And April was a busy one for Princess Catherine, 43, and Prince William, 42—not to mention it was busy for their youngest, Prince Louis (but more on that in a minute) a few highlights from their Instagram Stories featuring the Kensington Palace April Royal Rewind The first Story (after their traditional intro slide shown above) featured a video of Prince William making a major announcement the prince revealed that the upcoming Earthshot Prize ceremony is heading to Rio "The Earthshot Prize is coming to Rio this November and 15 new incredible Finalists from around the world You'll notice he was joined by Robert Irwin (and this wasn't the pair's only collab in recent weeks) "I find it a very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection I suppose these environments," she said in one video "Not everyone has that same relationship perhaps with nature but it is so therefore meaningful for me as a place to balance and find a sort of sense of peace and reconnection in what is otherwise a very busy world." things ended with a "thank you" slide from the Palace Want all the latest royal news sent right to your inbox? Subscribe here Kate Middleton Just Teased Something Major on Instagram: ‘Coming Soon’ 2025 1:12 PM EDTAn AI "companion" company conducted a survey of 2,000 men to find out what they think about modern dating and it turns out that a lot of them are very frustrated Slightly more than half of men even thought that dating apps “have made them question their attractiveness or self-worth,” and 64% said “dating apps have made them feel more hopeless about their chances of love and romance.” "Joi AI recently surveyed men on modern dating. Revealing their true feelings and frustrations, it begs the question: are dating apps helping or hurting our chances of romance?" the company wrote in a post on Instagram. Two-thirds of men surveyed said “their conversations rarely or never turn into real dates” when using dating apps “The rest struggle to get matches and replies,” the company wrote According to Forbes, Joi AI is an "AI chatbot company." Vice called it a "digital companion platform." Thus the company has a motive to highlight men being disappointed talking to real people but that doesn't mean they aren't the company previously conducted a survey finding that 80% of Gen Zers would marry an AI the recent survey found widespread disappointment among men when it comes to modern dating approaches “Dating apps can make some people feel bad about themselves which lowers their self-confidence,” Jaime Bronstein which described her as "a licensed relationship therapist and relationship expert at Joi AI." Men surveyed indicated that “dating apps aren’t designed to foster connection and spark romance – they’re designed to profit from those looking for love,” the company claimed 41% of men believe dating apps are a “scam,” and 76% are "convinced they’re built to keep users single and spending." Almost half of the men insisted that “dating apps won’t help you find a genuine connection,” the survey said Most men don’t feel dating apps have an equal playing field for them because “men and women” are given “unequal chances at success," the survey found Slightly more than half of the men surveyed felt that “dating apps are only for the rich and attractive with everyone else struggling to stand out," it concluded men are concerned that modern dating is “just a popularity contest” versus being about finding a connection Joi AI pitches itself as the “judgment-free alternative to dating apps Lake Starnberg and the Rose Island are famous as places of refuge to which Ludwig II regularly withdrew. On the then private island of the Bavarian royal house, he received only selected guests such as the Russian Empress Maria Alexandrovna or the composer Richard Wagner. The most frequent visitor, however, was his cousin Sisi, Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Ludwig II sought solitude on the only island on Lake Starnberg. Today he would only find seclusion in winter. From spring to autumn, small wooden ferry boats take visitors from the Glockensteg in Feldafing to the island. The crossing takes only five minutes – accompanied by a magnificent view of the Alpine panorama with Zugspitze and Karwendel mountains. The main building on Rose Island is the so-called Casino. Ludwig's father, Maximilian II, had the royal villa built as an excursion destination. The summer cottage with pergolas, galleries and lookout tower is a romantic mix of styles consisting of an Italian country house and a Bavarian mountain house. The interior walls are decorated with delicate murals that are modeled on those of an ancient Roman villa from Pompeii. The king's large salon and bedroom on the upper floor are now open to the public. Wedding couples can even marry in the garden hall on the ground floor. The garden on Rose Island was created by the most prominent German garden designer of the 19th century, Peter Joseph Lenné. Gently winding paths lead past changing landscapes and sculptures. During the walk, the carefully planted trees open up views of Lake Starnberg. The highlight is the rose garden with a five meter high, blue-white glass column in the center. The 600 historic high stem and shrub roses bloom for the first time in June. The island owes its name to the Rosarium, which Lenné planted around 1850. Sisi and Ludwig once enjoyed the splendor of flowers. The heyday of Rose Island ended with Ludwig's death. An imposing cross marks the place where his body and that of his doctor were found in Lake Starnberg on June 13, 1886. The circumstances of his death remain unclear to this day. After that, Rose Island was neglected. It was not until 2003 that the Free State of Bavaria opened the reconstructed gardens to the public. Rose Island has been populated for some time. In addition to Roman remains, archaeologists have found traces of 3,000-year-old pile dwellings in the mud of the shallow water area off the north-eastern tip of the island. These prehistoric lakeside