ABOUT US
Our adopted home
Since 2013, we have been living with our three children (10, 7 and 3) in the capital city of Thimphu. We have not only been able to get to know Bhutan through everyday experiences and travel, but we are both lucky that our jobs take us to remote, still very original places and bring us into contact with exciting people again and again.
Maybe you would like to see one of the films about Bhutan or listen to our interview with Deutschland Radio? You can visit many of the projects and protagonists portrayed during your travels.
Adrian von Bernstorff
As a lawyer, Adrian von Bernstorff set up the chair for Bhutanese corporate law at the Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law, the country's first and only law school. During this time, he also headed the "Social Enterprise Clinic", where students in their final year of study learn under professional guidance how to apply law in practice and provide legal and strategic advice to selected clients...
Irja von Bernstorff
Irja von Bernstorff is an award-winning author, director and producer of documentaries with a thematic focus on environmental and social issues. She has worked for ARD, ZDF (Germany), ARTE (France), NHK (Japan) and numerous NGOs. In 2013, Irja moved to Bhutan, where she was the first foreigner to produce a 25-episode series for the only Bhutanese television station, BBS.
