Trip to Schloss Neuschwanstein
Authors . Excursions . TravelIf you’re visiting Bavaria, you can’t miss the famous Neuschwanstein Castle that served as inspiration for Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. It was built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria in the 19th century on the ruins of two medieval castles. Neuschwanstein is located in southern Bavaria, near the Alps and the Austrian border. It’s a
Discovering Myself from Eins in Munich
Authors . Student lifeHallo! My name is Jangmi Lee, and I also go by Rose since Jangmi means ‘rose’ in Korean. As mentioned, I hail from Korea. I reside in a small city called ‘Ilsan’ nestled next to Seoul. Seoul, a city where I go to school and live my daily life, is a city with fast pace,
My Journey with German Art Songs
Authors . Student lifeMy name is Hyunjin Yi, and I am from Seoul, South Korea. From a young age, I always cherished singing. With dreams of becoming an opera singer, I attended an arts-music middle school. Most of the songs I learned and sang there were Italian art songs from operas, all with romantic melodies and themes revolving
Hello again dear readers!
Authors . Student lifeIt is nice to say hello again here! I am Ayano, a Japanese exchange student who has been here for almost seven months. Now I have only three months left in Munich — it is short but I believe it is long enough to accomplish my goals. Here, I would like to introduce what I
From Copenhagen to Munich
Authors . Student life . TravelMy name is Johanne, and I’m 26 years old. I come from a small town on an island in Denmark, close to beautiful nature and the sea, which I’ve cherished all my life. Normally, I live in Copenhagen, where I study communication at the Danish School of Media and Journalism. But even though I love
From Helsinki to Munich
Authors . Student lifeHi everyone, My name is Aino, and I come from Helsinki, Finland. I’m a Bachelor of Arts with Finnish and Nordic linguistics as my major at my home university, University of Helsinki. I finished my bachelor’s degree in the spring of 2024 right before leaving for Munich and am currently continuing my Master’s studies here
Towards forests, night and fairy tales
Authors . Student lifeEndless fields of flowers, wilderness, dense forests, mirror-like lakes, wooden huts, castles ….I was sitting in the window seat of a slow train and these sights were constantly flowing through my eyes. And at the same time in my mind, countless fairy tales were being generated: In the flower fields, elves with transparent wings were
Exchange adventure for a danish girl
Authors . Student life . TravelMy name is Katrine and I have a few nicknames, but the most commonly used are Trinner or Kate. I am from a very small town in Denmark called Uvelse with only 1000 residents, so I would say that I am from the countryside, but I study in the second biggest city of Denmark called
Straight Into the Deep End
Authors . Student lifeMy name is Ella Power-Bridger and I am an exchange student this semester at LMU. I am from Melbourne, Australia, and my home university is the University of Melbourne, where I study a Bachelor of Arts majoring in History and Media and Communications, as well as a Diploma of Languages in German. I studied German
Made In Taiwan: from island to Deutschland
Authors . Student lifeHi everyone, I’m Jo-Yu Wang, though Jo works just fine. Originally from Taiwan—a dynamic and democratic society—I currently split my time between pursuing a Ph.D. at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei and teaching Chinese at a local high school. I take pride in Taiwan’s progressive stance, being the first in Asia to legalize same-sex