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Green Party leader Claudia Roth resigned from the bid committee after her party voted against Munich's bid.

Munich's Olympic Hopes Face Wrath From Locals Mary M. Lane 2011

Though there is still broad support for Munich's bid, polls suggest it may be waning.

Munich's Olympic Hopes Face Wrath From Locals Mary M. Lane 2011

The curse of the Föhn What Mr. Thielemann says he won't miss is the Föhn, Munich's mysterious Alpine wind, which people blame for everything from aches and pains to outright psychosis.

Conducting a Transfer of Power J.S. Marcus 2011

Jochen Faerber , a spokesman for Munich's bid, argued that of the €1.7 billion that would be allocated for infrastructure, less than half would come from taxpayers.

Munich's Olympic Hopes Face Wrath From Locals Mary M. Lane 2011

Winds of cultural changes The winds of change keep blowing through Munich's cultural institutions.

Conducting a Transfer of Power J.S. Marcus 2011

The Austro-German Romantic tradition—which, until the Nazi movement tainted the meaning of the word, would simply have been called "German"—took shape here over several decades in the 19th and early 20th centuries, thanks to conductors at Munich's opera and the Munich Philharmonic.

Conducting a Transfer of Power J.S. Marcus 2011

The CSU has never seemed less powerful than now—since 2008, it doesn't even have an absolute majority in Bavaria—and its loss coincides with Munich's gain.

Conducting a Transfer of Power J.S. Marcus 2011

However, he admits he will miss Munich's "quality of life"—"it's a very relaxed place."

Conducting a Transfer of Power J.S. Marcus 2011

Haus der Kunst is at the forefront of Munich's internationalization.

Conducting a Transfer of Power J.S. Marcus 2011

Mr. Thielemann is being replaced by a kind of regent—81-year-old American conductor Lorin Maazel, who led Munich's Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra for many years.

Conducting a Transfer of Power J.S. Marcus 2011