Stories from Munich · Germany

The Free State of Bavaria anticipates an expected deficit, which has been assessed as manageable.

The Bavarian Ministry of Culture is implementing measures in state secondary schools, including mandatory hymns, to strengthen respect, solidarity, and community feeling.

At Wilhelm-Graf-Gymnasium in Munich, students taking Abitur exams must hand in their mobile phones and bags. Director Dominik Blanz relies on information, deterrence, and attentive teachers.

Bavarian Social Minister Ulrike Scharf, a member of the CSU party, has rejected a petition.

The Lütpold-Anlage festival in Munich has relaunched, featuring ten tents, stages, and 60 stalls. Over 100 artists are performing music, cabaret, dance, and literature, alongside lectures, workshops, and a market.

This policy change allows for religious recognition of same-sex unions within the archdiocese.

A handball incident involving Paris Saint-Germain player Joao Neves in the penalty area, where a possible penalty for Bayern was not given, has sparked a debate in Germany.

German security authorities reportedly view certain elements as drivers behind ongoing protests against conscription.

The Bavarian State Office for the Protection of the Constitution has identified individual groups from the left-wing extremist spectrum as regional drivers behind current strike calls. The BR learned from circles of the authority that the Munich local group of the Socialist German Workers' Youth (SDAJ) is among these groups. The SDAJ is the former youth organization of the German Communist Party and remains close to it, according to its own statements. Both organizations are currently being monitored. Videos related to the campaign are found on accounts of local strike committees and extremist groups, with content and slogans often being similar. The press team for the initiative stated that active students are doing the essential work behind the campaign, in response to multiple inquiries since early March.

Palprint is testing a system that uses 3D printers to create custom packaging from recycled materials on-site. The technology allows companies to produce necessary packaging directly at local manufacturing cells.