Munich today – News from May 30th, 2022 – Munich
Of the many news from the pop world, I was happy about this one recently: Peter Maffay will be the coach of “The Voice of Germany”. Good man, Maffay, I thought to myself, he always has something to say. But hey, what did some colleagues smirk about: Ironically, the old gurnard, what did he want to teach the talented guys, that is, vocally.
As if it matters on “The Voice”. The candidates would have shuddered in awe at Maffay, Rea Garvey, himself a juror, told me when I called him about an upcoming concert during the televised taping. He deeply admires the 72-year-old colleague. His experience in the rock circus certainly helps the talented people the most on their own path. Garvey knows what he’s talking about, his protégé Michael Schulte is still doing well; and at the Eurovision Song Contest, with fourth place, he is a notable exception in the last inglorious German Grand Prix history.
Which brings us to Malik Harris. The young man from Landsberg am Lech was just last at the ESC in Turin (SZ Plus). Honestly, I don’t understand the pop world anymore. His passionate performance with the great number “Rockstars” alone on the huge stage touched me, more than hand-washing Serbs or Norwegians in wolf masks. And I also couldn’t understand that Europe didn’t even give him any sympathy points. Malik Harris is a sunshine. We’ve known each other for a while, since the Munich band Cosby took him under their wing, on tour and as a permanent guest in their studio.
The drummer Robin Karow became his mentor, but not for a short time like “The Voice”, but more or less 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He helped him get a contract with a big label and gave him the idea of the ESC. Together they baldo evaluate the plan how they could illegally smuggle a message of peace for Ukraine in front of the cameras; together they celebrated with friends after the defeat as if Malik had come first. In fact, the main reason for the party was that Ukraine won, the singer just told me in an interview. He’s already touring the club stages again, I think it’s “awesome”, but the big TV hype was also a celebration for him. This attitude of enjoying and absorbing everything, the good and the bad moments, didn’t have to be taught to him by a coach
THE DAY IN MUNICH
“Best not to fill up on June 1st in the morning!” From Wednesday onwards, energy taxes will drop significantly for three months. But experts point out that petrol and diesel are not becoming cheaper everywhere immediately – and they warn of bottlenecks.
More money and better opportunities for refugees from Ukraine From June 1st, war refugees from the Ukraine can apply for Hartz IV benefits and receive help from the job center with language courses and job search. But the transition WILL be a tour de force for everyone involved.
The woman for Munich’s construction sites Jeanne-Marie Ehbauer is to become Munich’s new construction officer. The 54-year-old therefore plays a decisive role in the weekly meeting of ambitious climate targets and the redesign of public space.
Witness: Construction site mix-up impossible Was it just an accident that an excavator hit the facade of the watchmaker’s house in Giesing? In the trial for the demolition of the listed building, an ex-partner of a defendant contradicts this version.
Protest against tram planning in Schwabing With the planned tram north tangent, the tram is to share its space on Leopoldstrasse with cars. Critics, on the other hand, are calling for a grass track in the middle – and fewer lanes.
21-year-old causes more than 100,000 euros in damage A young driver started at Munich’s Maximiliansplatz so quickly that he then skidded – and rammed several cars. He had just gotten his driver’s license back.
“It’s like I’m dreaming” They have no right words for how she and the country are doing about three months after the invasion began, says Oxana Matiychuk. In the Munich Lustspielhaus, Iris Berben reads from the “Ukrainian Diary” by the SZ columnist. A touching, sometimes even cheerful evening.
Who steals an anchor? The 2.3-tonne anchor has stood in front of a fishing shop in Hadern for 35 years. Now he’s gone – no one noticed anything. The police are investigating and the owner has suspicions.
Four outdoor pools remain closed in bad weather On days that are “mainly determined by clouds and rain”, Stadtwerke München will not open some pools in the future. But there are alternatives.
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