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2018Munich Facts and Figures

History 1158 Munich was founded by Henry the Lion (June 14th)1214 First mention of Munich as a city (civitas) in an official deed1255 Munich becomes the royal seat of the House of Wittelsbach1494 The Church of Our Lady, Munich‘s most famous landmark, is

consecrated1589 The opening of Munich’s Hofbräuhaus1789 The English Garden is opened to the public1806 Munich becomes the capital city of the Kingdom of Bavaria1810 The first Oktoberfest (October 17th) held on the occasion of

the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Therese, Princess of Saxony

1818 Bavarian Constitution comes into force1825 – King Ludwig I – Munich becomes an internationally 1848 renowned city of culture1839 The first railway travels between Munich and Augsburg (Sep. 1st)1848 – King Max II – Creation of the “Maximilian style” in1864 architecture1864 – King Ludwig II – Zenith of music and art handcraft 1886 1901 Population of Munich reaches 500,0001918 Kurt Eisner proclaims the “Bavarian Democratic and

Socialist Republic” (Nov.7th)1923 The Hitler Putsch fails (Nov. 11th)1933 National Socialists seize power (March 9th). 1939 Attempt to assassinate Hitler in Bürgerbräu fails 1945 The Americans march into Munich, marking the end of World

War II for the city (April 30th) 1957 The population of Munich reaches one million (Dec. 15th) 1972 XXth Summer Olympic Games in Munich

(August 26th – Sept. 11th)1974 World Football Championship1983 International Horticultural Show is opened (April 28th).1992 The new Munich Airport is opened (May 17th)1998 The new Exhibition and Trade Fair Centre is opened in Riem

(Feb. 12th)2002 Pinakothek der Moderne is opened (Sept. 19th).2005 The Allianz Arena is opened (May 30th)2006 Opening game of the FIFA World Cup TM (June 9th)2006 The Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre on

Jakobsplatz are completed2008 Summer celebrations to mark the city’s 850th anniversary2010 200th anniversary of the Octoberfest with the “Historische Wiesn”2015 The Munich Documentation Centre for the history of

National Socialism is opened (May 1st)2015 The population of Munich reaches 1.5 million (May 8th)2017 Groundbreaking ceremony for the 2nd main line of the inter-urban

railway (April 5th)2018 The Technical University is celebrating its 150th anniversary

Urban areaGeographical position of city centre (northern cathedral tower):

N 48° 8‘ 23“ latitude, E 11° 34‘ 28“ longitudeMunich local time -13 min. 42 sec. compared to

Central European timeAverage altitude 519 m above sea level Length of city boundary 118.7 km Greatest length of urban area (N-S direction) 20.7 kmGreatest width of urban area (E-W direction) 26.9 km

Total urban area (January 1st, 2018) 310.7 km² including

Buildings and open spaces (44 %) 137.5 km² Recreational areas (16 %) 49.0 km² Roads and transport areas (17 %) 52.5 km²Agricultural areas (15 %) 46.3 km²Wooded areas (4 %) 13.6 km²

Weather (in 2017)

Average air temperature in °C 10.4Hours of sunshine 1 797Precipitation in mm 932Number of days with precipitation 179Summer days (maximum 25 °C or higher) 65Hot days (maximum 30 °C or higher) 21Subfreezing days (minimum below 0 °C) 71Sub-zero days (maximum below 0 °C) 18

Average annual temperature comparedto long-term average (9,1 °C)

Mean annual temperature Long-term average

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Munich’s twin citiesEdinburgh since 1954 Sapporo since 1972 Harare since 1996Verona since 1960 Cincinnati since 1989Bordeaux since 1964 Kiew since 1989

City representativesLord Mayor: Dieter Reiter, SPDDeputy Mayor: Josef Schmid, CSUDeputy Mayor: Christine Strobl, SPD

City Council (2014 – 2020; May 31th, 2018)CSU 24 seats LKR 2 seatsSPD 24 seats ÖDP 2 seatsBündnis 90/Die Grünen 13 seats BIA, Freie

Wähler, HUT,Rosa Liste

each party one

seat

Bayernpartei 5 seatsFDP 4 seatsDie Linke 2 seats

Population (in 2017 resp. per end of year)

Inhabitants (registered with main residence in Munich) 1 526 056Women (50.5 %) 773 462Men (49.3 %) 752 594Germans (72.4 %) 1 104 224Foreigners (27.6 %) 421 832

comprising persons fromEurope (21.0 %) 320 101

from EU countries (14.0 %) 213 784from the rest of Europe (7.0 %) 106 317

of which from Turkey 37 998Africa (1.3 %) 19 160America (1.0 %) 15 390Asia (4.3 %) 65 230Australia, New Zealand, Oceania (0.1 %) 1 036

