100 years of Sophie Scholl: memories on Königsplatz – Munich

Sophie Scholl would have turned 100 this Sunday. One would love to hear what she would say about today’s young people, about current politics, about the pandemic. But Sophie Scholl was sentenced to death and executed on February 22, 1943 at the age of only 21. 100 young people are standing in front of the … Read more

Politics Munich: balance sheet green-red town hall government – Munich

Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter increasingly sees himself as a mediator in the town hall. After seven years as mayor, he “discovered and found” this role, he said at a press conference on the balance sheet after a year of the green-red coalition in the city council on Monday. He tried to be “reasonably objective, not … Read more

SZ series: The classes of 2021 – The nerves are bare – Munich

Open detailed view— Lilli Schickel visits the FOS in Ernst Barlachstrasse. (Foto: Catherina Hess) — For a short time, many had concerns, including myself, whether the schools would be closed to everyone after the Easter break. But the graduating classes can still attend classroom teaching. So it’s good that the kits for the self-tests have … Read more

Politics in Munich: Fear of backroom politics – Munich

The allegations are tough: “Local democracy is trampled if city councilors are further hindered in the exercise of their mandate,” says Stefan Jagel (left). His city council colleague Jörg Hoffmann (FDP) points out that many people currently fear that democracy will be damaged by Corona: “The mayor and the city council majority are doing everything … Read more

Munich moments – time travel to the tourism fair – Munich

March 9, 2021, 6:47 p.m. Munich moments:Time travel to the tourism fair Open detailed view— From the image film “Simply Munich”. (Foto: LHM) — At the ITB trade fair in Berlin, the city introduces itself with the strong slogan “Munich is beautiful” – and with every tour there is a free hygiene package – Gloss … Read more

Study on traffic use – four kilograms of CO₂ per day per Munich resident – Munich

The paths taken by the people of Munich are varied. In 2017, the Infas Institute in Bonn asked people across Germany about their mobility behavior. 29,000 people from Munich and the surrounding area also took part in the survey. Among other things, the survey found that 33 percent of young people in the city of … Read more

Munich: ordnance experts discover Pfeffermühle – Munich

Of Martin Bernstein A suspected bomb found in a stairwell on Alfred-Schmidt-Straße called the police on Saturday afternoon. After a call from an almost 80-year-old man, ordnance experts rushed to Thalkirchen. The caller had already carried the supposed World War I grenade himself outside. In the metal case, however, there was no explosive hidden – … Read more

Benefit concert of the BR Symphony Orchestra in video – Munich

A beautiful tradition lives on, despite Corona: the benefit concert of BR-Symphonieorchesters in favor of the advent calendar for good works of Süddeutsche Zeitung there will also be this year. Who is playing and what is on the program? Herbert Blomstedt conducts the Bavarian Radio Choir and Symphony Orchestra, the soloist is the soprano Julia … Read more

Munich: Funding for electric vehicles extended – Munich

The “Integrated Action Program for the Promotion of Electromobility in Munich” is intended to promote climate protection. The program also includes the “Munich emobil” funding for private electric vehicles and charging stations. If you buy an e-vehicle, you can get money from the city under certain conditions. The City Council’s Environment Committee has now extended … Read more