The program of events for the summer semester 2012 will be online mid/end March.
In cooperation with TUMi, the Munich Technical University tutor program, the KHG (Katholische Hochschulgemeinde - University Catholic Society) and the ESG (Evangelische HochschulgemeindeEvangelische Hochschulgemeinde - University Evangelical Society) of the LMU.
An interesting, permanent exhibition in the LMU building: www.weisse-rose-stiftung.de.
Please notice:
All trips and visits are held in German, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Registration for all tours is by email to this adress: kultur@stwm.de
Please be sure to register with the Culture Bureau for the trip/tour!
Munich canal system - Munich's 'underworld'
Most of us in Munich are unaware of the network of canals and rainwater catchment basins that exists beneath the very ground on which we walk. Such a network represents a vital component of a functional drinking water supply and waste water treatment system. We are generally not aware of these canals and basins because they are all inaccessible. For example, who knows that there is a reservoir beneath the Fröttmaninger primary school, with the dimensions of a cathedral? Your tour guide will explain the history and development of the waste water treatment system in Munich and enlighten you as to the everyday tasks of the canal workers.
This tour lends participants an impression of the underground network, as they by accompany the 'canaler' - a flickering storm lantern in his hand and a wealth of stories in his head - though a section of canal and into a rainwater overflow reservoir. The tour begins in the North Graveyard (Nord Friedhof).
Tour dates
Tour 1:
Thursday, 27th October 2011
10.00 h (tour duration: ca. 1.5 hours)
Tour 2:
Monday, 14th November 2011
10.00 h (tour duration: ca. 1.5 hours)
Cost
No charge
Additional information
Upon registration in the Culture Bureau
Life as a Jew in Munich during the riegn of National Socialism (1933 - 1945) - a witness' own account
A witness shares with us the story of his own childhood in the Antonienheim Jewish childrens home in Schwabing. He tells us of his life in the barracks in Milbersthofen until his deportation to a concentration camp in Theresienstadt (located to the north of Prague in the Czech Republic). An authentic report of a young life lived out during the dictatorship of the National Socialists.
Date
Tuesday 6th December, 2011
Time: 16.00 - 18.00 h (ca.)
Cost
No charge
Additional information
Upon registration in the Culture Bureau
Fair Trade products in the 'Weltladen'
What does Fair-Trade mean? Trade in goods for which the grower and producer receive a fair price, from which they can afford to live a decent life. Whilst leading the tour of the Weltladen (World Shop), the shop manager imparts interesting and important information concerning this hot topic to his guests. You may be surprised by the variety of exotic products originating from poor and poverty stricken countries, particularly in Africa and South America, that are generally ignored by the profit and stock market orientated retain traders. At the end of the tour, you have the opportunity to taste delicious Fair-Trade wine and chocolate.
Tour date
Thursday, 19th of January, 2012
Time: 16.30 (trip duration ca. 1 hour)
Cost
No charge
Additional information
Upon registration in the Culture Bureau
On the way to the Schwabing Christmas market
Trace the footsteps of philosophers, aristocrats, painters, writers and perfectionists of savoir vivre. Stories from times long since past and the Schwabing of today. Find nostalgia and Christmas wishes on the Christmas market, while enjoying a mug of warming hot punch.
Enjoy with us an informative evening and short stroll through the university quarter and Schwabing.
Tour date
Monday 5th December, 2011
Time: 18.00 h (tour duration ca. 18.00 h – 19.30 h)
Cost
€4
Additional information
Upon registration in the Culture Bureau
Commemoration Ceremony of the Resistance Members 'Weiße Rose'
On the anniversery of the deaths of Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl and Christoph Probst, we want to meet in Stadelheim Gefängnis (prison). By commemorating the deaths of these victims of National Socialism, we hope to keep their memories alive and strengthen our own civil courage.
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Tour date
22nd February, 2011
Meeting point: 15:30 h at the entrance to JVA Stadelheim
(U-1 to St.-Quirin-Platz and onwards by bus - see www.googlemaps.com)
Price
No charge
Additional information
Upon registration in the Culture Bureau
Two Christmas markets and quick course in brewery
On our way to a quick course in brewery in the ‘Kaiserhof’ of the Residenz Palace, we wander past dimly lit wooden stalls decorated in the style of the middle ages, from which the delicious aromas of herbs, pine, incense, hot punch, egg-nog, sausages, roast wild pig, crepes, hot chestnuts and toasted almonds emanate. Carpenters, glass-blowers, gold smiths, crib builders and many other craftsmen and women present their works of art. The highlight of the round trip is a quick course in brewery with motto ‘Lehren und Leeren’ (Learn and Empty). The chief brewer of the small but acclaimed Giesinger Brewery introduces us to Munich beer culture – beer tasting included.
