The Panther Gang
Isabella Mueller (crime writer)
- April 9, 2026
One of the most dangerous criminal gangs of the postwar era, which terrorized all of Munich, was the Panther Gang. The leader of this ruthless gang was Hugo Werner, a…
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The Last Bandit of Bavaria
- April 8, 2026
Mathias Kneißl was a true bandit legend who continues to inspire countless films and books to this day. This last bandit of Bavaria was born on May 12, 1875, in…
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The Soup You’ve Made for Yourself
- April 6, 2026
Everyone knows the saying: “You have to eat the soup you’ve made for yourself.” This idiom, used when someone is to blame for something, originates from an old dining custom.…
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Murder in the Highest Circles
- April 5, 2026
The Chorinsky case was a sensational crime that kept the international press in suspense for months and occurred during a highly volatile political period in which the old feudal system…
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The Deadly Potion
- April 3, 2026
To this day, the ruins of Weibertreu Castle in Weinsberg—which the famous senior physician Justinus Kerner saved from ruin by founding the Weinsberg Women’s Association together with six women on…
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The Dead Woman in the Bathtub
- April 2, 2026
After the end of World War II, there was great hardship in Vienna, the metropolis on the Danube. There was a shortage of food, consumer goods, and housing. During these…
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