settlements have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2011. MTU Aero Engines has acquired eMoSys, an electric motor developer and small-volume manufacturer based in Starnberg. “Our Flying Fuel Cell requires highly efficient, absolutely reliable electric motors, and the eMoSys motors already reach the highest known performance density,” said Lars Wagner, CEO of MTU Aero Engines. “With eMoSys, we want to accelerate the use of electric motors in aviation and develop them to market maturity.” The company’s previous shareholder, Stephan Eck, will stay on as managing director. “eMoSys will be an innovation hub for MTU, and in exchange we will benefit from the know-how of our MTU colleagues and better market access,” he said. The collaboration will further strengthen the enterprising spirit and enormous innovative power of eMoSys, and the company will remain largely independent. Eck said, “In the course of the takeover, our activities will focus on aviation, but we will also continue to drive innovative developments for customers in the automotive, racing, rail transport and medical sectors.” The approximately 30-person eMoSys team has been working on electric motors for 35 years, and it is already active in the field of aviation as well as in other sectors. eMoSys was founded in Starnberg in 2013. The company has successfully been working with MTU for several years on a project basis. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Get the 'best of the week' from this website direct to your inbox every Wednesday Text description provided by the architects. For 35 years, the building of the district administration office, reminiscent of the great models of Far Eastern building culture in ancient Japan, has been an indispensable landmark of Starnberg. On the outside as well as on the inside, the administrative building presents itself as a modern and open authority that welcomes citizens in a friendly manner. The challenge in the extension was to transfer the 35-year-old construction, materials, and details to the present day. The structural and energy requirements, which have meanwhile risen considerably, were to be integrated as a matter of course, but at the same time, the familiar image of the overall complex was to be preserved. The higher loads to be applied in the statics as well as the stricter fire protection and energy requirements had to be taken into account. © Aldo AmorettiThe southwestern area of the site was chosen as the location for the extension in order to maintain the existing permeability for the public from Münchner Straße to the lake promenade. The comb-like structure on the west side is continued in the rhythm of the existing building, thus making reference in scale to the neighboring residential development. © Aldo AmorettiOn the east side, the more spacious courtyard-like structure is supplemented so that, together with the youth center and the three-story meeting wing, a well-proportioned open space is formed. The western courtyards serve as retention areas for natural infiltration of rainwater and are designed as themed courtyards with boulders, gravel, native shrubs, and specimen trees, similar to the existing ones. © Aldo AmorettiAs in the existing building, the construction of the extension is based on a continuous 1.2 m extension grid. This also applies to the building services, such as floor tanks and ventilation outlets. This means that office rooms can be converted with little effort if necessary. The offices have an axial width of 4.8 m and can be used flexibly as double or single offices with a meeting area. © Aldo AmorettiA groundwater heat pump is supplied by the new 250kWp photovoltaic system on the roof and enables CO2-free heat generation. The electricity produced by the PV system exceeds the LRA's own needs, so electricity can be fed into the grid. The legal energy-saving requirements were thus exceeded and a KfW 55 efficient house was realised. © Aldo AmorettiIn addition to the structural and energy improvements compared to the existing building the extension also differs from its older brother in another respect: in the transformation of details The subtle differences between the existing building and the extension are visible and perceptible in the corridor walls You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker HIGH SCHOOL: A 2019 graduate of Heritage Academy in Hilton Head Was a member of the German Junior National Team and ranked as high as No Won the 2016 Austrian Junior Golf Tour and the 2018 Greg Norman Championship Golf Academy Open .. 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Thanks for visiting a manufacturer of Nd:YAG lasers such as the one shown here repairing a platinum ring celebrated its 25th anniversary last October best known as a supplier of laser systems for marking Rofin-Sinar subsequently announced that its subsidiaries now will be referred to under the common name of rofin—such as rofin Rofin Sinar and rofin Baasel Lasertech The rofin group is being restructured in line with its three main activities: the Macro Group will focus on sheet-metal processing for the automotive industry using high-power lasers such as CO2 and engraving using medium-power lasers; and the Marking Group and automotive parts using marking laser systems Total sales of the new company are expected to be about $200 million will join the board of directors of the rofin group and will have responsibility for laser technology at rofin Baasel Lasertech Use of laser radiation for jewelry repair is not straightforward A specially adapted beam with extended waist is needed so that the jeweler can position the area of the item to be processed into the focus of the beam by hand to obtain good results the laser pulse lengths and energy must be adjusted to the requirements of copper Another benefit is that processing can be performed near precious stones without damaging them stones must be removed in advance and replaced after the process "Starweld" lasers have become popular in the