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Special screening of “Extrawurst” with Friedrich Mücke (all photos by Daniela Pfeil)

Extrawurst, lead actor Friedrich Mücke and KulturRaum ambassador Thomas Gierling

Audience discussion with Friedrich Mücke

Audience at special performance 

Friedrich Mücke and Culture Guest

15 years of KulturRaum Munich

Group photo of the entire team, photo: Daniela Pfeil

Successful fundraising campaign “Laughter instead of firecrackers” for county visitors: 

Donation handover “Laughter instead of bombshells” for cultural guests from the district, photo: Claudia Toppel

Pictures of KulturRaum Munich in general:

KulturRaum Munich, cultural guests with cards motif 1, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum Munich, cultural guests with cards motif 2, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum Munich, cultural guests with cards motif 3, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum Munich, cultural guests with cards motif 5, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum Munich, cultural guests at the checkout motif 1, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum Munich, cultural guests at the checkout motif 2, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum München, KulturGast at the cash register, motif 3, photo: Daniela Pfeil

Culture guest with flyer, photo: Daniela Pfeil

Cultural guest with flyer, photo: Daniela Pfeil

Guest Café Musicians, Photo: KulturRaum München

Guest Café Motif 1, Photo: Daniela Pfeil

Guest Café Motif 2, Photo: Daniela Pfeil

Cinema audience at a cinema for guests and children, photo: Daniela Pfeil

Kultur.vor.Ort with musicians Titus Waldenfels and Petra Lewi, photo: KulturRaum Munich

Pictures Volunteering at KulturRaum Munich

Telephone exchange 1, Photo: KulturRaum München

Telephone exchange 2, photo: Daniela Pfeil

Telephone exchange 3, photo: Daniela Pfeil

Kultur.vor.Ort cultural mediator in conversation, photo: KulturRaum München

Kultur.vor.Ort cultural mediator, photo: KulturRaum München

Kultur.vor.Ort stand, photo: KulturRaum München

Pictures KulturKinder Munich

KulturKinder Munich children's cinema, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturKinder Munich motif in front of banner, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturKinder München Mobile Children's Theater, Photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturKinder München Mobile Children's Theater, Photo: Daniela Pfeil

Images KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum:

Children create wish hearts and hang them on the tree:

KulturRaum München, KulturWunschBaum, crafting a wishing heart, photo: Hans-Florian Hopfner

KulturRaum München, KulturWunschBaum, Wunschherz, Photo: Hans-Florian Hopfner

KulturRaum München, KulturWunschBaum, Wunschherz, Photo: Hans-Florian Hopfner

KulturRaum München, KulturWunschBaum, crafting wish hearts, photo: Hans-Florian Hopfner

KulturRaum München, KulturWunschBaum, crafting wish hearts, photo: Hans-Florian Hopfner

KulturRaum München, KulturWunschBaum, Boy with Wishing Heart 1, Photo: Hans-Florian Hopfner

KulturRaum München, KulturWunschBaum, Boy with Wishing Heart 2, Photo: Hans-Florian Hopfner

KulturRaum München, KulturWunschBaum, crafting wish hearts, photo: Hans-Florian Hopfner

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, painting a wishing heart, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, Painting a Wishing Heart 2, Photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, girl at the KulturWunschBaum, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, girl at KulturWunschBaum 2, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, girl with wishing heart, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, boy with wishing heart, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, children with wishing hearts, photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, single wishing heart on the tree, photo: Daniela Pfeil

Giving gifts:

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, Gift Handover 1, Photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, Gift Handover 2, Photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, Gift Handover 3, Photo: Daniela Pfeil

KulturRaum München KulturWunschBaum, children with gifts, photo: Daniela Pfeil

Images CultureWishNest

CultureWishNest motif with text

CultureWishNest motif without text

Higher resolution images on request: presse@kulturraum-muenchen.de

Facts & figures

Our current annual report 2025 – Insight and perspective

Current Press Releases

The special screening of "Extrawurst" with Friedrich Mücke for 250 culture guests at the Mathäser cinema was a complete success.

