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3-2-1- It's time to track your residence permit
Munich's new online tool just made expat life a little easier
Sana Ahmad
March 05, 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 Sunday, March 8, Munich‘s city council members, mayors, and district committees are on the ballot. EU citizens registered in Munich for at least 3 months can vote too. Find out how here (in English).
It's also International Women's Day on Sunday. See what Olympia Park has planned, below.
On Saturday, March 7, Omas gegen Rechts (Grandmothers against the Right) march through the city center for democracy, women's rights, and the environment. Turns out the most powerful force in Munich politics is your grandma.
Lastly, petrol prices have been creeping up as we all know, but if you are still trying to save some money this website might help.
3 bits of news
Munich's kids voted early — here's who won
More than 6,500 young Munichers have cast their own votes in the U18 Wahl. And if kids ran this city, incumbent mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) would keep his job at 33.4%, while Dominik Krause (Greens) ranks second (21.3%). At some distance behind are Stefan Jagel (The Left; 12.5 %), closely followed by Clemens Baumgärtner (CSU; 12.4%).
In the city council vote, SPD leads at 22.7%, followed by the Greens at 19% and perhaps the real surprise – Die Linke in third place at 16.5%. The AfD received 7.9%. Last time, the AfD took second place.
One more first: some young voters cast their ballots digitally using a QR code – a sign of what elections might look like in the future. Sunday's real election will tell a different story. But one thing is clear: Munich's next generation already knows what it wants.
Your residence permit now has a tracking number
Waiting for your eAT or travel document and have no idea where it is? Munich's District Administration Office just launched an online tracker. Think of it as Deutsche Post, but for your visa (and hopefully more reliable).
Enter the serial number from your application confirmation and watch your permit move through the system in real time — from the Federal Printing Office, through printing, all the way to Munich. Once it arrives, book your collection appointment directly online.
No more calling, no more waiting on hold, no more showing up only to be told it's not ready yet.
Find more information here (in German).
This Sunday, Munich Action Park is all yours, ladies – for free
Munich Action Park in Olympiapark is dedicating its entire Sunday program to women and girls for International Women's Day. Starting at 11:30am, courses in parkour and Ninja Warrior run all day – designed by women, for women, with spots open from age six and up.
The courses are free, but pre-registration is required and spots are limited. At 3:30pm, there's also a lecture on mental health that requires no registration.
Regular MAP entry fees apply. Spots are filling fast, so register sooner rather than later. Note: Munich Action Park is open to everyone on March 8 but the day's special courses are exclusively for girls and women.
Find more information here (in English).
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2 upcoming events
Gasteig turns into a giant music playground this weekend
Gasteig’s HP8 in Haidhausen is handing the building over to kids this weekend. “Der Gasteig brummt” fills every stage, room, and foyer with concerts, workshops, instrument try-outs, singing, dancing, and more – all designed for children aged 0 to 14.
Saturday, March 7 is fully FREE with painting, crafting, dancing, and instrument try-outs. Ticketed concerts will be happening on March 6. The program is inclusive with sign language interpreters accompanying select performances.
The program is held in German language, but generally open for everyone. Young performers can even register in advance to take the stage themselves.
Find out more information and grab tickets here (in English).
General information:
📍 Gasteig HP8, Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
⏰ Friday, March 6 & Saturday, March 7
🎟️ March 7 is FREE all day. For individual shows, ticket prices vary.
Munich goes green:
St. Patrick's Day is back and bigger than ever
St. Patrick's Day is back and this year, the celebrations spread across two full days. There will be street food, live music, Irish dancing, and a parade through the city center from Münchner Freiheit to Odeonsplatz.
On Saturday, March 14, the pre-parade party kicks off at Odeonsplatz at 11am, followed by a Celtic night at Wirtshaus am Schlachthof from 8pm. On Sunday, March 15, the parade starts at noon and somehow the mayor ends up in a band.
Dieter Reiter performs with the Paul Daly Band at 1:50pm. Can't make the parade? Kilian's Irish Pub near Frauenkirche and Kennedy's Irish Pub at Sendlinger Tor both have live music all weekend.
General information:
📍 Parade: Münchner Freiheit to Odeonsplatz
⏰ Saturday, March 14 & Sunday, March 15
🎟️ FREE
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1 new restaurant/café to try
Wirtshaus Franzz
Most Munich restaurants will charge you north of €20 for a schnitzel. Gasthaus Franzz in Pasing does it for €16.30 and puts serious care into it. The meat comes from Swabian-Hall pigs at a local farm butchery in Germering, and every schnitzel is made fresh.
Sunday is schnitzel day, where the menu goes beyond the classic: there's a Munich version with horseradish and breadcrumb coating, a Swabian schnitzel in creamy mushroom sauce with Spätzle, and a Mykonos version with feta cheese.
In summer, the beer garden seats 120 and has a playground for the little ones. No frills, generous portions, honest prices – a rare thing in the city these days.
General information:
📍 Bäckerstraße 89, 81241 München
🥘 Bavarian
⏰ Monday–Thursday, 11:30am – 11pm
Friday, 11:30am – Midnight
Sunday, 11:30am – 10:30pm
Saturday, closed
Visit Wirtshaus Franzz
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