The Architecture Museum of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is a university-based research museum dedicated to the history of architecture. It is operated by the Department of Architecture at the Technical University of Munich, with support from the Friends of the Architecture Museum TUM. It constitutes by far the largest specialized collection of architectural materials in Germany. Winfried Nerdinger was the museum’s founding director; he was succeeded by Andres Lepik on October 1, 2012. The museum’s exhibition spaces are located in the same building as the Pinakothek der Moderne. read more…
The Synagogue on Reichenbachstraße is a synagogue in Munich. The building is located in the Isarvorstadt close to the Gärtnerplatz. It was Munich’s main synagogue from 1947 until 2007 when the Ohel Jakob synagogue was opened. It was reopened in 2025 after being restored from the arson attack in 1970. read more…
Freising is a university town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the FreisingLandkreis (district), with a population of about 50,000. Freising is the oldest town between Regensburg and Bolzano, and is located on the Isar river in Upper Bavaria, north of Munich and near the Munich International Airport. The city is built on and around two prominent hills: the Cathedral Hill (Domberg) with the former Bishop’s Residence and Freising Cathedral, and Weihenstephan Hill (Weihenstephaner Berg) with the former Weihenstephan Abbey, containing the oldest working brewery in the world. It was also the location of the first recorded tornado in Europe. The city is 448 metres above sea level. read more…
Germknödel is a sweet, fluffy, yeast dough dumpling (Knödel), filled with spiced plum jam, topped with a mix of poppy seeds and sugar, and served with melted butter. It is occasionally, even though less traditional, served with vanilla cream sauce instead. It is a culinary specialty of Austria and Bavaria. The dish is served both as a dessert and as a main course. read more…
Weißwurst (literally ‘white sausage’; Bavarian: Weißwuascht) is a traditional Bavariansausage made from minced veal and pork back fat. It is usually flavored with parsley, lemon, mace, onions, ginger and cardamom, although there are some variations. Then the mixture is stuffed into pork casings and separated into individual sausages measuring about 10 to 12 centimetres (3 7?8 – 4 3?4 inches) in length and 3–4 cm (1 1?8 – 1 5?8 in) in thickness. read more…
A dirndl is a feminine dress which originated in German-speaking areas of the Alps. It is traditionally worn by women and girls in Austria, Bavaria (south-eastern Germany), Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Alpine regions of Italy (South Tyrol). A dirndl consists of a close-fitting bodice with a low neckline, a blouse worn under the bodice, a wide high-waisted skirt and an apron. read more…
