Lifestyle – Munich

 

Party Area

Hip - Hipper - Hippest

That's a difficult one. By the time you talk about ultra trendy Gärtnerplatz and Glockenbach quarters with their funky bars and unconventional shops insiders claim it all passé and declare that the Westend quarter is the place to go, set up a shop, open a gallery and party. And while the city' s very heart seems to be dominated by Hofbräuhaus, Glockenspiel and big department stores it has lately become a hotspot for Munich's nightlife with intriguing restaurants (i.e. vegan “Saf at Zerwirk”, “Blaues Haus”) and cool clubs and lounges (i.e. “Baby”, “089”, “Rote Sonne”, “Max und Moritz”, “Pacha”). Top addresses for partying are the “Optimolwerken” near Ostbahnhof and the Kultfabrik”: whether Furor Latino with live Samba Percussion oder Folklorist Evenings (wearing dirndl and lederhosn is a must) with German pop music you'll find the perfect party for every taste. Twice a year the Streetlife Festival transforms the Leopoldstraße, a big boulevard in the city center into a huge party area. Instead of traffic jams there's theatre performances, dancing and partying – Munich as its best celebratory mood.

 

 

Foto: B.Rommelt, BMW-Welt

Modern architecture - a new face for a major city

Munich’s charming mix of traditional and modern buildings shows that innovative construction and venerable beauty are not mutually exclusive. These days, sensational modern constructions are creating new accents in the cityscape and turning Munich into a lively, open city. Whether it be the Pinakothek der Moderne, the Siemens Forum, or the Herz Jesu Church, the Jewish center or the Fünf Höfe, the Allianz Arena or BMW World, Munich's new architecture is generating space for encounters, cultural exchanges, sensory delights and joie de vivre.

 

 

 

 

Food & Drink – Munich

 

In the traditional Munich hostelries you can sample Bavarian specialities such as crispy grilled knuckle of pork with sauerkraut, weisswurst, a white veal sausage, eaten with sweet mustard and pretzels, or leberkäse, a meat dish made with pork and beef. Beer is the favourite tipple and tastes particularly good when drunk outdoors in a beer garden. The people of Munich are also passionate about their many pavement cafés.

 

"Die Schwemme" restaurant in the Augustiner Bräuhaus

The only establishment of its kind in the city. When you've had enough of fine sauces and tender chicken breasts, try some hearty roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut. Here, everyone sits together at long wooden tables, eating, drinking beer and discussing everything and anything. The noise can be almost deafening. This is also the home of the Augustiner brewery horses.

 

Königshof

The classic venue for festive occasions in Munich. Fine dining in a baroque atmosphere with a great view of the Stachus (officially called Karlsplatz). You can also expect to enjoy first-rate service.

 

Revolving restaurant in the Olympic tower

The 182-metre-high restaurant takes 49 minutes to rotate on its axis. On a clear day, you'll be hard pushed to find a more romantic place to watch the sun go down. With fine cuisine to boot, this is an excellent spot to while away the hours.

 

 

 

 

Shopping – Munich

 

Whether haute couture in Maximilianstrasse, exclusive boutiques in the "Fünf Höfe” and "Maximilianshöfe” shopping centres, trendy fashion and jewellery in the Gärtnerplatz quarter, souvenirs at Am Platzl next to the Hofbräuhaus beer hall or international specialities at the Viktualienmarkt food market – Munich is the ideal place for an enjoyable shopping spree at any time of year.

 

Maximilianstrasse

Maximilianstrasse is the place in Munich for luxury and glamour. This famous boulevard is lined with exclusive designer shops including Gucci, Armani and Yves St. Laurent. Even if you are visiting Munich on a tight budget, this exclusive shopping district is still a great place for window shopping!

 

"Fünf Höfe"

Although the exterior of this shopping complex features the almost completely preserved historic façades of the archiepiscopal palace, Palais Portia, and the former Bayerische Hypotheken- und Wechselbank, inside it houses a modern consumer world. This attractive shopping centre consists of retail outlets, restaurants, cafés and offices.

 

Viktualienmarkt food market

The Viktualienmarkt is Munich's largest food market. Located around the city's maypole, the market's experienced stallholders sell bunches of flowers, mountains of fruit and vegetables, herbs, cheeses, different types of sausage and fish. You can hardly move here during the week, let alone on Saturdays when it is at its busiest.

 

 

 

 

Places of Interest – Munich

 

With its famous onion domes, the 15th century Gothic Church of Our Lady is Munich's unmistakable landmark. Not far away, at Marienplatz, the carillon plays three times a day. And just a stone's throw from here is probably the most famous tavern in the world, the Hofbräuhaus beer hall. Other sightseeing highlights include the Olympic centre where the Olympic Games were held in 1972.

