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This Saturday, July 11, Marienplatz turns into a hands-on first aid training ground from 11am to 4pm. The city's annual First Aid Day brings together the Munich Fire Department, the Red Cross, and over a dozen other organizations. 

You can practice chest compressions on a mannequin, learn how to use a defibrillator and acquire skills to potentially save a life one day. No experience or registration needed.

3 bits of news

Did you know Munich has free walk-in health centers?

Munich runs five FREE health centers across the city: in Riem, Neuperlach, Hasenbergl, Moosach, and Freiham. No appointment needed, no insurance card, no German required. An interpreter can be arranged on the spot. Walk in, get seen and leave with answers.

Each location has a team of doctors, social workers, and healthcare professionals on site. They offer medical consultations, basic diagnostics, social counseling, and referrals. The services vary slightly by neighborhood, so it's worth checking what's available at the nearest location before heading over.

Everything is confidential and FREE of charge. For expats navigating the German healthcare system or anyone between doctors – this is worth knowing.

Find more information here (in German). You can also download their flyer in 14 different languages (just scroll down the page).

Munich residents, get ready for new apartments

Mayor Dominik Krause is consulting a conversion agency to turn vacant office spaces into apartments. The city has around 1.8 million m² of empty offices – roughly half the size of the Englischer Garten, sitting unused while rents keep climbing. The agency will identify vacant spaces and advise owners on feasibility.

A new federal funding program sweetens the deal: owners can receive up to €30,000 per residential unit if they decide to convert. The city council's building committee takes up the proposal next week, with five pilot projects already planned for later this year.

Converting offices isn't simple however, because every unit needs its own kitchen and bathroom, and vacant offices tend to sit on the outskirts where housing demand is lowest. Only time will tell how much of an impact this will have on the housing crisis. 

Find more information here and here (in German). 

20+ organizations in one room to help young people go abroad

The Paths Abroad fair takes place on Thursday, July 16, from 9am to 2pm at the Career Information Center (BiZ) in Ludwigsvorstadt. Over 20 agencies, exchange organizations, and program providers will have booths on site. From au pair placements, work and travel to Erasmus+ and voluntary service.

Four FREE presentations run throughout the morning, covering gap year options, studying abroad, and school exchanges including programs in the USA and Canada. Education experts and former participants will be on hand for individual questions.

Open to anyone – school classes need to register in advance by email. Parents are welcome too.

Find more information here (in German).

Bonus: 

• Retailers are calling for open hours on Sundays

• Oktoberfest 2026: Munich residents’ chance at  reserved tables

• What does Germany’s new reform package mean for you?

• A new campus in Munich for media literacy and democracy

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Good deals are back in Munich. Most expats won't move fast enough.

Here's what's happening right now: interest rates are still high, buyers have pulled back, and motivated sellers are sitting on properties they need to move. That's a window. Not forever, but right now.

When the market was hot, you competed against 30 offers and overpaid. Today, you have leverage. Fewer buyers means better negotiations, more time for due diligence, and sellers who will actually work with you on price.

The expats who understand this are already looking. The ones who don't will wait until rates drop, competition floods back in, and the window closes.

If you're even considering buying, now is the time to get educated on how the German system actually works.

finbird's free webinar covers exactly that. 45 minutes, plain English. Founder Daniela Kögel walks through:

• The full buying process from search to notary to keys

• How German mortgages are structured: equity, repayment, fixed-rate periods, KfW programmes

• Real case studies from their advisory practice

• Live Q&A where you can ask about your situation directly

Next session: 21 July 2026, 3 PM CET. Online, free, no obligation.

Register here

2 upcoming events

A dance festival kicks off in the city this week 

The Think Big! Festival runs from July 9 to 19 across several venues in Schwabing and the city center, including the Schauburg, Muffatwerk, HochX, and Kulturzentrum Luise. Now in its 11th year, the festival brings contemporary dance performances from Germany, Belgium, Denmark, France, and New Zealand. Most shows are aimed at kids from age 4 and up, some for teens and adults.

This week's highlights include the opening night on Thursday at 6:30pm at Schauburg with Beyond by Belgian company Circumstances, followed by a free outdoor concert and DJ session at Elisabethplatz from 8pm. On Saturday, a family dance workshop at Muffatwerk runs at noon and outdoor concerts follow in the evening.

Most shows are ticketed but affordable. The outdoor concerts at Elisabethplatz on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings are FREE.

Find more information here (in English).

General information:

📍 Various venues in the city
⏰ Thursday, July 9–Sunday, July 19
🎟️ Prices vary per concert

The biggest open-air night of Munich's summer is coming up

A Midsummer Night's Dream takes over Olympiapark in Milbertshofen next Saturday, July 18. Two stages with a lineup that covers pop, electronic, club music, and a fireworks show that ends with 150 LED drones forming geometric shapes above the Olympic Lake.

On the main stage, Zoe Wees and Madcon headline – the Norwegian duo behind Beggin who reliably turn any crowd into a dance floor. The peninsula stage runs a separate program for those who prefer something more electronic and low-key. Plus there will be street food to go with the show. 

The fireworks finale is choreographed to a live soundtrack and closes out the night. Tickets are still available online.

Find more information about the event here (in English).

General information:

📍 Olympiapark, Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21, 80809 München
⏰​​ Saturday, July 18
🎟️ From €40 

Bonus: 

• Magdalenenfest in Hirschgarten - Jul 4–19

• Kinoliebe Summer Festival - Jul 9–19

• Munich Airport auctions off lost and found items - Jul 11

• Gärtnerplatz Open Air 2026 - Jul 11

• Munich Creative Summer - Jul 11 & 12

• 100 years of Museum Fünf Kontinente - Jul 12

1 new restaurant/café to try

Diva Minang 

Diva Minang on Ismaninger Straße in Bogenhausen is the global debut of Padang cuisine from the family behind Sederhana – one of Indonesia's most iconic restaurant chains, with a 30-year legacy. Padang food is from West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Their specialty is rendang, beef slow-cooked in coconut milk for five hours with a spice paste, and served with rice. The ayam pop-chicken legs in a rich yellow coconut curry with turmeric, galangal, and lemongrass – is the other dish to order. All meat is halal.

The vibe is semi casual, with set menus served family-style.

General information:

📍 Ismaninger Str. 17, 81675 München
🥘 Indonesian
⏰ Tuesday to Friday, Noon–3pm and 5:30pm–10pm
     Saturday and Sunday, Noon–10am
     Monday, closed

Visit Diva Minang

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Free Wind Band Concert – One Night Only!

Experience an evening of outstanding live music with the California Polytechnic University Wind Band as they perform in Munich during their European concert tour.

📍 Where: Münchner Künstlerhaus, Lenbachpl. 8, 80333 München-Altstadt-Lehel, Germany

📅 When: Wednesday, July 16, 20:00

🎟️ Entrance: Free! Just register and enjoy the concert.

The ensemble brings together around more than 40 talented student musicians from California Polytechnic University, representing a wide range of academic disciplines. As part of their European tour, they'll perform in Prague, Vienna, Munich, and Garmisch, showcasing a dynamic and exciting wind band repertoire.

Don't miss this special opportunity to hear one of the United States' outstanding university ensembles—completely free!

Register here.

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