Moosach. Another fire alert struck Riestrasse in Moosach on Sunday, this being the third such incident occuring in less than two weeks. Residents have expressed concern and anger at the lack of progress in dealing with these disturbances and want more done to safeguard their area in future. In the latest incident, large commercial bins located in the basement of a 22-story building were set on fire.  Nobody was injured, although fire and smoke damage has been reported.  The fire service were quick to respond and quickly secure the basement.  Some residents were evacuated and led to safety, but...

Bayern Munich warmed up for the forthcoming Champions League final with a breath-taking 4-3 win against Borussia Monchengladbach. An impressive comeback win preserved Bayern's unbeaten away record, sealing a remarkable 29th win in 34 outings. Sensationally, this leaves Bayern with just one defeat over the Bundesliga campaign.

Treble-seeking coach Jupp Heynckes selected a full-strength side for his final foray in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Pre-match, it was deemed probable that the starting eleven would also line-up for 'El Teutonico', the all-German Champions League final at Wembley against...

In what some are describing as one of the worst terrorist attacks in recent history, 2 car bombs devastated Turkish border town Reyhanli, killing at least 43 people and injuring at least 100 further civilians. Some local sources have put the number even higher, even as far as 200 dead, while conspiracy theories are abound, due to no one having claimed responsibility for the attacks. As it lies on the Syrian border and has been open to Syrian refugees as well as rebel forces to enter and exit the country, primary suspicions have been aimed at the Syrian government. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister...

After a brief reign of terror in which 10 victims lost their lives and two of the alleged perpetrators committed suicide, a third stands trial as an accomplice to the murders and a bank robbery. The trial, which is expected to last up to a year, follows the worst series of racially motivated attacks since World War II. The Neo Nazi Hit squad targeted immigrants and sought to finance themselves through armed robbery, which fortunately provided the police with enough evidence to close in on the perpetrators of the murders of 8 Turks, one Greek and a young police officer. After the police...

The idea of PLAY ME I'M YOURS originated in 2008 in the mind of British artist Luke Jerran and he could little have imagined how big the idea would become. Now the event is in more than 30 cities - and who would ever have imagined the popularitly of pianos just appearing in public places.

This year's Munich celebration of open air music runs from May 4 to May 19 and you will likely hear the dulcet piano tones long before you will see the brightly painted pianos scattered around Munich. The project is supported in Munich by the non-profit organization "Musik mit Kinder e.V." (Music with...

A new law regulating tenant rates comes into effect today. The law will lower the rent ceiling, which will be welcome news to many of Munich's residents who pay some of the highest rents in the country. The law will set the rate of rent increases to a maximum of 15 percent in 3 years. Previously the rate was at 20%.  The new law has been criticised by the German Tenants Association, however. They point out that the rent ceilings do not apply to new leases, only ones that are currently existing. "The new laws are complicated, prone to dispute, and partially redundant," says director Luke...