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Saturday, November 2
The Troubadour – Opera by Giuseppe
Verdi
 Why not treat yourself to an opera
show right in the middle of Garching? Regarded as one of the great
classics and a part of standard operatic repertoire, you should
definitely attend if keen on becoming better acquainted with high
culture. Performed by an ensemble of singers stemming from the Compagnia
d’Opera di Milano, there will be an exquisite quality of musicality,
emotion and drama for you to inhale. The Compagnia is making a stop in
the Munich area as part of their tour around Europe.
Location:
Bürgerhaus Garching, Bürgerplatz 9, 85748 Garching bei München
Public Transport: U6 Garching
Time: From 8 p.m.
Price: From EUR 23
Saturday, November 16
Blues-Night: Brother Dege, Miller
Anderson Band, Memo Gonzales & Band
 A night of Blues in the inspiring
company of Memo Gonzales and his accompanying musicians might strike your
fancy. Enjoy the beautiful tones and unforgettable chords of this
harmonizing group. Apparently the atmosphere and presence created by Memo
is a unique one, and therefore worth taking a closer look, especially if
you are a fan of Blues. You can expect to hear some of the pieces from
Gonzales’ current album Farmer’s Almanac, among others. If you
arrive early, there will also be the opportunity to enjoy some treats
from the US before the concert begins. Please note that there are special
discounts for children and students.
Location:
Bürgerhaus Garching, Bürgerplatz 9, 85748 Garching bei München
Public Transport: U6 Garching
Time: From 8 p.m.
Price: EUR 27.40, discounted EUR 21.90
Saturday, November 2
Celebrating Hubertustag
 The practice of hunting has a
special role here, which this day seeks to commemorate. Its main purpose
is the conservation of wildlife alongside its position in our ecosystem.
This is a significant cultural event illuminating a practice that bears
importance, since Bavaria flaunts one of the highest percentages of
hunting in the country. Although celebrated with a Catholic mass in the
evening, there is also something to do for other creeds at the Hubertustag,
for you will be able to purchase hunting horns at the marketplace or just
learn a little bit more about Freising’s particular hunting practices.
Location:
Marienplatz, 85354 Freising
Public Transport: Regionalbus 650, Freising Bahnhofstraße
Time: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Price: Free
Sunday, November 10
St. Martin’s Day in Freising
 Come and celebrate the traditional
festivity that is St. Martin’s Day, which will be happening for the
46th time in Freising this year. The special day will start with an
exhibit at the local Marienplatz in Freising, which you are also welcome
to visit. A special treat for children is the appearance of St. Martin
himself, who will be riding a horse right across the city center on the
day of the event, with children carrying their lanterns and singing
traditional St. Martin songs. As mentioned in the previous newsletter,
the division of the cloak is also an established component of this
festivity.
Location: Domberg Freising, 85354 Freising
Public Transport: Regionalbus 631 Freising, Ottostr. /
Heiliggeistgasse
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Thursday, November 21
Swinging Classics
 Isn’t it always endearing to come in
contact with young talent? The local music school, together with some
visiting students from the Netherlands who are partaking in the Erasmus
program, will be putting on a show for the Freising community. What a way
to enjoy great music and support cultural exchange at the same time.
Although the school teaches a range of different musical styles, this
concert’s focus will be on the Great American Songbook as well as the golden
swing era.
Location: Musikschule
/ Pavillon, Kölblstraße 2, 86356 Freising
Public Transport:
Regionalbus 631 Freising, Landshuter Straße, Regionalbus 650 Freising,
Klebelstraße,
Regionalbus 621, Freising, Kölblstraße
Time: 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Price: Free
Notes
Typically Munich: Garbage Separation
 In times of growing environmental
consciousness and attempts to reduce our waste and carbon footprint as
much as possible, it is worth knowing a thing or two about how waste is
handled at a local level. Munich boasts a system that pays attention to
our limited resources, yet also allocates some of this responsibility to
its citizens. Household waste is generally separated into three
categories and thereby three distinct containers, each in a different
color and there for a different purpose. The blue one is for paper and
cardboard material that is still clean and usable. There is also a brown
container that signifies biodegradable waste, such as the organic matter
that can be found in your kitchen or in your garden. Finally, a greyish
black container stands for all that is left over and can therefore be categorized
as rest, which is why it is called Restmüll. Restmüll also means waste
which cannot be further utilized.
An interesting fact is that due to the shortage
of space in Munich and rising cost of living per square meter, many of
these containers can be found in the underground area as part of
residential complexes and the like. Furthermore, the City of Munich has
multiple recycling centers in place, allowing you to drop by with your
recyclable goods, bulky waste and more
problematic waste such as different chemical materials, medicine, etc.
Apart from this regular Wertstoffhof, there is also a Wertstoffhof Plus
that enables you to deposit larger quantities of waste in exchange for
paying a fee. In general, waste from the Restmüll category is burned, and
the energy won in the process can be transformed into electricity. Some
waste from this category can still be used for recycling purposes, as can
the waste found in the brown and blue containers. The system is far from
perfect and yet to be improved, as some of the leftover waste cannot be
possibly separated into what is usable and not usable, partly due to the
incredible mixture of material that can be found in this category. The
large amount of plastic waste is also a problem, and an increasing amount
of measures are being implemented on part of supermarkets and other
institutions to reduce plastic waste.
For people who are new to the city
as for long-time residents alike, the Munich waste management company
Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM) provides information about the
waste separation system, such as leaflets, posters, and stickers. These
are available in several languages and you can download or order them on
the AWM
website.
Source for this feature: Die
große Müll-Lüge: Warum wird in München so viel Abfall verbrannt?
TUM Accommodation Service
If you are planning to leave Munich
in a while and are staying in a private accommodation that could possibly
be rented out again to other international guests, please send an e-mail to the TUM Accommodation Service.
The team of TUM International Center wishes
everyone leaving a good continuation of your research and hope to welcome
you back here someday.
TUM Research Alumni Network
Before leaving Munich, do not forget to join the
TUM Research Alumni Network. In this way, you will remain part of the
international academic community of the Technical University of Munich.
Also, do not miss to join the TUM Research Alumni Gallery and thus show your enduring affiliation to our
institution.
Mentoring for Scientists
The Mentoring for Scientists program is designed for international Research Alumni and current guest scientists of TUM. It
supports PhD students and post-docs in research and research-related
matters. If you want to share your knowledge or learn from experienced
colleagues, you can either apply for a mentor or a mentee during your
stay at TUM.
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