Pipped to the post this year, 2007's champ still charms us every time

The brains behind Clemens en August decided the best way to kick-start the brand, in the absence of a big budget, was whistle-stop tours across Europe.

Successful Soda Books has moved to much larger premises in a different part of Gärtnerplatzviertel.

Munich emerged as Monocle's most liveable city in the world.

Munich and its hinterland have become the new frontier for deep-seated geothermal energy, the latest trend in sustainable power.