New Year’s receptions in Munich: A toast rarely comes alone – Munich

At this time last year and the year before last, the topic of hopping was not particularly good. Between alpha, delta and omicron waves, at most, people hopped in front of their home screens during the online Zumba course, larger jumps were not possible. But now something is working again. First came the Christmas market and then the New Year’s Eve party hopping. Anyone who has survived this can happily continue like this, because: The New Year’s receptions are back. New Year’s is a flexible term. Until well into February you can swing from Prosit to Prosit in Munich.

A gifted Hopper, not only in this category, is Franz Josef Pschierer, the former Minister of Economic Affairs. In all previous years of his political life, the first date in his calendar of events would have been the Prime Minister’s New Year’s reception in the residence, which takes place on Friday the 13th of all times in the 2023 state election year. But after Pschierer recently hopped from the CSU to the FDP, he might well skip the festivity this time. Instead, on January 16, Pschierer honored the FDP Munich South as a keynote speaker and on February 9, Munich’s medium-sized companies as guest of honour. The fact that finger food is served there, according to the program, allows conclusions to be drawn about the medium-sized networking behavior in the first year after the pandemic: the habit of shaking hands and jovially patting the shoulders seems to be quite sustainable.

No other appearances by the former Minister of State are known, although there is still so much to choose from. The list of invitees ranges from the Friends of the Glyptothek to the West German Shepherd Association (with campfire, bratwurst and mulled wine) to the German Restless Legs Association. Such receptions are not only for gray people. Teenagers are in good hands with the Munich student representatives and liaison teachers on January 25th in the old town hall, the mayor has announced himself (just google: Dieter Reiter). And if you can’t find a babysitter, we recommend a visit to the Greens in Munich East on January 30, where they say: “Children are welcome”.

Even those who have come to appreciate neat screen entertainment need not despair. Because it still exists, the virtual reception. For example, with the Free Voters, with a speech by Minister of Education Michael Piazolo, a proven digital platform expert. The Gay Outdoor Club also prefers to meet indoors and divided into small computer tiles. Participation in both events is possible comfortably and without moving from the sofa, the whole thing is then called: home hopping.

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