Munich news on city politics, transport, culture, daily life and community topics with regional context.
Late Wednesday afternoon, police launched a major operation after an armed robbery on a jeweler in Munich's Goethestrasse. According to the Abendzeitung Munich, the perpetrators are on the run.
The underground U5 line in Munich's west is now passable for over a kilometer. Mayor Dominik Krause celebrated the breakthrough under Gotthardstraße.
Just days before construction begins on the renovation of Leibstraße in Haar, 48 property owners and businesspeople have handed a protest letter to Mayor Andreas Bukowski (CSU), as reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Munich's municipal utilities (SWM) have launched their largest housing project to date, aiming to create over 200 company apartments for employees in the Laim district by the end of 2028. Süddeutsche Zeitung reports that the company has not yet disclosed how it will ensure the apartments remain affordable.
Mayor Dominik Krause (Greens) hosted the reception for Munich's City Foundation Festival on Monday evening in the town hall's Prunkhof. According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, diplomats, honorary citizens, and representatives from culture, social affairs, and sports were in attendance.
Construction of Munich's second S-Bahn trunk line is progressing. According to the Munich, the tunnel boring machine still needs a name.
In Hallbergmoos, two citizen initiatives could decide the fate of the planned drone factory on the Senderwiese. The citizen initiative 'No Drone Factory on the Senderwiese' has submitted 869 signatures for its own referendum, as reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
A bronze bust of Bavaria's fairy-tale king Ludwig II now stands on the Cornelius Bridge in Munich, replacing a statue melted down by the Nazis in 1942. The monument was unveiled on the 140th anniversary of his death.
The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) is approaching the implementation of the new Common European Asylum System (GEAS) with confidence, as Bavarian Broadcasting reports.
Deutsche Bahn sees no possibility of connecting Munich Airport to the ICE network. According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the project fails due to technical hurdles and lack of capacity on the existing S-Bahn line.
Around 5,000 cyclists took part in a star-shaped ride through Munich on Sunday, demanding a safe and complete network of bike paths. The protest, organized by the German Cyclists' Association (ADFC), caused temporary road closures including a section of the A95 motorway.
The Bundesrat has approved the pharmacy reform proposed by the black-red coalition. According to the Abendzeitung München, pharmacies will be allowed to offer more services, including vaccinations, preventive check-ups, and, in certain cases, dispensing prescription-only medications without a prescription.
The Rosengarten excursion restaurant in Munich's Westpark is reopening. A young trio is taking over the business, focusing on a new concept with fewer seats, regional cuisine, and a cultural program.
The Munich S-Bahn has opened a new training center in Steinhausen to address the growing need for train drivers, as the previous facilities were no longer sufficient.
The Heartbeatz Festival in Munich has been postponed from this weekend to early September. Organizers cite 'infrastructural challenges' as the reason, according to the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Construction work on the S-Bahn main line and concerts at the Allianz Arena are causing bottlenecks on Munich's U-Bahn and S-Bahn. According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the concert series begins on Thursday with Linkin Park.
The Luise-Kiesselbach Tunnel on Munich's Mittlerer Ring will be closed in one direction for a month in July due to repairs following a truck fire, reports the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
The 27-year-old daughter of an innkeeper, Sina Hochreiter, has been named the new Münchner Kindl, the traditional hostess of Munich's Oktoberfest, as reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung. She will have to prove her suitability during the festival this autumn.
A 49-year-old man fell onto the tracks at Munich's Kolumbusplatz U-Bahn station and later died from his injuries. Bystanders had managed to rescue him from an incoming train, police said.
The Munich Higher Regional Court has sentenced three supporters of the so-called Kaiserreich group, who planned the kidnapping of former health minister Karl Lauterbach during the coronavirus pandemic. The sentences range from one year and four months to two years and three months.
For nearly a week, commuters on the U3 and U6 lines have had to switch to buses at Goetheplatz and Poccistraße. After numerous complaints about crowding and wrong buses, MVG is now responding with comprehensive measures.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung reports on the latest Munich news: the suspected mastermind of the attack on the Eclipse restaurant has been caught, the city cannot award Oktoberfest contracts despite winning a tent dispute, and a headhunter has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
A married couple has been arrested in Munich. The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office accuses them of spying for China at German universities.
Munich's municipal utility, Stadtwerke München (SWM), has made considerable progress in expanding renewable energy but failed to fully meet its self-imposed green electricity target, according to a commentary in the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Joachim Wolbergs, former mayor of Regensburg, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for accepting benefits.