but thomas fieglmuller doesn't think you need to be religious to offer advice. him, something else matters more. mr. fieglmuller: that i'm just here. i don't have to provide counseling, i don't need to give psychotherapy. what matters most is to encounter the people calmly, and as equals. reporter: stephan teix craves the quiet of the hermitage. he's a pious man and isn't worried about turning his life around. he also wants to finish the book he started writing years ago. mentally, he's already moved into the hermitage. mr. teix: people can believe whatever they want and get support from that. i get support from god, at least how i perceive god -- namely through nature, life, laughter, and human encounters. reporter: thomas fieglmuller says the next hermit will have to find his own way and cope with living in isolation high up in the mountains above the town of saalfelden. michelle: could you handle the solitude? let me know what you think about that or any of today's stories by getting in touch on twitter or on our facebook page, "dw stories." thank you for wat

but thomas fieglmuller doesn't think you need to be religious to offer advice. him, something else matters more. mr. fieglmuller: that i'm just here. i don'n't haveve to proe counseling, i don't need to give psychotherapy. what matters most is to encounter the people calmly, and as equals. reporter: stephan teix craves the quiet of the hermitage. he's a a pious man and isnsn't worried about turning his life around. hehelso wants to finish the e bk he startrted writing years a . mentally, he's already moved into the hermitage. mr. teix: people can believe whatever they want and get support from that. i get support from god, at least how i perceive god -- namely through nature, life, laugught, and human encounters. reporter: thomas fieglmuller says the next hermit will have to find his own way and cope with living in isolation high up in the mountains above the town of saalfelden. michelle: could you handle the solitude? let me know what you think about that or any of today's stories by getting in touch on twitter or on our facebook page, "dw stories." thank yoyou