Tag: Life and society in Bavaria
Erika Holzapfel: The good woman from Tacherting – Bavaria
Farmer, patron, bon vivant: Erika Holzapfel has fulfilled a lifelong dream with her cultural center. On Saturday she celebrates the bread festival again – which serves an aid project, but…
Bavaria: How local refugees settle in – Bavaria
On August 23, Sayed Hussaini closed the door to his apartment in Kabul, actually as always. He turns the key, puts it in his pocket, he tells us later, but…
Test flights in the Fünfseenland – “I flew out of bed. That was such a noise” – Starnberg
Especially during the holiday season, many people enjoy the opportunity to sleep a little longer and have some peace and quiet in the morning. For Gabriele Schwaiger from Gilching, this…
Bavaria: The special features of Lower Bavaria – Bavaria
Recently I was traveling in Lower Bavaria again. The landscape is almost as always: a bit rough, but warm. Strange the frequent and sudden onset of monsoons, then sunshine again.…
Interview with Olympic skater Tyler Edtmayer – Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Interview by Kathrin Müller-Lancé Tyler Edtmayer has gained quite a lot of notoriety in a fairly short period of time. The 20-year-old, who lives in Bad Tölz, was not only…
Storm warning: Continuous rain in southern Upper Bavaria – Bavaria
After heavy rain, numerous cellars in northern Upper Bavaria overflowed and streets flooded on Monday. In Au in der Hallertau (Freising district) alone, the fire brigade moved out to more…
Bobsleigh run at Königsee: the men’s start has to give way – Bavaria
The oldest bobsleigh and toboggan run in the world is 1332 meters long, and top speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour can be reached on it. When and…
Photographer, helicopter pilot, adventurer: a portrait of Florian Wagner – Munich
The helicopter’s engine stutters and they land in the middle of the South African bushland. At some point a shepherd appears. The man says the next settlement is an hour’s…
Accessibility in Bavaria: a city trip becomes an odyssey – Bavaria
If you travel by train, you cannot avoid preparing for potentially unpleasant scenarios when planning your trip. Delays, train cancellations, reservation problems – anything can happen. Anyone traveling on the…
Closure of bank branches: where to withdraw money? – District of Munich
Postbank has “continuously reduced” its branches, according to its own statements, and the savings banks are “adapting their network of locations”. In plain English this means: Bank branches are being…