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Tollwood Summer Festival 2017

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

From the 21st of June to the 16th of July, Olympiapark South in Munich hosts this year's Tollwood Summer Festival.

For the next 26 days visitors are invited to enjoy the full variety of theater and performance groups, live concerts and the "Market of Ideas".

There is a lot to discover such as the market stands with handicraft and international gastronomy. In other spaces visitors can be active themselves and ake part in activities. Over 70 percent of all performances - including children's...

Biergarten Season Finally Arrives

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

It´s summer in the city and most Munich people can be found in what they call their second living room: their favorite Biergarten (beer garden).
If you are new in town or visiting as a tourist you might have already had the opportunity to rest in the shade of a tree and enjoy a cold beer and a giant pretzel (Bavarian: Brezn) - and you may have wondered about a few things: why are customers allowed to bring their own food? Why do they sit on beer benches rather than decent chairs? And why is the...

Frühlingsfest (spring festival) 21.04.2017 - 07.05.2017 Theresienwiese

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

The 53rd "Mini-Wiesn" is currently taking place at the Theresienwiese München, providing young and grown-up visitors with a large range of market stalls, fairground rides and the obligatory and beer tents.

Next to the popular fairground amusements there are also some highlights you shouldn't miss:

Auer Dult Spring Fair

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

First mentioned in 1310, the Auer Dult has a long history as a church feast and traditional market in Munich. With around 300 participants, it developed into a huge market for kitchen utensils, pottery, antiques, arts and crafts and novelties accompanied by food stalls and a small fairground to please the little ones.

Three times a year you can visit the Dult on the Mariahilfplatz:

Munich phones home for foreign professionals

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Munich has long been one of the most prosperous cities in all of Europe. Thousands of international companies have offices in the city, with many multinationals headquarted in the wider Bavaria region or the capital iself.

Due to the economic success and high-tech nature of employment opporunities in Munich, the city boosts one of the must culturally diverse middle-class demographics anywhere in Europe. Conistently ranked in the top 10 livable cities to live in the world, Munich truly is a...

Oktoberfest Season Is Here

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Munich's 183rd Ooktoberfest is fast approaching and many festival goers will be turning their attention to how best to prepare for the world famous Oktoberfest celebrations. In addition to the normal fest this year, the Bayerisches Zentral-Landwirtschaftsfest (Bavarian Central Agricultural Festival) is also grabbing a spot near the rear of the meadow, so be on the look out for that as well.

Lasting for 17 days, starting on the 17th September to the 3rd October. and attracting around six million...

An evening of toreros, bulls and Harlequins

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Gisa Michelón: a dancer who is always moving on, who doesn´t stand still and every time she goes on stage she has something new to present and to surprise her audience with. Her new show Flamenco y Picasso "De Málaga à Paris" opened at Munich´s Künstlerhaus patio on 26th July 2016. The rain had stopped, the beautiful venue was sold out, a smell of Spanish chorizo-tomatoe-manchego toast in the air.

Gisa Michelón entered the patio with a folkloristic flower hat which was a giant bouquet,...

Flamenco y Picasso "De Málaga à Paris": An evening of toreros, bulls and Harlequins

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Gisa Michelón: a dancer who is always moving on, who doesn´t stand still and every time she goes on stage she has something new to present and to surprise her audience with. Her new show Flamenco y Picasso "De Málaga à Paris" opened at Munich´s Künstlerhaus patio on 26th July 2016. The rain had stopped, the beautiful venue was sold out, a smell of Spanish chorizo-tomatoe-manchego toast in the air. Gisa Michelón entered the patio with a folkloristic flower hat which was a giant bouquet,...

Unforgettable Sound of Primavera 2016

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

The indie festival Primavera Sound opened up its great lineup on 1st June for the 16th time with Britpop legend Suede who gave a free concert to the Barcelona citizens and the international crowd that was already in the city for five days of bliss. The first two festival days coincided - or not - with a metro strike. The trains were packed but people relaxed even though they were sandwiched and the concert about to start - and the metro not moving.

Finally at the Parc del Forum first-time...

Get to know Europe's best festivals - Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Summer & sun combined with music & beach - all this is Barcelona's Primavera Sound Festival which is taking place from June 1st until June 5th this year! From the very beginning the concept of Primavera has been bringing together the latest indie and electronic music trends and mixes them up with bigger and already well established artists/bands. The White Stripes, Arcade Fire, Pulp, James Blake, Sonic Youth, Portishead - to name only some of them: they all have been part of former...

The Professional's Women's Network Launches Entrepreneurship Program

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Leading up to this year's International Women's Day, the Professional Women's Network (PWN Munich) is proud to announce the launch of its much-anticipated Entrepreneurship Program starting this April 6, 2016 (program details) PWN Munich's aim is to equip women with the support, network, tools and resources they need to acquire and retain senior leadership and management positions. The PWN Entrepreneurship Program aims to empower professional women in Munich and Entrepreneurs around the world to...

Insane in da membrane - Cypress Hill in Munich (14th July)

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Guess what!? Cypress Hill was in Munich and tried to rock Tollwood! B-Real, Sen Dog, drummer and percussionist Bobo + DJ played in only three German cities in the year of their 25th anniversary of great successes, platinum and multi-platinum albums. The concert was sold out and many people were still trying to get tickets when we arrived. Expected: Clouds of weed smoke blowing over our noses, the heat, joyful people, a fun concert, all their hits, allover weed references! I want to get high - so...

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