherz @hies_art @angelavdplas @rene_seibel @estling98 taken in Baie Des Trépassés by @eliashackenberg

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11 days ago

surf trip to Munich 🌞
@_tall_d taken in Munich, Germany by @eliashackenberg

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🌞 LIVE ON YOUTUBE 🌞

Mellow Minds – Paul Schmidt

Somewhere at the foot of the German Alps, Paul spends his time shaping surfboards that are truly one of a kind. Legally named Paul Schmidt, he goes by HIES (heute ist es schön) which translates to „it’s a beautiful day.“

Taking beaten-up, retired windsurf boards, Paul strips them back, redefining what sustainable shaping looks like. There is a quiet magic in taking something forgotten, stripped of its former glory, and breathing a second life into it. The idea might be simple, but bringing it to life is anything but. The old boards are carefully stripped down, their cores given a new purpose and shaped by hand with an incredible eye for detail. Every little imperfection of the used blank is embraced and worked into the process.

And because we all know a beautiful board always surfs better, Paul presses intentionally curated dried flowers straight into the resin, turning each blank into a floating piece of art. This way, something that once brought someone joy gets a second life, ready to pass on that stoke to a new generation of surfers.

So naturally, we had to stop by his place. We spent a few quiet days at his wooden house, sitting by the stream running through his garden, drinking coffee, and talking story about craftsmanship, slow living, and giving old materials a second chance. Of course, we couldn’t leave without getting our hands dirty ourselves. Together, we embarked on a little project and shaped a Mellow Twin Fin Fish we had been dreaming up for a while.

To test the waters, we packed the fresh fish into the van and headed west to Brittany, chasing empty lineups, pristine coastline, and a secluded bay where the new board finally met the ocean. We gave it a proper taste of some of the finest waves the French coast has to offer.

Good company, good waves, good food, and a few days spent moving slow. Just a gentle reminder that beautiful things and meaningful moments take time.

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Featuring: Paul / HIES @hies_art

Camera: Gabriel Hackenberg & Elias Hackenberg @gabrielhackenberg / @eliashackenberg

Edit: Gabriel Hackenberg @gabrielhackenberg taken in Allgäu by @eliashackenberg

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23 days ago

two days on a bike 🌞
@mountainmagi @lena.keck lorenzo taken in Oberstdorf, Germany by @eliashackenberg

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2 months ago

day at home 🌞
@gabrielhackenberg @_vicen.r.d taken in Oberstdorf, Germany by @eliashackenberg

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2 months ago

📸 @leo.lauge on @edelstenbikes at @rsckempten_elite Crit 🤝
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@kluge_roger @zi.lias @cedric_abt @jaro.brng @rsckempten_elite @remberadnet @pushbikersgravel @newmencomponents taken in Kempten im Allgäu by @eliashackenberg

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2 months ago

starts with a text
⚡️ @blizeyewear
@internationalcyclingclub taken in Oberstdorf, Germany by @eliashackenberg

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3 months ago

The landlocked version of getting ready for summer surf trips 🌞 still a bit rusty…
@passengerclothing #myescapism taken in Oberstdorf, Germany by @eliashackenberg

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