gold-manufacturing countries of the Near East who was accused by the public prosecutor of sawing off a roof beam in the garage was initially fined €420,000 (£351,000) over the July 2022 incident He has come to an agreement with his neighbour,” German media quoted Lehmann’s lawyer Florian Ufer as saying after Friday’s decision who was also accused of avoiding payment of parking fees at Munich airport Judge Tanja Walter said the 54-year-old had “consistently portrayed himself as a victim of the justice system” added that Lehmann’s behaviour proved “that he obviously believes he is above the law” Free daily newsletterKick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football Earlier this year, Lehmann bought the branding rights to “the Invincibles” completing the purchase of the trademark used for Arsenal’s unbeaten Premier League title-winning season of 2003-04 before its 20th anniversary This year's finalist projects included works by Allmann Sattler Wappner ELEMENT·A Architekten and Hiendl Schineis Architektenpartnerschaft The Starnberg District Office is a wonderful example of the very clever yet still rarely practiced further construction principle. The building’s qualities have proven themselves to this day. The extension has not lost any of that despite the technical challenges of the present. The users love the building. There’s nothing better that can happen to a building than that. -- Martin Haas, jury chairman. Erweiterung Landratsamt Starnberg. Image © Aldo AmorettiInitially, the DAM nominated 100 remarkable buildings or ensembles resulting from extensive research involving an advisory board of experts. Later on, a jury of experts chaired by Martin Haas chose from a longlist of 23 projects a smaller number for the Shortlist for the DAM Preis 2023 A selection of three buildings designed by German architects and erected outside the country was also included for consideration for honorary mention The five finalists of this award were the following: ALLMANNWAPPNER – Stadtbahntunnel Karlsruhe AUER WEBER - Extension of the Starnberg District Office ELEMENT • A ARCHITEKTEN / HIENDL_SCHINEIS ARCHITEKTENPARTNERSCHAFT - Bundesgeschäftsstelle des Deutschen Alpenvereins e.V. München HÜTTEN & PALÄSTE - Scheune Prädikow Prötzel LRO LEDERER RAGNARSDÓTTIR OEI – Münchner Volkstheater three are in Bavaria.Image: picture-alliance/Chromorange/A GravanteMunichThe capital of Bavaria was chosen for its sprawling English Garden park 1 in terms of annual hours of sunshine and was one of the top cities in Germany in quality of life for women It also has some of the lowest poverty and crime rates in Germany The city in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg famous for its majestic views of castle ruins and its remarkably well-preserved medieval city center Heidelberg is also home to Germany's oldest university Heidelberg scored particularly well in the "free time and nature" category for its green spaces and abundant cultural offerings Not far from Munich is the town of Starnberg Starnberg is the wealthiest town per capita in Germany It ranked first in quality of life for men and purchasing power It also came in first for voter participation in last September's federal election Starnberg has been the home of members of the Siemens dynasty Potsdam is the only city on the list not in Germany's deep south the town is home to sumptuous palaces and parks as it was the home of Prussian kings for several generations Potsdam came first in the "free time and nature" category for its sunshine cultural events and tourism infrastructure Garmisch-Partenkirchen is now known for its proximity to Zugspitze Situated directly on the border with Austria Garmisch-Partenkirchen was the best of the top 5 for "health and security." The town is beloved by tourists for skiing and hiking as well as its cobblestone streets and medieval frescoes Wednesday to Saturday: 6:30pm - 10:00pm AddressAubergineMünchner Str. 17Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten82319 Starnberg.How to get there If you are looking for excellent cuisine in an idyllic location the gourmet restaurant Aubergine in the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Starnberg is the place to be The seasonally inspired cuisine from young chef Maximilian Moser is as creative as it is tasty - and has been awarded a Michelin star is the driver of all innovation and the key to discovering the world If you live in Munich and are open to discovering new culinary places you should venture beyond the city limits to Starnberg you will find not only beautiful lakeside promenades chic yacht clubs and chilled-out beach bars but also excellent star cuisine - the only one in Upper Bavaria's Fünfseenland This is the Aubergine restaurant in the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Starnberg The name is a reminiscence of Eckart Witzigmann's former gourmet restaurant in Munich Head chef Maximilian Moser stands for modern Bavarian-international cuisine, seasonally and regionally inspired, which testifies to the extraordinary expertise that the 37-year-old acquired at Alois Dallmayr, the Austrian organic hotel Stanglwirt and the Italian-starred restaurant Acquarello, among others. Guests can choose from up to eight courses, and vegetarian options are also offered. The premise of Michelin-starred chef Maximilian Moser is "less is more". The focus is on the individual ingredients and their perfect preparation - as well as variety. Thus, the menu changes every four to six weeks and seasonal focuses are also set. In autumn, for example, the kitchen team composes dishes around lobster. In summer, there is an annual food festival and January to February are dedicated to the "Best of Aubergine" dishes of the previous year. Therefore, a trip to Lake Starnberg is worthwhile at any time of year to experience pleasure and culinary expertise. Bestellen Sie jetzt Ihren individuellen Newsletter Note: Our newsletter is only available in German Bitte schicken Sie mir bis zum Widerruf meiner