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3-2-1- It's time to throw paint at a giant canvas
No talent required – just show up and make art
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May 07, 2026
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Welcome back to the Munich Post! The purpose of this newsletter is to share: 3 bits of news, 2 upcoming events, and 1 amazing restaurant/café for expats living in and around Munich. This way, you have a pulse on what’s going on without scrolling through thousands of pages.
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Here’s what we’ve got for you this week:
This week we have two back-to-back reasons to celebrate. Sunday, May 10 is Mother's Day, and Thursday, May 14 is a public holiday and Father's Day. A four-day workweek and cake twice in one week. Definitely worth looking forward to.
While you're at it, feel good about where you live. Munich just ranked 9th in the Happy City Index 2026 – the highest of any major German city and the only one to earn Gold City status. It scored consistently well across every single category across economy, health, education, and more.
3 bits of news
Free bulky waste pickup is coming to your neighborhood
Got a sofa you've been stepping around for three months? Munich's waste management authority (AWM) is bringing collection points straight to your neighborhood this year. No hauling across town required. First stop: Schwabing-West on May 9 at the weekly market on Georg-Birk-Straße.
You can drop off furniture, carpets, mattresses, scrap metal, small electrical appliances, and used textiles up to two 60-liter bags per person – all for FREE.
No construction waste, no fridges, no car tires and no hazardous materials allowed. The city's secondhand store Halle 2 will also be on-site to take well-preserved items and run a swap-and-giveaway platform.
Berry season is back in Munich
Strawberry season is starting, and Munich has more pick-your-own fields than most people realize. The Hofreiter Farm runs five locations inside the city limits: Lochhausen, Feldmoching, Johanniskirchen, Pasing, and Unterhaching with berry cafés attached to three of them. Entry costs €5 to €6, and €2 to €3 of that comes back as harvest credit.
Fields from Erdbeer-Lang, the Wolf family, and Storz Strawberry Farms cover the wider Munich area, from Perlach and Taufkirchen to Putzbrunn and Vaterstetten. The season runs roughly from late May through July, depending on the weather and the farm.
New this year: Hofi's Adventure Park in Dasing opened May 1 with roller coasters, a corn pit, a 3-story climbing forest, and fresh-baked pizza for families who want more than just berries.
DB just made spontaneous travel very cheap
Amid rising fuel costs and uncertain airfares, Deutsche Bahn CEO Evelyn Palla has announced that ICE ticket prices will stay frozen from May 1 for a full 12 months.
On top of that, DB is launching a new last-minute saver fare starting May 9. Every Saturday and Sunday, cheap tickets for the following week go on sale from €6.99 in second class. You can book them via bahn.de or the DB Navigator app.
The offer runs till September 13. Tickets are non-refundable but can be canceled free of charge within three hours of booking. BahnCard 25 and 50 holders get an extra 25% off. Kids under 6 travel FREE, and up to four children aged 6 to 14 can also ride FREE when accompanied by someone 15 or older.
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2 upcoming events
Buddha's birthday comes to Westpark
The Vesakh Festival marks the birth, enlightenment, and liberation of Buddha and Munich's version is one of the more quietly spectacular FREE events of the year. It takes place on Saturday, May 16 in Westpark in Sendling, set around a Nepalese pagoda, a Thai sala, and a Japanese garden.
The program runs from 12:30pm to around 7:15pm and spans the entire grounds. There will be Thai and Tibetan dances, Mongolian overtone singing, Korean martial arts, a Chinese lion dance, and a candlelight procession to close out the evening.
Over 20 Buddhist organizations from Munich and the region will have booths on site. There are also talks and meditation sessions throughout the afternoon. Kids aged 4 and up have their own program with fairy tales, painting, and crafts.
Find more information here (in German).
General information:
📍 Westendstraße 305, 81377 München
⏰ Saturday, May 16 – 12:30pm to 7:15pm
🎟️ FREE – Donations welcome
The most fun you can have with a paintbrush in Munich
Forget wine and paint nights. The Action Painters on Arnulfstraße in Neuhausen hand you a canvas the size of a door, a protective suit, and 30+ colors – then leave you to it for 2.5 hours. No prior experience needed. No rules. All drinks included. One week later, your painting is ready to pick up. Pay an extra €90 and they'll stretch it on a canvas frame.
Regular sessions run Fridays from 5pm to 8pm and Saturdays at 2pm and 6:30pm. Family sessions for kids aged 3 and up run Sundays from 9am to Noon. Up to two people can paint on one canvas together, or a family with up to three kids; groups of eight or more can book a private session.
With Mother's Day on May 10 and Father's Day on May 14, vouchers are also worth a look.
Find more information here (in English).
General information:
📍 Arnulfstraße 195, 80634 München
⏰ Friday: 5pm–8pm
Saturday: 2pm–5pm and 6:30pm–9:30pm
Family Sessions: Sunday: 9am–Noon
🎟️ Starting from €95
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1 new restaurant/café to try
My Stolz
My Stolz is a Munich smash burger chain that keeps earning 4.7 to 4.8 stars across five locations, and the menu is straightforward and done well. Beef, chicken, bison, and veggie burgers on fluffy brioche buns with the house secret sauce, plus salads, starters, spare ribs, and desserts. The portions are generous and the ingredients are fresh.
Portions are generous, prices sit at €20 to €30 per person, and the vibe is cozy rather than fast-food. The Laim location on Fürstenrieder Straße is the biggest and busiest. Neuhausen, Maxvorstadt, Neuperlach, and Unterhaching are the other four. Drinks cover beer, wine, champagne, cocktails, and non-alcoholic options – something for everyone at the table.
General information:
📍 Multiple locations across Munich
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⏰ Hours vary by location
Visit My Stolz
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