More than 2,000 people demonstrated in Munich on Saturday against Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. First, around 80 people gathered on Europaplatz for a rally under the motto “Remembrance of war victims in Ukraine”. According to a police spokeswoman, another meeting with around 2,000 participants took place on Marienplatz. Open detailed view The town … Read more
Several groups want to protest against a drag reading in Munich. The AfD mobilizes, the police promise “sufficient forces” – and inside there is an appearance by a 13-year-old trans author who raises questions. On the day before the controversial drag reading for children in Munich’s city library in Bogenhausen, it was above all the … Read more
Basically, the Munich City Library is to be commended. For their commitment to bringing tolerance and diversity to as many parts of society as possible. Especially with these topics there can hardly be one too young for the audience. The courage to tread surprising paths also deserves recognition. Stories are particularly well received when the … Read more
It’s a warm afternoon in Perlach, the beginning of the evening rush hour traffic roars from Putzbrunner Strasse on one side and Heinrich-Lübke-Strasse on the other – but Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo don’t let that bother them. Because the two are engrossed in a football match, here on the Böglwiese, where a dozen young people … Read more
The coalition in City Hall is determined not to extend the diesel driving ban in the fall unless the air on Landshuter Allee gets dirtier again. After the Greens, the SPD also announced on Wednesday that it would not ignite the second stage on October 1, 2023 as planned. As a result, after the Euro … Read more
Just ten days ago, City School Board member Florian Kraus presented Munich’s ideas for education for sustainable development (BNE): Around 400 measures that should be implemented in several areas, for example in schools, in early childhood education, in leisure facilities and also in the adult education. But that’s probably not going to happen after all … Read more
The Greens parliamentary group leader in the city council, Anna Hanusch, withdraws her application for the office of building officer. She announced this on Friday afternoon. “It is with great regret that I declare my renunciation of further participation in the process for filling this office,” it said in a written statement. The election planned … Read more
Parking in Munich should become considerably more expensive: craftsmen and sales representatives will then have to pay 720 instead of 265 euros a year in order to receive a parking permit for parking license areas. For freelancers and commercial residents, the fee should even increase from 120 to 720 euros. The district administration department, which … Read more
And then they go. You announced this beforehand, on the Internet and in choirs during the meeting in front of the Ludwigskirche. At first the police can stop her, then they just run after them. A hard core of up to 1000 demonstrators marched through the city center on Wednesday evening without registering. Almost 4,000 … Read more
The city could fill more vacancies again in the coming year – that would also benefit the people of Munich. Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) wants to propose to the city council not to stick to the further reduction of the personnel budget planned for 2022. He also asked the administration to work out a … Read more