“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
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
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
The long way to Munich
Culture . Student life . TravelI’m originally from a city which is not big nor small. Holbæk is big enough to always have the convenience of a supermarket within 500 meters from where you are, but it is so small that if you walk down the main street on a weekday it’ll be silent. The bars close at 21’ most
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
See you Munich, someday or one day
City life . CultureI cannot imagine that the exchange in LMU is coming to an end. The final week is around the corner and it is time that we pack up all the memories and go on. I love this city not only because of the traditional and typical Munich buildings, the sense of home and safety after
How a queen’s abdication sparked a renewed love for the monarchy
Culture . SocietyQueen Margrethe II’s abdication has not only marked the end of an era, but has also proved to be a catalyst for renewed support for the monarchy in Denmark. And the new king is exactly what the nation needs. A collective shockwave raged through Denmark on December 31st, 2023 at 6 pm. In the queen’s
Being a woman and a business owner in Italy
Authors . CultureWho is Laura? She is a tailor specialized in curtains, upholstery and home furnishings. Her dream in the drawer was to open her tailor studio since she was a little girl, but the path to reach her goal was long. Here is Laura’s answer to how it feels to be a mother and a businesswoman
Opinion Piece- Cultural Canon: A Missed Connection with Teenagers’ Sub-Cultural Allure
Culture . PoliticsThe Swedish government’s recent proposal to establish a “cultural canon” reflects an earnest desire to preserve national identity, but it risks disconnecting with the very demographic it aims to engage — teenagers. In a world where sub-cultures dominate youth interests, the idea of a fixed cultural canon seems out of touch with the evolving tastes