Einwilligung den Newsletter mit Informationen zu neuen Beiträgen. Die Datenschutzerklärung habe ich zur Kenntnis genommen und akzeptiere diese Would you like to discover more beautiful things Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox Buyers in search of summer holiday property in Germany often turn to the country’s north and the oceanfront homes sprinkled across the Baltic and North Sea coasts Yet nowhere in Germany are property values rising faster than along the country’s affluent lake region in the south where some areas have seen double-digit price growth since 2011 Lake Starnberg and the rustic waterfront towns that surround it in Bavaria make up the heart of prime real estate in the region. Home prices in the lake towns of Berg, Feldafing and Ammerland have risen significantly between 2010 and 2012 with some prime property fetching up to €25,000 per sq metre, according to a survey from estate agency Engel & Völkers Much of the rise in property values is being fuelled by a strong economy in Munich which has traditionally brought deep-pocketed buyers to the area Munich is bucking the economic malaise of many European cities The city stands second in a survey of best European cities for real estate investment by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute “The market here has remained remarkably resilient,” says Vivianne Pucer, an estate agent for more than a decade with Von Poll Immobilien a German affiliate for Christie’s International Real Estate “We’ve seen fluctuations in many luxury markets in Germany but this region has held its value quite well and buyers are prepared to pay a premium for property.” Though the region typically draws buyers from within Germany estate agents say low interest rates are also attracting foreign buyers charmed by the lake’s relaxed environment and lack of Riviera-style glamour Interest rates currently hover around 3.5 per cent for a 30-year fixed mortgage the Middle East and Russia don’t just see this area as a good investment but also a good place to holiday,” says Florian Gross managing director of Engel & Völkers’ Starnberg office He estimates that about 30 per cent of the homes in the towns surrounding Lake Starnberg are holiday homes “Its proximity to Munich is a significant draw for foreign buyers and that has kept demand for high-end property quite strong.” Lake Starnberg (or the Starnberger See) has long been a popular destination for Germany’s affluent Its history as a holiday destination dates from the 17th and 18th centuries when the Wittelsbach rulers a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria drew on the area’s landscapes in his 1908 work “Lake Starnberg” And the writer TS Eliot mentioned “Coming over the Starnbergersee/ With a shower of rain” in his 1922 poem The Waste Land Prime real estate around Lake Starnberg is mostly found in waterfront properties in the towns of Starnberg Ammerland and Berg where a four- to seven-bedroom estate directly on the lake can cost between €7m and €10m depending on the level of amenities Homes farther from the water can typically be bought for anything between €3m and €5m depending on size and lake views Most of the homes that dot the lakefront date from the turn of the 19th century yet developers in recent years have built more modern structures with the kinds of updated amenities top-end buyers covet A 2,000 sq metre contemporary house on the western bank of Lake Ammer in Schondorf Engel & Völkers is selling a 2,000 sq metre contemporary house on a large plot on the western bank of Lake Ammer in Schondorf It has eight rooms and a large terrace with lake views The top-floor living area sits behind a huge picture window with views of the lake The agency is also marketing an eight-bedroom manor house with an English-style garden in Starnberg for €6.9m The living area measures 1,414 sq metres with seven bathrooms two open fireplaces and an indoor swimming pool the property also includes a separate carriage house and seven-car garage The market for available luxury homes on the lake is tight in Starnberg and surrounding towns And because the area is protected by the Ramsar Convention the international treaty for wetland conservation “This can affect those people wanting to renovate extensively,” says Nadja Pfeifer an estate agent with Sotheby’s International Realty Von Poll in Starnberg is marketing a Belle Epoque-style castle south of Lake Starnberg for €12.7m The sprawling estate measures 18,000 sq ft and sits on a property of 122 acres with views of the Bavarian Alps The property also has a private lakeshore with an underground parking garage that accommodates more than 20 vehicles Owners of high-end homes around Lake Starnberg can also tap into their property in winter A property can thus be a lucrative rental investment for summer and winter Homes of €3m and more rent from about €8,000 to €10,000 per month ● Daytime summer temperatures are mid to high 20s ● The area surrounding the lake has one of the lowest crime rates in Germany ● Buyers’ transaction costs are typically 8.5 per cent ● A 1.5 per cent fee to the notary who handles the legal aspects of the transaction is common ● Local bylaws heavily restrict construction on lake properties so check carefully about large-scale renovations ● English is widely spoken and most estate agents are bilingual €500,000 A one-bedroom apartment near the lake in Ammerland €1m A 100 sq metre two-bedroom condominium with lake views in Schondorf €5m A 100 sq metre three-bedroom lakefront house with a pool in Starnberg Krombacher has distributed the Bavarian-style lager in Germany for four years and the deal will now take in markets including Italy Germany’s Krombacher is set to roll out the Starnberger beer brand in several other European countries A Krombacher spokesperson told Just Drinks south-eastern Europe “has been a recent region of growth for Krombacher with notable interest from consumers in regional German beer styles” The spokesperson added: “After the successful test in