Rethinking the Long Night of Museums: How to Make It Short and Sweet
City life . CultureOn October 19, art venues across Munich, which typically close by 5 p.m., stayed open from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Celebrating its 25th year, the annual event Lange Nacht der Museen (Long Night of Museums) offered visitors the opportunity to explore more than 100 art spaces at night. However, those expecting special programs unavailable
Dreams come true
City life . Student lifeMy name is Alisiia. I am turning 21 soon and I am looking forward to spend this day in Munich, I feel that it is going to be special. I am happy exchange student from Ukraine, who spent last 3 years leaving and traveling around Europe. I`ve seen bunches of spectacular cities and met unique
“The Dorf”
City life . Culture . Student lifeOlympic Village? As a student accommodation? Living in an 850.000 square meter park? My curiosity ignited Multiple trains of thought as soon as I saw the email informing me I would live in a two-floor bungalow in the Olydorf for six months. The city of Munich has been facing a housing crisis for a few years now. According
A City within a City
Authors . City life . Student lifeThe student dormitory Olydorf is what made my life in Munich most enjoyable. The dormitory system here is quite different from what I was used to in Korea. Back home, each university has its own dormitories located on campus, and only students from that university live there. But in Munich, the dormitory system works differently.
Bis Bald Munich
City life . Culture . Food . Society . Sports . Student life . TravelIt is only natural that my final walk in Munich would be up Leopoldstrasse. My live has in many ways been up and down this street for the last 5 months. My stay in Munich started at LMU’s faculty of Psychology where LMU had arranged a month long intensive German course. This was the best introduction
Report: Disco nights at Import Export
City life . Culture . Music . Night life . Student life . TravelFrom Hauptbahnhof I take the tram towards Moosach. It is not the prettiest tram route of Munich. But I’m not going a pretty place as well. I’m getting off at Leonrodplatz. As soon as I get off, I can already hear the techno playing. I take one more look in my bag when I get
The Best Cafés in Munich
City life . Food . Student lifeMunich is a fantastic city with a lot to offer, especially if you love a good cup of coffee or a refreshing Matcha. As a fellow café enthusiast, I’ve gathered some tips on where to go. Maxvorstadt: The Café Hub Maxvorstadt is a goldmine for cafés, particularly around the Universität area. It’s the perfect spot
From the East to the West, From Bangkok to Munich
City life . Culture . Student lifeMy name is Sooksodsai Sooksomchitra, which I find quite hard for foreigners to pronounce naturally. Therefore, I go by JamJam, which is the nickname given to me by my parents. When translated into Thai, JamJam and Sooksodsai have the same meaning, Happy; unlike Westerners, we were given our nickname at birth in Thailand. Being in
Danke!
Authors . City life . Student lifeIch hatte so viel Spaß lätzte semester. Ich kann nicht in wörter sagen wie viel ich diese zeit geliebt hat. Darum lass ich in diese video andere leute sagen was sie erlebt hatten.
The worst thing about Munich
City life . Culture . Food . Society . Student life . TravelThe worst thing about Munich is the thought of leaving it. It’s been 5 months since I’ve been here, I’ve got to know everything. I made new friends, learned a few things from my courses, and even learned some German.I got here at the end of September. I had a week to settle in, and then the terror massacre on October 7th