Tag: Life and society in Munich
Child care: will my child get a day care place?
Hardly any other topic is discussed as emotionally at Munich’s playgrounds as daycare centers and the allocation of childcare places. How does it actually work? How lucky do you need…
Munich-Ramersdorf: Association against 120 tree felling – Munich
The city is reaching its natural limits of growth. Munich politicians are confronted with this dilemma especially when they want to approve residential and commercial buildings. Munich not only reaches…
Munich, the city of influencers – Munich
The city recently published its Statistical Pocket Book 2021. Munich is measured down to the smallest detail. For example, you can look up how many residents in the Trudering-Riem district…
Driving schools in Munich: students are waiting for exams – Munich
The operators of many Munich driving schools are quite frustrated: Hundreds of learner drivers are waiting for their practical tests, but only a fraction can take them promptly. There are…
Berg am Laim – a deserted town center – Munich
For a while, flowers were sold from the small garage-like building on the market square in Berg am Laim. The house has been empty since the business was closed. It…
Coach house in Werneckstrasse: Farewell to paradise – Munich
For 36 years the Sachs family lived in the coach house with a view of the magnificent Suresnes Castle. Anyone who hears about their “nocturnal encounters” understands that saying goodbye…
Munich moments: W for housing shortage – Munich
You really can’t blame the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) for being lazy there. For decades, the association has tried to bring clarity into people’s lives – this also applies…
Munich in the Middle Ages: The dark side of the Isar – Munich
On good days, the Isar is a harmless rippling river that invites you to swim, provided you are not afraid of cold water. But the “great pouring stream from the…
Munich groundwater: how climate change is affecting – Munich
In the past few weeks, the city of Munich has got a little taste of how fast it can go. With climate change, it is likely to rain heavily more…
Munich: 60 years of building the wall – waiting to leave the GDR – Munich
Torsten Sowa grew up in the GDR, at the age of about 20 it was clear: he wanted to leave. Since his grandfather lived in the West, that was conceivable…