Italy in 2023 Starnberger is now starting sales in selected countries The Bavarian newcomer focuses on gastronomy with a strong beer connection and on building up distribution in retail with a strong premium segment.” Starnberger relocated operations to Feldafing on the other side of Lake Starnberg in 2020 The brewery then began a partnership with the Krombacher to “increase distribution and impact across Germany and in international markets” The Krombacher spokesperson said the brewer does not comment on the family’s investments Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis added: “With growing interest in regional German beer styles we are delighted to offer a 100% authentic taste of Bavaria from one of the region’s hottest breweries to European consumers The addition of Starnberger Hell alongside our popular and successful Krombacher beer portfolio ensures we have one of the most diverse and appealing German beer ranges in international markets.” Krombacher’s output was close to flat at 7.6 million hectolitres while group revenue rose 6.6% to €951m ($1.04bn) The brewer did not disclose its profits for the year “With our strong brand portfolio in both the beer and non-alcoholic beverage segments This has also been demonstrated by the past year which was very challenging overall,” said Ralph Zimmerer Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Drinks Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network WATCHPRO Gerd Rüdiger Lang has passed away, aged 80. He died peacefully surrounded by his family on March 2 in Starnberg am See, Bavaria. Chronosswiss has shared that Gerd Rüdiger Lang, founder of the company, has passed away, aged 80. He died peacefully surrounded by his family on March 2 in Starnberg am See, Bavaria. A message from Oliver Ebstein, current Chronoswiss owner and CEO says: “With deep sadness we heard of the passing of Chronoswiss founder Gerd Rüdiger Lang, who has died aged 80. Through his creativity and passion, he has led the way, inspiring the world of mechanical watchmaking to grow and evolve. “A watch revolutionary, his work has forever changed the industry & defines up until today the unmistakable designs of our timepieces. “At times where no one believed in the renaissance of mechanical watchmaking, he dared to reawaken it and laid the foundation of Chronoswiss that still serves as inspiration for all of us. “His passion will define generations to come, his pioneering spirit will drive our ambition to innovate and stretch boundaries. His legacy lives on. “Our thoughts are with his family and friends.” Mr Lang is also credited as one of the four founding fathers of American watchmaker Kobold. In a tribute from Kobold, Mr Lang is said to have continually supported the company from its inception to the height of its success. Without Rüdiger Lang, Kobold would never have existed. Mr Lang left school in 1959 at the age of 16 and took a role at a local jeweler in his home town of Braunschweig in Northern Germany where he had his first taste of watchmaking. From there he moved to Switzerland, where he rose through the  ranks of Heuer in the 1960s and 70s under the inspirational leadership of Jack Heuer. When the quartz crisis hit and Heuer went bust, Mr Lang reportedly bought a huge supply of old mechanical movements, which had become virtually worthless as a result of the modern quartz movement, because he believed the art of mechanical watchmaking would make a return. He was right, and in 1980 Mr Lang launched his own brand, Chronoswiss, in Munich. The company went on to specialize in automatic regulator watches that show minutes, seconds and hours separately. Mr Lang was looking for a successor in the mid-1990s when he met Michael Kobold and they began working together. That plan did not pan out, because instead Mr Kobold launched his own watch business. A decade later, with the force of the global financial crisis, Mr Lang decided to sell Chronoswiss. But he remained an inspiring figure within watchmaking circles, supporting brands including Kobold, writing about the industry and giving occasional talks until his later years. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * 140 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BJ, United Kingdom midgardhaus.de Sundays are for relaxing and enjoying. To recharge your batteries and gather experiences. So a classic brunch is probably the best way to start celebrating this day. Our new favourite for all kinds of culinary delights between breakfast and lunch: the Midgardhaus. In a prime location, directly on the shores of Lake Starnberg, the restaurant, which opened in 2020, invites guests to an eight-course brunch on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. that is as luxurious as it is remarkable. From the classic bread basket to fruit salad, egg and fish dishes, salads, truffle pasta, crêpe Suzette and waffles, the entire culinary spectrum from sweet to savoury is played out. Live cooking is part of the impeccable, friendly service, and the Black Angus beef fillet is flambéed in style on a trolley, cut and served. Owner Michael Urban, the proprietor of La Bohème, a high-class steakhouse in Schwabing, knows how to delight guests: "Our brunch is a breakfast experience like no other. Unlike many restaurants, we don't offer a buffet, but eight fine courses served directly at the table - there's truly nothing left to be desired!" ...var cex1 = "aGVsbG9AcGVhbS1kZXNpZ24uZGU=";var dex1 = atob(cex1);dex1 = decodeURIComponent(escape(dex1));jQuery(document).ready(function() {jQuery(".ex1").html(""+dex1+"");});+49 81 51 97 91 977.www.peam-design.de What the designer Andrea Harbeck has achieved in her concept store Peam in Starnberg is unique. For one, it’s the store’s delicate interplay of high-end design furnishings, art, and living accessories; on the other hand, it’s its homely atmosphere. Although there’s plenty to discover in the interflowing spaces, everything exudes a pleasant calmness. At Peam, you feel more like you’re standing inside a tastefully decorated home than in a shop. That’s precisely the concept that Andrea Harbeck had envisioned, who previously used her own home as a showroom. During the construction process of her own home, she started looking for unusual furnishings and spontaneously decided to design some herself. Tables, sideboards, and mirrors were made by carpenters and metal workers based on her own ideas. Once her home was ready, she continued creating interior design concepts under the name Peam. But the famous concept store isn’t only the right place for big purchases: You’ll also find select magazines and travel guides, tableware, vases, and even exclusive incense sticks. Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications Featured Image Credit: Getty ImagesTopics: Arsenal, Premier League, Germany Jack is a Senior Journalist who enjoys a long read He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Football Manager wonderkids from 2005 to the present day and has interviewed a handful of FM's finest Jens Lehmann has been fined £113,000 by a court for an incident that happened in his hometown of Starnberg – and the details are quite extraordinary The 54-year-old former Arsenal goalkeeper who was part of the 2003/04 side that went the entire season unbeaten was accused by the public prosecutor of damaging his neighbour's garage in July 2022 In fact, Lehmann did so with a chainsaw and sawed off a roof beam following a long-running feud, according to German publication Bild Wishing to seek a better view of Lake Starnberg at his £4.2 million property in southern Bavaria, the former Germany international is said to have taken the power tool to the garage in an attempt to resolve the matter Lehmann also tried to turn off the CCTV so that he was not seen but did not succeed with his neighbour able to watch the rampage unfold on a live broadcast The police were then called to his house after the incident After ripping through the garage beams in a so-called 'frenzy of rage' he was initially fined £351,000 over the incident He has come to an agreement with his neighbour,” said Lehmann’s lawyer Florian Ufer who also confirmed the former goalkeeper has paid up after being accused of avoiding payment of parking fees at Munich Airport The 54-year-old had “consistently portrayed himself as a victim of the justice system” She added that Lehmann was “not a victim" but "a perpetrator” said Lehmann’s behaviour proved “that he obviously believes he is above the law” Back in June last year, Lehmann took to social media in an attempt to clear his name. "The allegations made against me are not correct," he wrote on X "The fraud allegations made against me concern an unpaid parking ticket over €90 is the enormous damage to reputation and disregard for privacy." Lehmann purchased the 'Invincibles' trademark preventing any other brand from using the term According to the Daily Mail Arsenal had never considered securing the trademark and were unaware that anyone had plans to do so Lehmann is said to have began the process in late 2020 "I had the idea because the name Invincibles becomes more and more popular approaching the 20th anniversary," Lehmann told the Mail "And nobody had it so I was looking into it I was ready to get the branding rights for our group so everybody who's using it is violating our brand." The temperature rose steadily until our car’s dashboard showed 12º C It was 10 pm and the Sun was out in full glory shining so bright that we had to squint to see the road ahead a small town on the Baltic coast of Finland At least six species were known to nest in this region in the summer we wandered around a patch of forest wondering what it meant to be nocturnal in the land of the midnight Sun A heavy torch lay in my backpack mocking us Most organisms sleep and wake at the same time every day; mate roughly during the same period every year; and migrate to warmer and colder places in  the same season every year the cyclic nature of these processes has led to an entire discipline dedicated to the study of timekeeping in nature One cycle that has particularly fascinated chronobiologists is the circadian rhythm It refers to any set of periodic activities that occurs roughly once every 24 hours (i.e. We usually think of circadian rhythms as something to do with our sleep cycles but many biological processes like our daily ablutions and the production of important hormones are circadian in nature Just happening once every 24 hours doesn’t make something circadian the rhythm needs to be controlled internally by a (figurative) clock ticking inside the body this clock is located in a part of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) Birds have multiple circadian clocks: in the SCN There are specific genes that control these circadian clocks. The 2017 medicine Nobel Prize was awarded to Jeffrey C Like an old grandfather clock that must be set every few days circadian clocks need to be synchronised with the external environment a German physician and a pioneers in this field Light and dark are the most common zeitgebers that our circadian clocks use to time activities like sleep so that we are awake when it is light and resting when dark where the Sun does not set for about four months in summer and does not rise for four months in winter what happens to the circadian rhythms of its inhabitants The willow warbler is a small insectivorous bird found throughout northern Europe in the summer I was excited to see and hear the first willow warbler of my trip but that quickly turned into exasperation The bird was everywhere – whether at a Finnish nature reserve at 6 am or over the icy Norwegian tundra at 9 pm Did the willow warblers ever sleep – or did the light drive them to insomnia an ornithologist at Cambridge University found that willow warblers in Northern Norway have regular rest periods as well as that their sleep cycles ran for 24 hours Brown also observed a distinct ‘rest’ period usually between 9 pm and midnight after which the birds would