Tour date
Tuesday 29th November, 2011
Time: 16.00 h (tour duration ca. 1.5 hours)
Cost
No charge
Additional information
Upon registration in the Culture Bureau
Munich Kammerspiele
A must for theatre lovers. An introduction to the history of this renowned theatre is given in the auditorium. Then follows a behind the scenes look at the whole theatre; from the cellar to the top floor. See how the various different aspects of theatre - costume, make-up, stage, scenery and modern lighting technology - all come together to generate fantastic stage productions.
Director: Elke Bauer, drama teacher
Tour date
Tuesday 29th November, 2011
Time: 17.00 h – 18.30 h
Cost
No charge
Additional information
Upon registration in the Culture Bureau
Bavarian State Chancellery
A guided tour through the chambers of Bavarian politics. An introduction to the institution and its history. The chance to see inside important and representative offices, including the ‘Bavarian Oval Office’, in which the Bavarian cabinet and minister president Horst Seehofer meet every Tuesday.
Tour date
Monday, 13th of December 2011
Time: 15.00 (tour duration: ca. 1.5 hours)
Cost
No charge
Additional information
Upon registration in the Culture Bureau
Ohel-Jakob-Synagogue - Jewish Culture Centre on Jakobsplatz
During the tour, visitors become acquainted with the history of the Munich Jewish community. Additionally, the group is provided with insights into the history and functions of the synagogue, and is given a description of a Jewish ceremony of worship. Visitors are then taken to the 'Gang der Erinnerung' ('Hall of Memories’), which joins the synagogue with the community centre. This hall, which serves to physically link the two buildings, is dedicated to the memory of the Munich Jews who were persecuted and murdered during the years of National Socialist dictatorship.
It is essential to register for the visit by telephone, as we are required to provide our hosts with a list of participant’s names 10 days before the scheduled tour. Anyone, whose name is not on the list, can unfortunately not take part in the visit.
Men are obliged to cover their heads. All visitors are required to bring their passport or personal ID (Ausweis) along with them.
Cooperation: University Evangelical Society of the LMU, Martina Rogler, student priest
Registration deadline: 21st of December 2011
Tel.: 089 3399 7230 or email: esg.lmu@esg.uni-muenchen.de
Tour date
Wednesday 18th of January, 2012
Time: 17.30 (tour duration: max. 2 hours)
Meeting Point: Entrance to the community centre on Jakobsplatz (U/S-Bahn to Marienplatz and then 5 minutes walk)
Cost
€5 (will be collected just before the tour begins)
Additional information
Upon registration in the Culture Bureau
'Future Portal' at the BMW Research and Innovation Centre
Research and development network: Innovation is the driving force behind the success of the BMW group. Visitors to the BMW Research and Innovation Centre gain an impressive insight into the development and realisation of an automobile product. Research and development directions (transport of the future) revolving around new forms of drive technology, light frames, speed technology and both active and passive safety aspects are addresses. The tour takes in various laboratories and the method of working within a networked structure is stressed.
Date
Wednesday, 11th of January, 2012
Time: 13.00 h (tour duration ca. 1.5 hours)
Cost
No charge
Additional information
In the Culture Bureau
Artists' Day in the Domagk Sudios
On the grounds of the one time communications barracks in Domagstrase, something has developed that can be seen nowhere else in Europe - an ‘artist’s colony’ has blossomed. Painters, sculptors, photographers, performance artists and musicians have thrown open the doors of their studios and are happy to answer the questions of curios ands interested visitors. A entertaining and multifaceted tour of discovery through Munich’s largest home ground for the production of contemporary art, with over 100 studios.
Tour date
Sunday, 15th January, 2012
Time: 15.00 (round trip until 18.00 h)
Cost
No charge
Additional information
Upon registration in the Culture Bureau
Munich Confucius Institute
The Confucius Institute in Munich was opened several years ago and given the task of building a bridge of mutual understanding as a basis for intercultural exchange between China and Germany, as well as between the cultures of Europe and Asia. During the tour, visitors are introduced to the particular areas in which the Confucius Institute is active: The library and language lab are visited and the diverse program of cultural events is presented - www.konfuzius-muenchen.de
Tour date
Thursday, 12th of January, 2012
Time: 15.00 (tour duration: ca. 1.5 hours)
Cost
No charge
Additional information
Upon registration in the Culture Bureau