Culture Wish Nest 2026 – Enabling participation for senior citizens with the Easter campaign “Culture Wish Nest”

KulturRaum München – 15 years of commitment to greater community in Munich

Fundraising campaign “Laughter instead of bangs” secures cultural offerings in the Munich district

Recent press reviews (selection)

BR Television, Evening Show from March 26, 2026 – The South: Munich – Culture for all

A BR team accompanied our KulturVerbunden group to the Munich Volkstheater.

Süddeutsche Zeitung, March 1, 2026: “Fundraising campaign – foregoing New Year's Eve fireworks secures cultural offerings”

Munich Weekly Advertiser, February 25, 2026: Cultural participation regardless of origin, age or education

Evening News, February 8, 2026: Special circus visit: Regine Sixt and daughter-in-law invite underprivileged children

Podcast “Wirkungskreise” of the Bavarian cultural portal by 01.02.2026

Interview with a volunteer from KulturRaum München

Munich Mercury, November 4, 2025: "No more culture for the needy"

The county cuts subsidy: A severe blow for the club and people with low incomes

Abendzeitung, December 2, 2025: "Here you become the Christ Child"

Article about our Culture Wish Tree

Enjoying November 2025: 11 beautiful things you can do for free in Munich

Notice regarding our free admission calendar.

Video contribution to our KulturWunschBaum on München.tv from 05.12.2024

Article about our KulturWunschBaum in the IN Munich from 28.11.2024

Magazine from LESEZEICHEN, issue 11 from 24.07.2024: “Shared experiences strengthen togetherness”

Interview with our deputy managing director Katharina Maurer about the collaboration between LESEZEICHEN and KulturKinder.

Hinterland Magazine of the Bavarian Refugee Council, Issue 56, Summer 2024: Free admission! KulturRaum München promotes culture for everyone (...). Sabine Ruchlinski explains to Hinterland why this is so important for our democracy.

The Urban Activist: The Gift of Cultural Participation from May 07.05.2024th, XNUMX: The nonprofit KulturRaum München enables access to culture for low income residents in Munich – but cultural participation often requires more than a free ticket

Podcast “Mosaic” from the Bavarian State Association for Cultural Education: Conversation with our deputy managing director Katharina Maurer and Rachel Backes about cultural participation

Münchner Wochenanzeiger from April 24.4.2024, XNUMX: Cultural enjoyment for everyone - KulturRaum Munich provides highlights in everyday life

Münchner Merkur/tz online from March 25.3.2024, XNUMX: “Would go beyond my budget”: Easter campaign gives poor Munich residents their heart’s desire

Report about our KulturWunschNest fundraising campaign

Munich feature article from March 2024: “Man does not live on bread alone”

For over ten years, the KulturRaum München has been ensuring that even those with limited financial means can still attend a theatre or a concert.

Purpose Magazine from February 2024: “KulturRaum München” enables cultural participation, e.g. free tickets for cultural events and access to beautiful experiences for people with little income.

Interview with Katharina Maurer, deputy. Manager.

Podcast Kocheler Zwischenton from August 2023: Sabine Ruchlinski on distraction from everyday worries, classism in the cultural sector and Disney subscriptions

HELLO Munich from 11.02.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX: Big screen for everyone: Culture independent of the budget: association starts free film series in the Arena cinema

The article reports on our guest cinema, which starts in the Arena cinema.

in Munich from 02.12.2022: Give culture! Common cultural experiences are the gift tip for 2022

This article explores the idea that giving cultural experiences as gifts is meaningful and sustainable. A donation to KulturRaum München can make this possible for people on low incomes.

News Munich from September 09.09.2022th, XNUMX: Munich for everyone! Munich Pass information campaign launched

With a commentary by Sabine Ruchlinski, the possibilities of the new Munich Pass are explained.

Cultural Policy Communications III/2022: Successfully removing barriers to cultural visits – The work of initiatives for cultural participation in Germany using the example of KulturRaum München

Our executive chair reports on our experiences in breaking down a wide variety of barriers.

Biss Magazin March 2022: Culture and social affairs belong together

A visit to the theater with our KulturKind Ikra Ceylin and her mother.