become active and resume typical breeding activities like singing (a courtship ritual) and building nests with mates and feeding their young But it was not clear if this cycle was being controlled internally some evidence emerged of an internal mechanism the onset of sleep is marked by an increase in a hormone called melatonin in the bloodstream Its release is controlled by the pineal gland which houses one of three circadian clock in birds Melatonin levels rise when it’s dark out and fall during the day a plump finch that breeds throughout the Arctic circle The birds made the most of the midnight sun – but they did rest for a few hours every night and their melatonin levels rose and fell accordingly what cues did the birds use to decide when it was night in the Arctic a chronobiologist at the University of Glasgow and one of the members of the melatonin study in Sweden suggested that changes in temperature and light colour through the day could be important zeitgebers for willow warblers between 9 pm and midnight was often the coldest and dimmest part of the day in the Arctic melatonin release is triggered by the onset of darkness the hormone levels could have been rising because of the reduced light intensity in this period Lower temperatures at night inhibit insects the main food for willow warblers and Lapland longspurs So it made sense for the birds to call it a night even if it was still light out For other birds, activity rhythms depended on their reproductive biology. Researchers from two German institutes – the Max Planck Institute of Ornithology and the University of Konstanz – and the Princeton University, New jersey, studied three species of wetland birds in Alaska during the summers of 2007 and 2008 All species of birds had different mating and parenting systems The semipalmated sandpiper is monogamous and its adults shares parenting duties a wader that breeds in the polar regions of North America and parts of Siberia is polygynous: the male mates with several females and the females care for the young exclusively The red phalarope was perhaps the most interesting species of the three as it was a rare example of polyandry: the female mated with several males and laid eggs but it was the male phalarope that cared for the young These differences in mating systems seemed to show some link to their activity rhythms had a free-running rhythm: regular sleep-activity cycles that did not follow a 24-hour day The researchers found that some pairs had 21-hour days while others had 27-hour days one of the authors and a behavioural ecologist from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology believes that the birds were synchronising their activity cycles with their partners –  a social zeitgeber with activity rhythms synchronising according to social cues The study pointed out that in the presence of normal light-dark cycles social cues may be weak zeitgebers – but in the Arctic summer with constant light these zeitgebers could help animals maintain a rhythmic sleep cycle Having a fixed activity rhythm may not always be a desirable trait. In the two polygamous species, the sexes that didn’t raise the young were arrhythmic throughout the summer. The male pectoral sandpiper and the female red phalarope would stay awake as much as they could and mate with as many partners as they could. Indeed, in another study Kempenaers and his colleagues found that for the male pectoral sandpiper this behaviour of sleeping less bestowed a reproductive advantage over its rivals The male that slept the least also reproduced the most Not having a regular sleep cycle did not seem to affect their physiological condition When all potential mates have been impregnated (or when all males have begun incubating their clutch of eggs) Kempenaers speculated that the promiscuous sexes continued to stay arrhythmic the partner that took on parental duties became rhythmic following a daily pattern of activity and rest similar to the willow warbler “This is most likely a side-effect of the fact that “continuous incubation is more important for embryo development and foraging is less profitable.” While migratory birds adapt to the Arctic in a variety of ways Kempenaers believes they quickly synchronise with a light-dark cycle when they move to lower latitudes So what happens to the year round residents Having needed several layers to protect myself in the summer in the Arctic I’ve no doubt I wouldn’t have fared well in total darkness and temperatures below freezing Polar residents need to cope with snowfall maintaining their core body temperatures and reserving fat like arctic ground squirrels and brown bears Biologists from the University of Alaska, Anchorage, measured the internal body temperature cycles of ground squirrels that hibernate in winter They found that when the squirrels went to sleep But shortly before they woke up at the start of spring body temperatures rose and fell in a 24-hour cycle Their sleep-activity patterns also switched to a 24-hour rhythm But how the switch happens and what zeitgebers the squirrels use remains a mystery showing activity rhythms that were distinctly ultradian Reindeer are ruminants – the plant matter they were eating was tough and fibrous and needed to be thoroughly chewed and fermented in their gut for digestion so reindeer had to graze for long periods and effectively rendering eating an energy-consuming activity reindeer needed to feed more frequently during the summer when looking for plants would only take up important energy In another study in 2010 a different set of researchers from the same university showed that the clock genes which would have to be active for an animal to have a circadian rhythm the herbivores had suppressed their circadian system to function in the Arctic environment All this information flies in the face of studies that showed that suppressing the circadian clock would lead to physiological stresses or impairment of daily functions The Arctic reindeer had revealed that timekeeping is a complex