Age distributionUnder 6 years of age (5.8 %) 90 080From 6 to under 14 years of age (6.3 %) 95 932From 14 to under 18 years of age (2.9 %) 44 006From 18 to under 28 years of age (13.2 %) 201 675From 28 to under 45 years of age (29.0 %) 442 049From 45 to under 55 years of age (14.7 %) 224 623From 55 to under 65 years of age (10.7 %) 162 55865 and above (17.4 %) 265 133

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Age structure of Munich populationas of 31.12.2017

Men

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Age Women

Health services (per end of 2016)

Hospitals 49Hospital beds (annual average) 11 238Medical hospital staff 5 860Non-medical hospital staff 24 912

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Private households combined 818 120Families with children 142 290

German families 76 400German/foreign families 46 796Foreign families 19 094

Single-parent families 27 013

Births 17 629Deaths 11 374Number of births in excess of deaths + 6 255

Marriages 10 920

Persons moving to Munich 113 311Foreigners 69 542

Persons moving away from Munich 137 439Foreigners 82 657

Migration balance (+ / –) - 24 128Foreigners - 13 115

Most popular name for girls EmiliaMost popular name for boys Maximilian

Births and deaths in Munich 2008 - 2017Persons

Births Deaths

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Doctors with independent surgeries (not incl. private surgeries) 3 876Number of residents per doctor 398

Dentists with independent surgeries (not incl. private surgeries) 1 690Number of residents per dentist 913

Pharmacies (as per end of 2016) 369Number of residents per pharmacy 4 136

Social services Children’s day-care facilities (March 1st, 2017) 1 457

including municipal institutions 529 free non-profit, incl. child-parent initiatives 724

Children catered for 75 697 incl. age 0 – 3 15 821

3 – 8 (not incl. school children) 42 4885 – 14 (school children) 17 388

incl. those in municipal institutions 33 131 in free non-profit institutions 32 810

Staff 16 456incl. municipal 5 999

free non-profit 7 631

Education (School year 2016/17 and Winter Semester 2016/17)

Distribution of pupils attendinggeneral schools 2016/2017

Total numer of pupils: 127 814

Primary schools

Grammar schools

Upper secondary schools

and secondary schoolsoffering special

educational support

Lower secondaryschools

Special needsschools

Other generalschools

Total number of general schools 339Pupils 127 814

Number of female pupils 63 160Number of foreigner pupils 25 008

Primary schools 155Number of pupils 45 143

Lower secondary schools 63Number of pupils 14 235

Primary and lower secondary education schools for pupils with special needs 30

Number of pupils 5 920Upper secondary schools, incl. USS offering special educational support 38

City-run 20Number of pupils 16 819

Grammar schools 55City-run 14

Number of pupils 38 731Other general schools 13

Number of pupils 6 966

Total number of vocational schools 206Number of pupils 63 940

City-run 77Number of pupils 48 313

Incl. vocational schools 37Number of pupils 40 386

Specialised vocational schools 85Number of pupils 7 482

Specialised technical schools 34Number of pupils 2 534

Upper technical and vocational schools 22Number of pupils 7 978

Universities 17Number of students 119 954

Female students percentage 47.4Foreign students percentage 18,0

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität 50 995Female students percentage 60.2Foreign students percentage 16.2

Technical University 39 587Female students percentage 34.3Foreign students percentage 23.6

State university of applied sciences 17 841Female students percentage 38.7Foreign students percentage 13.0

Culture (in 2017 resp. per end of year)

Theatres 47Visitors to selected theatres

Nationaltheater 470 884Residenztheater 190 554Prinzregententheater (Großes Haus) 246 189Münchner Kammerspiele 138 356Münchner Volkstheater 105 535Schauburg – Theater der Jugend 34 773Deutsches Theater 333 389

Public Orchestras 7Visitors to selected concerts

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra 157 617Public radio concerts 119 554Bavarian State Orchestra 41 556Munich Symphony Orchestra 64 980

Cinemas 82Visitors 3 929 375

Museums 46Visitors to selected museums

Alte Pinakothek 210 132Neue Pinakothek 239 333Pinakothek der Moderne 328 311Museum Brandhorst 147 890Bayerisches Nationalmuseum 71 776Münchner Stadtmuseum 136 126Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus 243 518Deutsches Museum (Museumsinsel) 940 609Museum Mensch und Natur 179 220

Public libraries 107Media available at selected libraries

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (state library) 15 134 571Universitätsbibliothek der LMU (University) 5 023 415Münchner Stadtbibliothek (municipal library) 2 700 150Bibliothek des Deutschen Museums 1 003 504

Recreation and sports (in 2017 resp. per end of year)

