Munich news on city politics, transport, culture, daily life and community topics with regional context.
Following the drone incident in Leipzig, Federal Minister Steffen Bilger wants to quickly improve defense measures at German airports. According to Tagesschau, he is calling for faster equipping of airports.
Passengers on S-Bahn lines S5, S6, and S8 as well as the Werdenfelsbahn will face disruptions in August due to bridge construction at Westkreuz. Replacement services will be provided by buses.
Due to slope stabilization work by the railway, the S7 line between Icking and Wolfratshausen will be closed for four weeks starting August 12. Munich's S-Bahn is setting up a replacement bus service.
The ADAC is warning of increased traffic jam risk on German motorways this coming weekend. The reason is the start of summer holidays in almost all federal states, as well as numerous construction sites and closures.
A resident of Aschheim found a brown bottle with dried picric acid while cleaning. The substance is highly explosive, and the fire department carried out a controlled detonation.
Munich breweries are allowed to pump millennia-old deep groundwater for their beer – the city's emergency drinking water reserve. The city also permits them to use the precious water for lemonade and rinsing.
After a botched riverbed cleaning in autumn and months of dispute, surfing on Munich's famous Eisbachwelle at the Haus der Kunst is now permitted again under certain conditions. An amended general decree by Mayor Dominik Krause (Greens) came into force on Friday.
Munich plans to use camera-equipped vehicles, known as scancars, to catch illegal parkers. The cars will scan license plates and automatically report violations.
A 50-year-old man lightly injured three police officers at Munich Central Station on Wednesday. According to federal police, he attacked the officers when they tried to enforce a ban on his presence.
A family of restaurateurs from Aschheim is planning a campsite at Heimstettener See. It would be the first such facility in the Munich district.
Munich's Michelin-starred restaurant Tantris is paying tribute to its most famous chef with a special menu. Eckart Witzigmann recently celebrated his 85th birthday.
The Munich Transport and Tariff Association (MVV) is planning further expansion: by 2028, the districts of Oberallgäu and the city of Kempten could join the network, as MVV CEO Bernd Rosenbusch announced at the floating press conference on Lake Starnberg on Monday.
The CSU in Bogenhausen has invited residents to a confidential discussion about the future of the Nazareth Church, after the evangelical church considered selling or leasing the building to an Ethiopian Orthodox congregation. The pastor accuses the CSU of a 'subtly xenophobic undertone'.
After temperatures exceeded 30 degrees Celsius in the Pullach elementary school, the Greens in the municipal council are calling for immediate measures such as fans and mobile air conditioning units, as reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
This weekend, interested visitors can explore 25 rooftop gardens and terraces in Munich. Not only spectacular views await, but also some unexpected installations.
More than 300 bikers gathered at a Munich hospital on Friday morning to fulfill the final wish of 16-year-old Alara, who is terminally ill with a brain tumor.
Due to safety maintenance work, the Brudermühltunnel in Munich will be closed from Monday night. According to the building department, the work is scheduled until Friday.
A 16-year-old was seriously injured at Munich's Harras square on Wednesday evening and had to undergo emergency surgery. Police said the homicide squad is investigating.
Nine German states start their summer holidays this weekend, which could lead to traffic jams on the highways. According to ADAC, roadworks and heat damage are expected to cause disruptions, especially on major travel routes.
The Munich city council has approved a minimum price for ride-hailing services like Uber and Bolt, making trips in the city more expensive.
Following an urgent appeal by Munich's mayor, the city's utilities have asked residents to reduce water consumption to prevent shortages.
On the first day of the partial closure of the Tunnel on Munich's Mittlerer Ring, traffic jammed on alternative routes. The CSU called it a 'total catastrophe.'
The Munich animal shelter has imposed a temporary admission stop for wild animals due to overcrowding, as the facility announced on its website. The reason is the large number of young birds as well as hedgehogs and other wild animals.
Representatives of city council factions, Jewish communities, and civil society groups gathered Wednesday morning in front of Munich City Hall for a photo opportunity under the motto 'Antisemitism? Not with me!' Two parties were excluded from participation.
A 46-year-old taxi driver in Munich city center struck and injured a 37-year-old food delivery cyclist. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of Landwehrstraße and Sonnenstraße.
The controversial 155-meter high-rise towers on the Paketposthallen site in Munich have been given the green light. The city's planning and building authority announced that the development plan came into force on Tuesday.
A heavy thunderstorm with torrential rain and hail hit Munich on Monday evening. The fire department responded to more than 200 calls, a spokesperson told the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Five bridges in Munich's Olympic Park were closed to cyclists due to a safety defect. Now the crossings have been reopened.
The Munich city council is filling four department head positions. According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, only the planned election of CSU candidate Alexander Dietrich is convincing – the other three decisions reveal weaknesses in the Mango coalition.
According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, every second U-Bahn on the U6 line to Garching will continue to be canceled on Saturdays. The city refuses to cover the costs for returning to a ten-minute interval.
Munich has not set up a central fan zone for the ongoing FIFA World Cup. As the Süddeutsche Zeitung reports, several locations are offering public viewing instead.
A dispute over drinks escalated at Munich's Flaucher: a 19-year-old brandished a machete about 50 centimeters long, prompting around 20 patrol cars to respond.
The heatwave in Germany continues. The German Weather Service (DWD) is issuing heat warnings and recorded a new preliminary record of 41.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
Despite temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius, around 30,000 people took part in the CSD parade in Munich on Saturday, with another 200,000 spectators lining the streets.
Nearly 230,000 people celebrated Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Munich on Saturday. Markus Söder (CSU) stressed the state's cosmopolitanism.
Despite the scorching heat, tens of thousands of people celebrated at the Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Munich. Around 30,000 participants marched in a colorful parade through the city.
Due to persistent drought and high fire risk, Munich's municipal cemeteries have immediately banned grave candles, the city announced.
Munich will not host a large fan festival during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the few suitable locations in the city are unavailable during the tournament period.
The Föhringer Ring in northern Munich will be fully closed from June 22 to July 22. According to the Freising State Building Authority, the important east-west axis will then be closed to car traffic.
The newly unveiled Kini monument in Munich was vandalized with paint just one week after its inauguration. The initiator expressed his frustration over the act of vandalism.