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Little American Oktoberfest

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

The Little American Oktoberfest runs this year from 4th July through to 7th July at the Waldwirtschaft near Pullach.  It is a fun day out for the entire family and coincides with Independence Day clebrations for Americans worldwide (though officially the festival will celebrate this on the 7th).  As well as American-style food, there are activities and events for all ages and tastes.  Be sure to make it down to the Waldwirtschaft at Georg-Kalb-Str. 3, Pullach, and not miss this once-a-year...

As smooth as you like: Guardiola arrives

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

"I am ready," he said in a buoyant, slightly clunky foreign accent. There's certainly no doubt the city of Munich has been for quite some time and as Pep Guardiola stepped into Bayern's pressroom to deliver his opening gambit, in German of course, it was clear Germany's new sporting media darling had been born.

From the cut of Guardiola's immaculate three-piece suit to the manner in which he wielded various languages, Guardiola won over an already doting audience with consummate ease. "It's an...

Haar Disciples sting Hornets; Caribes widen lead

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

The Haar Disciples kept on rolling in the 1. Bundesliga South baseball league over the weekend, stinging the last-place Bad Homburg Hornets twice with 7-3 and 9-6 victories. Haar's season record now stands at 10-4, tightening their hold on fourth place, a post-season playoff spot in the Bundesliga South.

In game one away at the sixth-place Hornets, pitcher Lukas Steinlein capped an impressive week when he was named in Germany's national squad for a tournament in Prague. Steinlein picked up his...

Police continue hunt for Isarvorstadt murderer

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

Police are continuing their hunt for the murderer of a man who was stabbed to death on Erhardtstraße.  As the victim and his girlfriend were cycling along the Isar path at Isarvorstadt, the assailant (in an unprovoked attack) spat at the female cyclist.  When confronted by her boyfriend Domenico L., the assailant proceeded to draw a knife and inflict a stab wound to his chest. The Italian victim was taken to the Rechts der Isar hospital but his injuries proved fatal. Police have issued a...

US hurler no-hits the Tornados

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

In baseball lore the well-known nickname for a baseball park is the "Field of Dreams", but in Haar, they might start coining another term: "Fields of Dreams."

If anyone was asking before the season why the Disciples signed on US pitcher Brian Fields, they got a near-perfect answer on Saturday. In Haar's 1. Bundesliga-South game against the visiting Mannheim Tornados, the former Paderborn Untouchables hurler threw a no-hit game en route to a 2-0 win. Except for one walk he gave up, Fields...

Bavaria increases flood alerts

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

The unseasonally wet conditions persisted in recent days, leading to the river Isar rising dangerously amid flood alerts across Bavaria.  Passau was worst hit with both the Donau (Danube) and Inn breaking the banks and completely flooding the old town, in what is considered one of the worst floods in recent times.  In a city renowed for periodic high water levels, due to the meeting of three rivers (Donau, Inn and Ilz), Passau has found itself completely unable to handle this latest emergency,...

Bayern treblemakers in Berlin

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

It was fitting that Bayern Munich sealed an historic treble in a city steeped in its own history by downing VfB Stuttgart 3-2 in a gripping German Cup final in Berlin.

Bayern's Thomas Müller talked pre-match about "re-writing history" and the Bavarians were as good as their word, becoming the first ever German side to win a treble of league, cup and Champions League (European Cup in old money) in the same season with a tense victory over their southern German rivals in Berlin's Olympic...

An African woman's perspective on gaining asylum The lengthy decision wait, a nuts driving episode

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM


An African woman's perspective on gaining asylum

The lengthy decision wait, a nuts driving episode
By Victoria Lillian
Having gone through a lengthy six hour interview, were I had to narrate and prove my asylum case to Bundesamt, it was now time to sit back, focus and ponder about the moves in life. This time around ones life just becomes almost stagnant, especially with the fact that asylum seekers are exempted from a lot of integration possibilities until a decision about their case is...

Anger as third fire in two weeks hits Munich street

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

Moosach. Another fire alert struck Riestrasse in Moosach on Sunday, this being the third such incident occuring in less than two weeks. Residents have expressed concern and anger at the lack of progress in dealing with these disturbances and want more done to safeguard their area in future. In the latest incident, large commercial bins located in the basement of a 22-story building were set on fire.  Nobody was injured, although fire and smoke damage has been reported.  The fire service were...

Shooting in New Orleans Mother's Day Parade

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

In yet another reminder of the reality of gun violence in the United States, an attack took place during the Mother's Day Parade in New Orleans. Around 13:45 as people were gathered to watch the parade, flanked by a full complement of police officers, shots rang out. A total of 19 people, including two ten year old children, were injured, but no fatalities were reported.
Police have stated that several shooters were believed to have been involved and a search for three suspects is currently...

Louis Vuitton Maison Opens

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

On Tuesday evening, Louis Vuitton Maison in Munich opened its doors to the finest Munich clientele and celebrities. It is the first Maison store in Germany and also one of the largest, at 1300m2.

The new three story shopping paradise has been under construction in one of Munich's renowned buildings, the old Post Office at the beginning of the Maximilianstrasse. The entrance of the store is facing the famed Residenzstrasse, with a massive 2 story façade and windows. The bright lights from the...

Marienhof is back

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

Munich's favorite chill out spot right behind the Rathaus has returned to its green glory!

Originally closed off in 2011, the green patch behind Munich's town hall has been under construction for around two years. The prep work for Munich's second S-Bahn line prompted the digging, where remains of old walls, latrines, and canals were unexpectedly found. Archaeologists went to work to excavate the site, pausing S-Bahn preperations and dragging out the reopening of the small park.

The work was...

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