Anyone traveling by public transit in Munich these days needs to have strong nerves. Construction is currently underway on the U3 and U6 as well as the U4 and U5, meaning almost none of the lines are oper...
Germany is known for its good bread, yet the number of businesses dedicated to the art of baking is in sharp decline. Even Munich is not spared: Just this past summer, the long-established Rackl closed al...
Year after year, the Galeria Kaufhof department store chain files for bankruptcy: this has already happened four times in the last six years. Several stores have already had to close, and a merger with Ka...
There are many theaters in Munich, representing the full spectrum from small stages to large venues. Thebest known among them is the Deutsches Theater, which enjoys great popularity. But that wasn’t alway...
The Long Night of Museums has been taking place in Munich since 1999 , opening the doors to exhibitions, collections, and art venues throughout the city. This year, the event takes place on Saturday, Octo...
The building of the Bavarian State Archives on Schönfeldstraße is an imposing sight. Where the history of our state is documented today, there once stood the bank of a fraudster well-known throughout the...
Munich offers numerous flea markets where you can browse and haggle both indoors and outdoors all year round. Particularly popular are the Hofflohmärkte, where you can hunt for bargains in the backyards o...
It’s a popular spot for onlookers, tourists, and surfers alike: the Eisbach wave in the English Garden. When it suddenly disappeared last fall, the city and the surfing community alike were left puzzled....
Bavaria’s store closing law is stricter than in most other federal states, which is why even in a city of over a million like Munich, stores close no later than 8 p.m. So if you work until 6 p.m. and have...
A tour on a double-decker bus is one of the classic ways to explore a city. As a local, you’d of course never set foot on such a bus —but luckily, you don’t have to. There’s actually a much cooler way to...