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A training ground for film professionals since 1967, the academy’s famous graduates include Wim Wenders and Roland Emmerich. Regular film screenings are held in the academy’s in-house cinema.

Designed by Arnold & Richter, this is a cinema rich in tradition, with a large lobby and bar.

Munich’s music scene was dominated for decades by August Everding (1928–99), dramatist and artistic director of the Staatsoper.

Built in 1811, the neo-Classical national theatre was reconstructed (1823–5) after a fire. It grew into one of the most important music stages, and premieres of Wagner operas were held here in the presence of Ludwig II. Closed for many years after the end of World War II, the theatre re-opened in 1963. Noted for its impressive repertoire, the theatre boasts an auditorium with five balconies resplendent in royal gold and purple.

In 1951, the Neues Residenz-theater opened its doors next to the Opera House. Stark on the outside, the interior is lavish and monumental thanks to refurbishment in 1988–91. Artistic director Dieter Dorn presents a wide range of dramatic works. The Theater im Haus der Kunst is also part of the Bayerische Schauspielhaus.

Originally from Augsburg, the playwright’s (1898–1956) career began at the Münchner Kammerspiele.

“Germany’s first stage for mysteries” lives up to its name. Mysteries make up this theatre’s highly entertaining and gripping programme.

Famous for Carmina Burana , the Munich composer (1895–1982) taught at the Conservatory of Music.

In 2002, Link (1964–) won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film for Nirgendwo in Afrika.

Time seems to have stood still in this breathtakingly beautiful Rococo theatre. Furnishings and decor were packed away in crates for safe storage during World War II until the theatre reopened in 1958. Today, it is a stage for performances by the Bayerische Staatstheater. If you cannot attend a performance, make sure you take a tour of the building.