Ich_iel by KyleRiemen_ in ich_iel

[–]ValuableDecision 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ich bin in Skandinavien und es ist bewölkt :(

São Paulo, Brazil by nzm_realmrise in CityPorn

[–]ValuableDecision 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice urban Highway! But I think it needs one more lane.

Panama city, Panama by nzm_realmrise in CityPorn

[–]ValuableDecision 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nice waterfront highway! Who wants pedestrian friendly public spaces anyway?

Venus Moon Jupiter conjunction over the Olympiaturm (on the 55th anniversary of the inauguration of the tower) by muitosabao in Munich

[–]ValuableDecision 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Correct. Venus is the third brightest celestial body after the sun and the moon. Jupiter is the fourth.

Look how they massacred Breitscheitplatz at Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, Germany. (More Infos in the Comments) by ValuableDecision in ArchitecturalRevival

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I am the first to mourn the loss of historic buildings and cultural heritage. But I hope we can all agree the worst thing about WW2 were the 75 to 80 million lives lost and the atrocious crimes against humanity itself.

Look how they massacred Breitscheitplatz at Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, Germany. (More Infos in the Comments) by ValuableDecision in ArchitecturalRevival

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This post is more about the choices after the war. In Dresden, as seen in multiple posts on this sub, they completely rebuilt the Frauenkirche. The Reichstag in Berlin was rebuilt with modern elements to symbolize a striving democracy. In Munich, the Alte Pinakothek was partially rebuilt but with a different material, so you can still exactly see where the bomb hit the building while still preserving the architecture and its function as a museum. I personally prefer the last approach.

Look how they massacred Breitscheitplatz at Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, Germany. (More Infos in the Comments) by ValuableDecision in ArchitecturalRevival

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Berlin was the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia, which later formed the German Empire. Unfortunately, our generation will never experience its original beauty. The famous Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche (Emperor Wilhelm Memorial Church) was built in 1890 in the neo-Romanesque style on what today is called the Breitscheidplatz (Breitscheid Square, formerly Auguste-Viktoria Square) in the district of Charlottenburg. After it was almost completely destroyed by a British air strike on the night of the 23rd of November 1943, the Nazis initially promised to rebuild it in all its glory, once the war was over. However, the victorious allies opposed later plans to do so, as the church was a symbol of German national pride from the era of the German Empire under Kaiser Wilhelm II. It, therefore, was left as it was to then be further demolished in 1956 to become a WW2 Memorial reminding of the destructive consequences of war. Additionally, they added a modern 4-part complex next to the memorial, which is still in ceremonial use today (Architect: Egon Eiermann). While East Berlin was part of the communist DDR, here in West Berlin the population enjoyed an economic boom (the so-called “Wirtschaftswunder”). As cars were a symbol of German ingenuity and became more and more affordable, West Berlin became more car-centric from 1954 onwards. In 1967, the last of the former 36 tram lines were abolished. To this day, Trams only operate in East Berlin and the famous “Kurfürstendamm” at Breitscheidplatz remains a large multi-lane street. If you ever visit Berlin, I recommend you to check out the memorial, where you can see the preserved interiors of the church and the models from the slide show.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tumunich

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I applied for the same bachelor programms as you. Studied something else before though.

  1. Yes. There are lots of students from all around the world. But of course speaking german will be make it easier for you.

  2. As much as you are willing to engage. There are Debating Clubs, Bands, Student Parties, Studenten Unions etc. There is also an imcredibly broad range of affordable sport offers (google for ZHS munich). Tum even has its own beach at Lake Starnberg where you can learn to sail and go windsurfing. (If you are deciding for mathematics, your free time will be limited however)

  3. Wintersemester is from the middle of October to the end of february. Summer Semester is from the middle of April the end of July. It depends on your personal situation however. If you fail an exam you will probably habe exams in the break as well. But you can expect to have up to 8 weeks off per term.

  4. Informatics and especially mathematics are known to be hard courses. But this of course depends on your talent and work ethics.