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A Sort of Homecoming

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

The Munich Eye's intrepid reporter Robert Johnson was in Edinburgh to attend and cover the biggest English Language Theatre Festival in the world. Follow him here exclusively at the Eye.

Gentle reader, thank you very much for tuning in to this last dispatch of what was hopefully a successful run of columns, interviews, and on the spot updates from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as I enjoyed doing it. Here follows the last update from the Fringe. Rather...

A Sort of Homecoming

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

The Munich Eye's intrepid reporter Robert Johnson was in Edinburgh to attend and cover the biggest English Language Theatre Festival in the world. Follow him here exclusively at the Eye.

Gentle reader, thank you very much for tuning in to this last dispatch of what was hopefully a successful run of columns, interviews, and on the spot updates from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as I enjoyed doing it. Here follows the last update from the Fringe. Rather...

Ice cream anyone?

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

For many years we used to drive up to Tegernsee or to Hallein (Austria) for ice cream - yes, we are fanatics when it comes to ice cream! But the last few years, benchmarking ice cream in Munich itself has become our favourite past time.
Our recent and most scrumptious discovery is Ballabeni - in Schwabing, at Theresienstraße 46 (at the corner of Türkenstraße). In business already for seven years, it is known by many to be the best in Munich. It has a delightful variety of not only the...

Street Talk

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

Studies have shown that lowering the speed limit in Germany would be beneficial to both air quality and energy savings.
"Do you think the speed limits should be lowered to 130 kmh (80mph), as it is in neighboring countries, to help achieve these goals?" Tilo, aspiring journalist, Munich
"Since other neighbouring countries have a speed limit of 130 kmh and there are so few times you can really go 200 because of so much traffic, I would not mind having the limits lowered. While I do enjoy the...

Dispatch from the front

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

The Munich Eye's intrepid reporter Robert Johnson is in Edinburgh to attend and cover the biggest English Language Theatre Festival in the world. Follow him here exclusively at the Eye 

Gentle reader, thank you very much for tuning in to this dispatch of what will hopefully be a successful run of columns, interviews and on the spot the updates from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We are going to track down the Munich influence at this Festival, and explore one of Munich's most appealing sister...

Rocking Rotkreutzplatz

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

Eight hours of music on a beautiful summer's day

In the Neuhausen neighbourhood on Munich's westside, three excellent bands will be playing today at Rotkreuzplatz from 2 until 10 p.m. And the best part? It is completely free. Each year, the event sponsored by the district's well-known Hide-Out music and entertainment club brings some of the best local music out into the open air.  First up is the Chidley Group, which is purportedly the city's oldest blues band. At it for more than forty...

Good on You London

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

The Munich Eye's Intrepid reporter Robert Johnson is on his way to Edinburgh to attend and cover the biggest English Language Theater Festival in the world. Follow him here exclusively at the Eye.

Gentle reader, thank you very much for tuning in to this dispatch of what will hopefully be a successful run of columns, interviews and on the spot the updates from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We are going to track down the Munich influence at this festival, and explore one of Munich's most...

The Superiority of Man

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

The Munich Eye's intrepid reporter Robert Johnson is in Edinburgh to attend and cover the biggest English Language Theater Festival in the world. Follow him here and on his facebook page: An American Muenchener in Edinburgh. Gentle reader, thank you very much for tuning in to the dispatch of what will hopefully be a successful run of columns, interviews and on the spot the updates from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We are going to track down the Munich influence at this Festival, and explore...

Son of a gun reporters are never happy

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

It's been a weird last few days....

The Munich Eyes' Intrepid reporter Robert Johnson is in Edinburgh to attend and cover the biggest English Language Theater Festival in the world. Follow him here exclusively at the EYE.

Gentle reader, thank you very much for tuning in to this dispatch of what will hopefully be a successful run of columns, interviews and on the spot the updates from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We are going to track down the Munich influence at this Festival, and explore...

Reggae jam comes of age

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

At the weekend of August 24th-26th, the Chiemsee Reggae Summer Festival will celebrate its 18th birthday. After so many years running, it can be rightly stated that this festival is finally coming of age.

Europe's biggest reggae festival, with more than 30 000 visitors, is sure to impress its devoted audience once again with a striking group of headliners. Reggae legends such as Sean Paul, Shaggy and Gentleman will bring classic Caribbean vibes to the south Bavarian village of Übersee....

Witty earthy tones

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

Witty, earthy tones in a cozy atmosphere are on display in the north section of Englisch Garten Munich, Englischer Garten. During the first two-weeks in August, witty, earthy tones are spoken in English by members of Entity Theatre e.V., and it helps create a most charming setting under the open skies for free performances at Englischer Garten Amphitheater. On opening night a nice sized crowd for this environment arrived with picnic baskets, blankets and cushions, placing them on the grass...

Gräfelfinger Kulturfestival at Paul-Diehl-Park

May 10, 2026 • 05:30 PM

Normally, Paul-Diehl-Park is just a pleasant escape from the hustle and bustle of Munich city life, a short train ride west of Munich. However, this particular area of Pasing's 'Stadtparks' is currently rocking to the sounds of the Gräfelfinger Kulturfestival. Yesterday Paul-Diehl-Park saw the beginning of the four-day-long celebrations that have come to Munich once every two years since 1978. Admittance is free to all and the festival often sees on average of around 4000 visitors enjoying the...

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Join us for the premiere of Echtzeitalter, a captivating theater production based on the novel by Tonio Schachinger. The story follows Till, a new student at a prestigious gymnasium, who grapples with the outdated teaching methods of his strict teacher, Dolinar. As Till navigates his elite...

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