In Munich, the summers are getting longer and warmer. The residents of the densely built-up quarters in the center suffer the most. When it gets really unbearable, nature turns on its own fan – but it starts to stutter.
“It’s summer again, summer in the city,” she enthuses Spider Murphy Gang in their iconic Munich anthem. Monopteros joy, Isar happiness and beer garden bliss may not be enjoyed as carefree today as 40 years ago. Because the Munich summers have become hotter, more strenuous, sometimes deadly. Munich is a heat island, especially in the city center, many districts do not really cool down at night after hot days.