Olympic Park Munich, incl. leased companiesArea in sq. m 850 000Area of “tent” roof in sq. m 75 000

Visitors to individual events(818 event-days) 2 537 131

Visitors to permanent facilities 1 432 684

Capacity of the Allianz Arena (football stadium – places) 75 000Number of games til May 12th, 2018 (end of season) 29Visitors to games til May 12th, 2018 (end of season) 2 022 000Number of guided tours of the stadium ca. 15 000Visitors to guided tours of the stadium 381 100

Sports clubs 708Active members 574 327

Female members 250 720

Sports facilities / sports groundsDistrict public sports grounds 23Municipal sports facilities (open-air facilities) 14Club sports facilities 179Sports and multipurpose halls (gyms, including school sports halls) 390Stadiums 2Ice rinks- and funsports centres 2Golf courses 3Racetracks 2Indoor swimming pools 9Outdoor swimming pools 8School swimming pools 33

Hellabrunn Zoo (ca. 18 935 animals in 733 species, area 0,40 km²)Visitors 2 498 377

Botanical Gardens (ca. 19 600 plant species, area 0,21 km²)Visitors 359 831

Tourism (in 2017 resp. per end of year)

Hotels, guest houses and pensions 433Number of beds available 74 552

Total number of guests 7 763 333From Germany 4 224 249From abroad 3 539 084

From the US 441 084Great Britain and Northern Ireland 263 885Italy 258 885Austria 243 888Switzerland 241 882

Overnights stays 15 663 728Guests from abroad 7 701 812

Average stay in nights 2.0

Economy (in 2017 resp. per end of year)

Industrial production companies Building industry (with 20 + employees) 153

Number of employees 8 513Processing/manufacturing industry (with 50 + employees) 122

Number of employees 94 565

Crafts and trade enterprises 21 178Number of employees (incl. owners) 75 300

Total turnover by companies in Munich 2016 in billion euros(excl. VAT) according to VAT statistics 333.0

Manufacturing industry (56.7 %) 189.0Trade, maintenance, car repair (19.8 %) 65.8Hotel and restaurant industry, transport (2.4 %) 7.9Other services (21.1 %) 70.3

Munich exhibition and trade fair siteTrade fairs organised by Messe München GmbH 15Trade fairs organised by others 180Exhibitors 35 187Visitors in millions 1.9

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Oktoberfest (without “Oide Wies’n)Visitors in millions 6.2Catering establishments 94

incl. festival tents 14Sellers and show-people 446Beer consumption in hectolitres 77 836Consumption of roasted chickens 466 747

Oxen 146

Unemployed persons total (December 2017) 32 755Women 15 538Men 17 216in full-time jobs 24 435in part-time 6 958Foreigners 14 727

Unemployment rate in Munich (December 2017) 3.8 %

Labour market (in 2017)

Employed persons with compulsory social security withMunich job location (June 30th, 2017) 850 395

Women (47.9 %) 407 004Men (52.1 %) 443 391Foreigners (21.5 %) 182 805

Employees in Munich subject to social insurance contributionsat the place of work by sectors

Total no. persons in employment with compulsory social security as of June 30th, 2017: 850 395

Freelance academic, technical and other business services

Public administration,defence, socialinsurance, educationand teaching,health and socialTrade, transportation and

hotel/restaurant industry

Processingsector

Financial servicesand insurance

Constructing sectorLand and housingArt, entertainment

and leisure,other services,private households;extraterritorialorganisations

Information andcommunication

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Building, construction and housing (in 2017 resp. per end of year)

Building permitsBuildings 2 007Flats 13 475

Buildings completed Buildings 2 055Flats 8 272

Residential buildings 141 660Flats 794 628

Transport (in 2017 resp. per end of year)

S-Bahn (inter-urban railway operating since May 28th, 1972)Number of lines 8Network in km 434

U-Bahn (underground operating since Oct. 19th, 1971)Number of lines 8Network in km 95

Trams Number of lines 13Network in km 85

Existing flats according to the age of the buildings1980, 1990, 2000 and 2017

1918 and before 1919 - 1948 1949 and thereafter

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Flats

Buses Number of lines 75Network in km 505 km

Registered vehicles (in use on the road) 821 005Cars 706 069Motorcycles 62 420Lorries 36 514

Vehicles per 1 000 inhabitants 538Registration of new vehicles 210 024

Cars 191 190Private cars 21 037Company vehicles 170 153

Issued driving licenses 20 283Issued driving licenses only for cars 13 749

Traffic accidents 45 454Deaths 22Injuries 6 036

Overall road length for motorised vehicles 2 382 kmof cycle paths maintained by the city 943 km

Munich airportsStarts and landings 404 505Passengers 44 577 241

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