 

Gothic Church of Our Lady

With its onion domes, which are clearly visible from afar, the Gothic Church of Our Lady is an unmistakable Munich landmark. The building has two high towers and offers a remarkable panoramic view of Munich and the nearby Alps. Inside, the church is impressively simplistic in its design.

 

Hofbräuhaus beer hall

Munich's most popular attraction and the city's best known drinking establishment, not to mention the one most frequently celebrated in song. Every day, around 10,000 litres of beer are served in the taproom, restaurant, banqueting hall and beer garden.

 

Olympic Stadium

The place where a number of World and European records have been broken, this stadium sees record numbers of visitors too. It is also an outstanding example of how spectacular architectural form and function can be successfully combined. The stadium is used as a venue for sporting highlights as well as open-air festivals, playing host to the likes of the Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi and Robbie Williams.

 

 

Art & Culture – Munich

 

Munich's great orchestras, including three major world-class orchestras, guarantee unbridled listening pleasure. A high point of the music calendar is the celebrated opera festival in July. At the Classic Open Air festival at Odeonsplatz, music and an Italian atmosphere combine to form a symphony for all the senses. The Bavarian State Opera is the world's most prolific opera house with 350 performances a year!

 

Music

Munich’s scene covers the entire musical spectrum from classical music, New Music and chamber music to the latest pop and rock highlights and jazz. In May the Long Night of Music offers a musical cross section in some 100 venues – bars, cultural institutes or churches (23.05.09). The star-studded triumvirate of conductors, consisting of Christian Thielemann at the Munich Philharmonic, Mariss Jansons at the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Kent Nagano at the Bavarian State Orchestra, guarantees the finest musical enjoyment.

 

Do not miss ...

Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) With its so-called “welsche Hauben,” its two characteristic domes, the gothic Cathedral and municipal parish church “of Our Lady” is Munich’s most typical hallmark.
Marienplatz with Glockenspiel, Synagogue, The Royal Residence, Nymphenburg Palace, BMW, Allianz Arena ...

 

 

Permanent Exhibitions – Munich

 

Permanent exhibitions offer an interesting insight into Munich's history and a range of specific themes. The State Archaeological Collections document a more than 120,000-year history of settlements in Bavaria. The Haus der Kunst arts centre offers visitors an insight into the treasures of Germany's royal residences.

 

State Archaeological Collections in Munich

Ice-age glaciers still covered the area around Starnberg when the people of the lower Altmühl Valley discovered their perfect hunting ground. How did man come up with the idea of making the hand-axe? How did he keep on producing more and more sophisticated and creative objects? These are just a few of the questions you'll find answers to at the exhibition.

 

Haus der Kunst arts centre

The "Germany's treasure troves - art in private hands" exhibition shows a selection of 300 striking works of art never before seen, giving an insight into the private "treasure chambers" of Germany's royal residences.

 

 

 

Events – Munich

 

The annual highlight of Munich's calendar is, of course, the Munich Beer Festival or oktoberfest. However, the Bavarian capital is also known for a number of other traditional and cultural festivals, both large and small.

 

Munich Opera Festival

Since it began in 1875, every June/July Munich opera festival has been a unique opportunity for locals and visitors from all over the world to experience a wide range of operatic works - at the latest productions and festival premieres.

 

The Munich Beer Festival

With the traditional cry of “Ozapft is" (the barrel is tapped), the Mayor opens the oktoberfest – the world's biggest festival - at 12 o'clock noon. For two whole weeks, visitors flock to the beer festival to experience the thrill of the fairground rides, both modern and traditional, and to enjoy beer, food and old-fashioned Bavarian music in the beer tents.

 

Christopher Street Day in Munich

Christopher Street Day (CSD) is a day of celebration for the gay community around the world. It remembers the day in 1969 when gays and lesbians took to the streets of New York to demonstrate against discrimination. CSD has been celebrated in Munich since 1980. Now, more than 200,000 visitors come to Munich every year to enjoy the open-air events at Marienplatz and Rindermarkt.

 

 

 

Business – Munich

 

Olympic Parc Munich

Munich - Economic Metropolis

Munich is one of the leading economic metropoles in Europe. The city is the heart of Germany's insurance industry and the country's second largest banking location. In areas as diverse as publishing, aircraft and aerospace or biotechnology Munich also assumes a top position. Its role as high-tech center endowed the city with the name “Isar Silicon Valley”. Research and education rank high, due to the Max-Planck Society, the Fraunofer Society and 11 universities and technical colleges.

