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
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
Media School Bayern: A Surprisingly Leafy Tree
Media . Student lifeThe road towards the media school Bayern was covered by leafy trees. It was a sunny, quiet Thursday morning. The sunlight poured through the gaps in the leaves and shone down on us, a group of future journalists. Firstly surprised by the far location, I then revelled in the greenery. aaaa Andre Wengenroth, the creative
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