Tag: Life and society in Munich
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…
Munich: The conquerors of the Matterhorn – Munich
Of Wolfgang Görl It was a clear night with a full moon when the brothers Franz and Toni Schmid set out on July 31, 1931 after a few hours of…
Munich Airport – Bumpy start to vacation – Munich
This time it’s just an abandoned suitcase that almost slows the start of their vacation for thousands on Saturday morning – and at Munich Airport immediately brings back memories of…
40 years of Kare: How two Munich students changed living – Munich
In mid-April, when shopping trips with negative corona tests became possible, the Kare furniture store set up its own test station. “We put an end to the uncertainty of what…
Four women are planning Munich’s first feminist sex shop – Munich
Sex shops have a dingy image. It’s no wonder that many people find it difficult to talk about masturbation, according to four young Munich women – and are planning a…
Munich: Google quantum processor for Deutsches Museum – Munich
The revolution measures two by two and a half centimeters. It consists of aluminum that has been applied to a piece of silicon. That little thing caused quite a stir…
Maximilian Pichlmeier on TikTok: Münchner gives tips for homosexuals – Munich
It took him five years to tell. Until his close friends and everyone in the family knew he was gay. When he came out for the first time in front…