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From Berlin Salons to Bavarian Courtyards: Inside the Munich World of Ossian Fraser and Teresa Steidle

Johanna — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:28:40 +0000

In the slipstream of Berlin’s late-night tango scenes and the structured legacy of modernist architecture, Teresa and Ossian have cultivated a life defined by “Kairos” — the art of the right moment. From founding the legendary Salon am Moritzplatz in a former architectural office to reviving a rural farm in Lower Bavaria, the couple has

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The Servant of the Room: Blitz’s David Muallem

Johanna — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:28:26 +0000

In the landscape of global nightlife, David Muallem is a figure defined by paradox: a craftsman of 110-decibel chaos who retreats into the hushed narration of nature documentaries; a veteran DJ who views himself not as an “alpha” leader, but as a servant to the room; and a visionary who built Munich’s Blitz Club as

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Maurin Dietrich: The role of art institutions now

Johanna — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:28:38 +0000

From 2019 to 2025, Maurin Dietrich served as the second female director of Kunstverein München, where she rethought the role of the institution from within—shifting focus toward fair labour, sustainable programming, and a more conscious approach to collaboration. In this conversation, she reflects on uncertainty, ambition, and the challenge of creating spaces that don’t just

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Potato aficionados Dominik Klier and Theo Lindinger share comforting Japanese stew recipe

Ellen McBride — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:19:45 +0000

Nikujaga: Japanese beef and potato stew Ingredients Method Thank you to Dominik Klier and Theo Lindinger, founders of Caspar Plautz, for sharing their Japanese stew recipe with us. Since late 2017, Caspar Plautz stall has been open in old town Munich’s Viktualienmarkt and grown rapidly in popularity and favorable reputation. Meeting through working in the

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Stefan Diez’s circular philosophy

Aimee Shirley — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 13:20:00 +0000

What if the disposable could give way to the steadfast? Extraction to replenishment? Depletion to regeneration? If the future belongs to those who dare to dream, Stefan Diez’s version looks bright. Working at the forefront of his generation, the industrial designer has been quietly realizing his vision for a circular economy, manifest in his iconic

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Maurin Dietrich: The role of art institutions now

Jenna Duffy — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Unlike many of her contemporaries in the art world, curator Maurin Dietrich spent little time in galleries and museums as a child. She attributes this to her non-academic background. “Art institutions are historically intertwined with the bourgeoisie and that still bears traces today. At least in the German context, it is an urgent task to

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Julia Leeb: The Impact of the Unseen

Jenna Duffy — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:35:00 +0000

This interview is part of “A Different View On Cosmetics,” a content series produced with organic skincare brand Dr. Hauschka. These female creatives challenge conventional ways of thinking within their fields.

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Working at the intersection of art and research, Sarah Newman explores how technology can teach us more about what it means to be human

root — Sat, 29 May 2021 09:50:00 +0000

Florida-born artist Sarah Newman grew up in a household that de-emphasized technology. “We didn’t have video games, cable television, or anything like that,” she says. Instead encouraged by her parents to go outside to play, and to make up her own games using her imagination, Newman became extremely inventive from a young age. “I went

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Keeping pace with Munich-based triathlete, doctor and author Marie-Luise Klietz

Aimee Shirley — Mon, 06 May 2019 08:42:53 +0000

For Marie-Luise Klietz, every weekday morning begins before sunrise. After a quick espresso and a large glass of water, she slips into her sports clothes and running shoes or, alternatively, into a bathing suit. And off she goes, taking her favorite route through the Munich Olympic Park, the park with the picturesque Nymphenburg Palace or

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Ana Saraiva’s surreal aesthetic

root — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:17:50 +0000

The Brazilian-born artist describes her work as “a dance on the fountain of admiration,” but like many of the painters who inspire her, she’s not afraid of letting that admiration teeter on repulsion. Surrealism is a big influence on the 24-year-old Saraiva, as is Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis, which was the topic of her first

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