A kaleidoscope of stories and anecdotes from the capital of Bavaria is featured in the volume of portraits Begegnungen in Munich(Encounters in Munich). The book shows the artists, clerics and crowned heads of state who populated the streets and districts around the Frauenkirche and Hofbräuhaus. It describes the places where famous politicians, unknown beauties and strange eccentrics could have met. The book contains a wealth of photographs, portraits and quotes, providing an insight into the history of Munich in a colourful picture of a multifaceted city.