Monthly Archives: April 2014
May Day Celebrations Around Munich
April 30th, 2014
Munich — (MunichNOW News) — May Day, known in German simply as „der Erste Mai“, is an ancient festival to welcome the spring weather and to drive away evil spirits. May 1 is a public holiday in all German states. ...
Bayern Beaten But Can Still Enjoy a Successful Season
April 30th, 2014
Bayern Munich were well beaten by Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final Tuesday but the team can still claim to have had a successful season. Berlin/Munich (dpa / MunichNOW News) - Bayern Munich were dismantled by Real Madrid ...
Siemens Does Battle with GE for France’s Alstom
April 30th, 2014
Munich/Paris (dpa / MunichNOW News) - German group Siemens said Sunday it was available to discuss an alliance with French rival Alstom, upping the ante for US multinational General Electric, which is in talks on buying the French train ...
Montagsdemo Protest at Sendlinger Tor
April 29th, 2014
Munich (Special to MunichNOW News) – The fourth Montagsdemo (Monday Demonstration) took place last night at Sendlingertor attracting approximately 150 protesters and a number of curious onlookers. The idea of Montagsdemo goes back to the late 80’s in Leipzig and ...
Bayern Must Rediscover Cutting Edge to Defeat Real Madrid
April 29th, 2014
Bayern Munich have swept all before them in the Bundesliga this season but must rediscover their spark to find the goals needed to salvage their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. Berlin (MunichNOW Sports / dpa) - While Bayern Munich may have successfully ...
A MunichNOW Music Interview: Nick Sauter
April 24th, 2014
Munich (Special to MunichNOW) Nick Sauter is a former political contributor to MunichNOW who has recently turned his passion for writing and performing into a full-time project. We recently sat with Nick over coffee and talked over how things ...
1860 Needs To Bounce Back Next Year After Lifeless Season
April 23rd, 2014
Munich (Special to MunichNOW) — 1860’s season is coming to an end and the fans are probably very happy about it. The Lions will, once again, finish in the middle of the pack, with the unwanted bonus of not ...
Guardiola Looking to Win Again in Madrid
April 23rd, 2014
Madrid (dpa / MunichNOW Sports) - Pep Guardiola knows all about winning at Real Madrid’s Estadio Bernabeu and is aiming for another triumph Wednesday with Bayern Munich in the semi-final of the Champions League.During his historically successful spell in charge ...
Artists In Munich Interview: Hazel Ang
April 17th, 2014
It is foolish to generalize much in art. It also does little to explain it. Though there are many exceptions, after the Second World War, art in Germany separated into two main camps. Traditional art remained in Munich, and ...
Big Champions League Draw Awaits Pep and Bayern
April 11th, 2014
Munich — Following Bayern Munich’s stirring comeback victory over England’s Manchester United in the Champions League in midweek, attention immediately turns to Friday’s draw. Let’s take a look at Pep’s preferred semi final opponents and the three remaining challengers to ...