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A British Look at the Bayern-Dortmund Rivalry
May 26th, 2013
Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Car horns honked and fans spilled on to the streets of Munich to celebrate Bayern’s triumph 700 miles away at Wembley. “It was a great relief – everybody is happy,” said Michael Schoen, a 37-year-old ...
The Clash to Release New Box Set of Remastered Albums and Rarities
May 24th, 2013
Sound System set to be accompanied by best-of album, sequenced to copy a 1982 Brixton show The Clash are to release two new compilations in September – including a box set designed by bassist Paul Simonon to replicate an ...
Bayern To Screen Euro Final In Munich Arena
May 24th, 2013
Bayern Munich will turn their Allianz Arena into a free giant public-viewing stadium to screen their Champions League final at Wembley against Borussia Dortmund live on May 25 with a crowd of 45,000 expected after tickets became available on ...
Opinion: The Voting Commission and the View from Overseas
May 24th, 2013
The Voting Commission and the View from Overseas Susan Dzeiduszycka-Suinat We are fresh from an election where the publicly aired voting problems, where they occurred, resulted in a shared sense of disappointment. And a strong desire to act. The ...
Munich, Salzburg unite to attract Chinese tourists
May 24th, 2013
Munich joined hands with Salzburg to launch a road show in Shanghai on Friday as the German and Austrian cities united in their goal to get more people to visit Europe. Munich Airport, Bavaria’s international hub, last year witnessed ...
Typically German? The power of clichés
May 23rd, 2013
Germans drink beer, Cretans lie and the French eat frogs: Old clichés still have an impact on the way we view each other. But what’s behind them? DW speaks with a stereotype expert. Diligent, punctual, no sense of humor ...
X-Games 2013 Come to Munich!
May 23rd, 2013
X GAMES MUNICH Now it’s time for a brand new event to make its debut –X Games Munich! For the first time ever the X Games are coming to Germany! From 27 to 30 June, the Munich Olympic Park ...
German students are poorly prepared for the job market
May 23rd, 2013
Almost one-in-four apprentices in Germany drop out of their training programs, and many intern and training positions remain open. Vocational training specialist Felix Rauner talks about the reasons for this problem. Germany’s dual vocational education system may be an ...
Postcard from… Munich
May 23rd, 2013
From The Independent - by TONY PATERSON Queuing is something most Germans hate doing. It is associated with the miseries of inflation, war, defeat, occupation and division endured over nearly a century. So it seemed out of place to ...
Prosecutors Cite “Execution-style” Murders at Munich Trial
May 23rd, 2013
Prosecutors at the Munich trial of five suspects accused over a neo-Nazi group’s murder spree have cited “execution-style shootings.” Defense lawyers sought more delay, including motions to shift to a larger courtroom. Prosecutors at the Munich trial of five ...
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Opinion: The Voting Commission and the View from Overseas