interplay of environment and physiology it will come as no surprise that our quest for owls in the bright Arctic night ended mostly in failure with one notable exception – a short-eared owl Around the time when even the willow warblers had fallen silent a magnificent short-eared owl had swooped past us and perched on a pole taking in the sunshine and the quiet night it was also relieved that at least the willow warblers were asleep Bhanu Sridharan is a freelance journalist interested in writing about climate change General enquiries: science@science.thewire.in The reception building of the main station and the Starnberg wing station are to be completely redesigned in the coming years a 69-meter-high tower is to be built at the Starnberg wing station The station forecourt will also be redesigned as part of the conversion of the main station it will be car-free and only available to pedestrians This was decided by the city council in the joint planning and mobility committee on June 16 Construction work for the extensive redesign of the station has already been underway since 2019 with the old ticket hall demolished in November 2019 The initial estimated construction time for the reception building is around five and a half years and around three years for the Starnberg wing station All long-distance trains depart from the main concourse in the central part of the typical terminus station The most important regular connections from Munich Central Station include: travelers can view the current status online Information on changes to the timetable of regional trains ICE trains and the BOB can be obtained from Deutsche Bahn's telephone service on 0180 6 996633 Munich Central Station is extensively connected to public transportation.  There are two subway stations at the main station: The main station is part of the Munich S-Bahn main line: There are no less than four streetcar stops around Munich Central Station Munich's main train station is located directly in the city center In its immediate vicinity you will find for example: and a bicycle rental service complete the mobility options for travelers at the main station: The free M-WLAN service is available at numerous locations in Munich M-WLAN is a free service offered by the city together with 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Auch die unterhalb seines Anwesens an einem Hang gelegene Garage soll im vergangenen Jahr nicht zum ersten Mal beschädigt worden sein. In den Jahren davor hat es bereits drei ähnlich gelagerte Fälle gegeben. Ob es einen Zusammenhang zwischen den Vorfällen gibt, ist Gegenstand der aktuellen Ermittlungen. Viele Frauen leiden in den Wechseljahren, bekommen aber kaum Hilfe. Ein Gespräch mit Gynäkologin Claudia Sievers über die "Big Five" der Menopause, vernebeltes Denken - und wie man gut durch diese Zeit kommt. 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Dann entwickelte sich ihre Stimme außergewöhnlich schnell Ihr professioneller Schliff folgte bald in München bei Kammersängerin Brigitte Fassbaender und bei Daphne Evangelatos die Banse im Alter von zarten 20 Jahren zum Operndebüt führte: gleich als Pamina in der Zauberflöte Zubin Mehta und anderen großen Meistern des Schlagstocks dass Fassbaender ihr davon nicht ausdrücklich abriet Offenbar traute die Kammersängerin der Kandidatin zu sich in dieser harten Profession zu behaupten der endgültigen Entscheidung ging ein zähes Ringen mit sich selbst voraus Der Erfolg aber sollte ihr bald Recht geben dass ein Regisseur oder Choreograph auf eine geniale Idee kommt aber auch eine Stütze fürs Agieren auf der Bühne Aus der Tanzerfahrung schöpft sie zudem die Gewandtheit Strukturiertheit und Ordnung hatte sich Banse mit Schule Geige und Ballett schon in der frühen Kindheit aneignen müssen So konnte sie sich auch neben der Bühnenkarriere den Wunsch nach einer Familie erfüllen Wenn auch unter etwas erschwerten Bedingungen Hochschulprofessor und Geiger Christoph Poppen ebenfalls oft irgendwo in der Welt unterwegs Ihre zwei Söhne sind heute 15 und 13 Jahre alt mit fünf Jahren ist die Tochter das Nesthäkchen Gesellschaftlich sei es heute bereits anerkannt Familie und berufliche Karriere miteinander zu vereinbaren dass ich auch ein Anrecht auf ein Privatleben habe" die sie in ihrer Generation bereits etabliert sieht Dass dies in der Praxis nicht wirklich ein Kinderspiel war und ist ändert nichts an ihrer Einstellung: "Es ist ein absolutes Privileg die Banse entscheidend prägte: der Regisseur Harry Kupfer Er führte sie zum erfolgreichen Operndebüt Er habe sie trotz ihrer Jugend und Unerfahrenheit als Vollprofi behandelt Diese Zauberflöte war auch ihr Sprungbrett sich dem sportlichen Wettkampf zu entziehen Ein paar kleine Wettbewerbe hat sie gewonnen Dennoch sang Banse schon bald die Sophie im Rosenkavalier an der Wiener Staatsoper - ein frühes Highlight in ihrer Laufbahn an den berühmtesten Opernhäusern gesungen zu haben Gute Produktionen habe es schon immer auch an weniger bedeutenden Häusern gegeben Andere Aspekte seien ihr ohnehin wichtiger: "Die Uraufführung der Oper von Heinz Holliger war sicherlich etwas vom Schwersten was ich je gemacht habe." Eine besondere Erfahrung war auch die Freischütz-Verfilmung: "Weil viele Einschränkungen Banse ist auch in anderen Gattungen zu Hause Konzert- und Liedgesang fest zu ihrem Repertoire dass sich die Dinge gegenseitig positiv beeinflussen sind in der Oper nicht immer gefragt." Beim Liederabend an diesem Sonntag im Rahmen der Tutzinger Brahmstage (18 Uhr Evangelische Akademie) ist das ganze Spektrum unbedingt zu erwarten Ihr Partner dort ist der Brasilianer Marcelo Amaral der seit mehr als zehn Jahren zu ihren Begleitpianisten gehört "Die Veranstalter haben bei mir offene Türen eingerannt: Ich liebe Brahms" Und Liedgesang liege ihr besonders am Herzen seitdem große Veranstalter immer mehr davon Abstand nehmen die wirklich um jede verkaufte Eintrittskarte kämpfen müssen sagt Banse und setzt nach: "Da könnten sie ruhig etwas Rückendeckung von den Größeren kriegen."