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Disney Store Rumours Abound

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

The Disney entertainment group reportedly plans to come back to Munich after 15 years of absence. According to the Immobilien Zeitung Muenchen and rumors between various Munich retailers, Disney wants to open a flagship store directly in the center of the main pedestrian zone in the city centre.

The retailers around Neuhauser Straße would apparently welcome a Disney store in their midst. The popular brand is expected to develop into a crowd-puller as it could potentially attract younger...

Munich OEZ Mall Attack: crazed gunman right-wing minded

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

According to the official inquiry report into the Munich OEZ mall attack on July 22nd 2016, the gunman - 18 year old David S. was extremely right-wing minded.
The investigators concluded that from the fact that the young man with Iranian roots was a great admirer of the Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Breivik. The Munich attack was planned, and carried out, on the date of the 5th anniversary of the Utøya-massacre.

Other hints to the right-wing political attitude of David S. have been uncovered....

Tollwood 2016

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

Artistics at its best with Cirque Eloize's "Saloon". The Tollwood Winter Festival takes place from 23rd of November to 31st of December at Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany. Tollwood is famous for its charming Christmas market in the heart of the Bavarian state capital but there is so much more to it: the festival is also known as a platform for ecological commitment and cultural activities.

One of this winter's highlights is the European premiere of Canadian Cirque Éloize's show "Saloon": A...

Engineering Jobs Fair in Munich

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

The Association of German Engineers (VDI) is hosting an engineering recruitment fair on the 17th November in Munich. The day-long event commences at 11am and continues to 5pm, providing both novice and experienced engineers alike with the chance to meet HR professionals and industry experts face-to-face to discuss open positions and career possibilities.

As well as hosting almost 60 companies and recruitment agencies, the programme includes advice on CV preparation, careers guidance and various...

Munich OEZ Mall Attack

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

HOTLINE for concerned relatives or enquiries about missing people: 0800 7766350 UPDATE (01:30): police issue statement to clarify that only one attacker was involved, and that he killed himself. Public transport is now resuming. UPDATE (00:30): the police operation is still ongoing and the situation regarding the gunmen is unclear. Police are investigating if one of the fatalities was a suspect UPDATE (22:31): the number of fatalities has risen to eight, may be as high as 9 UPDATE (22:00):...

Axe attack on Wurzburg Train

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

Four people have been injured, three seriously, by an axe-wielding assiallant. The incident took place on a train operating between Wurzburg-Heidingsfeld and Ochsenfurt. The attacker was reportedly shot dead by police while trying to escape. In addition to the four people whom suffered injuries, 14 more people are being treated for shock.  As yet no motive for the attack has been detailed and a heavy police presence in the area is ongoing. This latest attack follows a similar attack on a...

Grafing S-Bahn Knife Attack

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

Shortly before 05:00 this morning at Grafing station, a knife-wielding assailant attacked a number of commuters, killing one man and injuring three others. One of the wounded has suffered life-threateniung injuries. Munich police are unsure of the motivations at this stage but are investigating a possible Islamist connection. The 27-year-old German suspect from Hessen was apprehended by police at the scene. Some witnesses claim he shouted "Allahu akbar", but police have made no official...

The Geneva Motor Show 2016

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

2016 marks the 86th Geneva International Motor Show. During this prestigious motor show, the Car of the Year is unveiled, and this year, there are some pretty outstanding contenders. The election for the 2016 Geneva Car of the Year will be held at Palexpo, and this is the 5th time the election will take place here. The award ceremony, which only accredited media representatives are permitted, will take place at the Congress Centre at Palexpo. This year, a tough race is on hand. The jury who...

Ten killed as trains collide in Bavaria

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

Two trains collided head-on killing ten people and injuring more than 100 near Bad Aibling, about 60 kilometres southeast of Munich in Bavaria.

German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt told a press conference that the two trains belonging to regional train company Meridian were travelling at 100 kilometres per hour on a single-track route. The crash happened at 7am.

"It is difficult to understand how the crash took place despite so much investment in railway safety after the previous...

Bad Aibling fatal train collision

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

Two passenger trains have crashed near Bad Aibling, south east of Munich, with police claiming at least four people have died and many more injured. One of the trains was apparently derailed in the crash and rescue teams are trying to free people still trapped in the wreckage. Reports state that 15 of the casualties are in a critical condition with around 40 people seriously hurt. "This is the biggest accident we have had in years in this region and we have many emergency doctors,...

Karneval countdown

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

As the temperature dips below freeezing and Munich beds down for the long-avoided winter, Fasching season arrives and promises to be even better than before. Also known (to those with a taste for the sweeter things in life) as Krapfen season, or Karneval, Faching is the period leading up to Lent when those with a serious case of party-fever get dressed up and attend as many events as they can legally gain access to. Not everyone can keep up with the serious revellery, but in Munich it is...

Police Issue Terror Alert for Munich

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

Munich: Bavarian Police have issued a terror alert, warning people to stay away from crowded spots on New Year eve. As the night rang in the New Year, revellers in their finery thronged Munich hotspots, apparently oblivious of the threat. Police tweeted that the main Munich station of Hauptbahnhof, and Pasing were evacuated and trains were no longer stopping there. Giving no further details, it said they had received "serious information" that the attack had been planned for New Year eve,...

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