 

Attractive Locations for Events

250 different event locations offer a wide range of options to organize congresses, symposia, incentives and events within an exceptional and uniquely customized framework: the possibilities range from the Olympic Stadium to festive brewery halls, from renowned congress hotels, the Hubertus Hall in Nymphenburg Castle, several facilities within the Royal Residence and the famous Deutsches Museum to the state-of-the-art congress center.
The International Congress Center Munich ICM is the most modern conference facility in Europe. With 19 halls – totaling an overall capacity of 6,500 seats - and hall C1 with 10, 000 sq.m. (108,000 sq.ft.) the ICM presents an optimal space for large events. The ICM is integrated into the Neue Messe München (New Munich Trade Fair Center) as is the M,O,C, event center that is located in Munich-Freimann. The M,O,C, Germany's most successful order center, offers a large exhibition space, conference and seminar rooms.

 

 

 

 

Trade fairs/ exhibitions – Munich

 

With around 40 specialist trade fairs for capital goods, consumer goods and new technologies, Munich is one of the world's leading cities for hosting conventions and exhibitions. Every year these events attract over 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and more than 2 million visitors from some 180 countries. The Munich Trade Fairs International Group even stages trade fairs in Asia, the Middle East and South America.

 

BAUMA

Every three years in spring Munich hosts BAUMA, the world's flagship trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment. In a total area of over 500,000m², more than 2,500 exhibitors from 47 countries market themselves to over 400,000 visitors. It is open to the public, but over 95% of visitors are industry specialists.

 

IFAT

Every three years in April, utilities, cleaning, water treatment, waste disposal and the environment are on the agenda in Munich when IFAT – the international trade fair for water, sewage, refuse and recycling – comes to town. Over four days, more than 2,000 exhibitors from 38 countries provide information for more than 100,000 visitors (general public and industry specialists).

 

ISPO summer/winter

The international trade fair for sports equipment and sports fashion is the industry's flagship trade fair. It takes place twice a year; in February as ISPO winter and in July as ISPO summer, with products and events to match the season. ISPO winter for example, attracts up to 53,000 visitors to stands run by around 1,600 exhibitors from 44 countries.

 

 

 

Exhibition centers – Munich

 

The main exhibition grounds of the New Munich Trade Fair Centre are located to the east of the city centre just off the A94 autobahn. In addition the smaller MOC (Munich Order Centre) is located in the north of the city centre off the A9 autobahn, and the ICM (International Congress Centre Munich) can be found right next to the main exhibition centre. All exhibition centres have direct underground (U-Bahn) rail connections. Munich itself boasts the second-largest airport in Germany with direct flights to 65 countries, 8 autobahns and excellent intercity rail links.

 

New Munich Trade Fair Centre

The main exhibition centre has over 17 halls of similar dimensions with a total of 180,000m² of exhibition space and more than 250,000m² of outdoor exhibition space. The single-storey halls have a consistent height of 11 metres, and are naturally lit. A media hall was conceived specially for media events. With two underground (U-Bahn) stations and three multi-storey car parks accessibility is not a problem.

 

Contact:

Messe München GmbH
Messegelände 81823
München
Email: newsline@messe-muenchen.de
Website: www.messe-muenchen.de

 

MOC centre

The MOC (Munich Order Centre) houses 30,000m² of exhibition space, six conference and function rooms for 30 to 350 people and 15,000m² of permanent showrooms for the sports, footwear, and fashion industries. The MOC unites 500 brands under one roof and is the market leader in the sportswear and footwear wholesale industry.

 

Contact:

M, O, C
Lilienthalallee 40
80939 München
Email: info@moc-muenchen.de
Website: www.moc-muenchen.de

 

 

 

 

Congress & Conventions – Munich

 

International Congress Centre Munich

Prime Preconditions for Successful Congresses

Munich is the obvious option for any congress, conference or business meeting as the more than 77,000 events with 2.2 million participants in 2008 show.
A broad range of more than 50.000 beds in more than 374 commercial accommodations as well as 5,000 restaurants and bars ensure a pleasurable stay.
Its accessibility adds to Munich’s attraction. Munich International Airport offers flight connections to more than 60 countries With only 35 minutes it is only a very short minimum connecting time away from the city centre. High-speed ICE-and EC-train connections to all major German cities and many European capitals provide comfortable travel to and from Munich.

 

Professional Support

Professional service providers guarantee customized congresses, conferences, incentives and other events. In order to carry out a perfect event the various fields of the Munich congress industry work closely together. Experienced service-providers implement customized congresses, conferences, incentives and unusual events. When planning an event the Munich Convention Bureau of the Tourist Office is your first professional contact. As unbiased and official department of the City of Munich the MCB has been successfully involved in congress and conference promotion for 50 years. Its services comprise acquisition, consulting and coordination.

Contact to the Convention Bureau:
kongressbuero@muenchen.de,
Tel.: +49/89 / 233-30213, -30216