In February, 2008, I was invited to Garching, Germany for an interview with the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE). During my visit, I met many of the MPE scientists and heard about a variety of exciting astronomical projects. I also bumped into Jen Connelly, a Dickinson alum. She and her boyfriend, Jon, met me in Munich on the Saturday after my interview. We visited a few of the local churches, had lunch at a great Indian restaurant, walked through the Residenz (the largest in-town palace in Germany), and explored the Viktualien Market (an open air food market). The day ended with dinner at a great Afghani restaurant.
 
Many places did not allow pictures, however, I compiled a few images of the Residenz that I found online especially for my little cousin Isabella, who demanded to know why I never went “inside” any of the castles I visited. Here you go, Bella!
 
 
 
 
 
Munich & Garching,Germany
The Max Plank Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
The entrance to the MPE
One of the many MPE displays
My guest office at MPE
My hotel, the Hotel am Park
Radar visits Southern Germany, again!
Garching, Germany
Another view of my hotel
Poseidon, the Greek restaurant I visited for dinner one night
Downtown Garching
Apartments in Garching
Flowers are everywhere in Germany
Outdoor fruit market
The U-bahn in Garching
How to get to Munich from Garching - in just 20 minutes
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Even the U-bahn station is absolutely gorgeous
The Old Rathaus (1474) - now the Toy Museum
The Rathaus - German for town hall
The “new” Rathaus is only 100 years old
The centerpiece of the building is a Glockenspiel
It goes off at 11 am everyday
And all the figures dance around
Knights jousting in the Glockenspiel
While the king and queen watch on
A bronze model of the town
Very Indiana Jones
The Frauenkirche - or Women’s Church (1488)
Mass inside, so no pictures
But I lit a candle for Grandmas Edwards and Carney
Field Marshall Karl Phillip von Wrede in the Feldherrnhalle
The Feldherrnhalle, built by Ludwig I in 1841
Site of Hilter’s 1923 arrest, after an attempt to take over Bavaria
The Theatinerkirche built by Ferdinand Maria in 1663
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Built as a gesture of thanks for the birth of the Bavarian heir
The pulpit of the Theatinerkirche
The altar, much of which was destroyed in WWII
Mark, Luke, and John were repaired, Matthew is still missing
The Indian restaurant we visited for lunch
The Bavarian State Chancellery
The Chancellery is now integrated with the Hofgarten
Outside the Residenz
Part of the Residenz, the palace in Munich
Downtown Munich
Newer buildings in Munich
The Viktualien Market in downtown Munich
Lots of produce, meats, cheese, and flowers
Jen and Jon stop for a picture and a fruit juice
Meat pictures, for David
Yes, those are definitely pigs
Five butchers in a row
The oldest church in Munich, St Peter’s Church
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