Michelle and her husband live in Freiberg, a university town and former mining town in Saxony. Mining and smelting dominated the economy for 800 years until 1969. The Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (Freiberg University of Mining and Technology) is the oldest university of mining and metallurgy in the world. It was established by Prince Franz Xaver in 1765. The Ore Mountain Mining Region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today, Freiberg's economy has focused on high technology in the fields of semiconductor manufacturing and solar technology.
Mölln is a small city of about 20 000 located in northern Germany. The Elbe-Lübeck Canal flows through the town, and there are eight small lakes that surround the city. It was founded in the 12th century and was a part of the Old Salt Route. Salt that was produced in the salt mines of Lower-Saxony was shipped to the Baltic Sea. Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary trickster known for exposing vices and provoking thought, is said to have lived in Mölln the last year of his life. He apparently died of the plague in 1350, but his existence has never been proven. Mölln has several monuments dedicated to him.
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