Kati Krause
Editor’s letter
In stormy times, a crisis presents an opportunity to set a new course. Considering a move to Zürich, Hamburg or Fukuoka? Our editor weighs up the possibilities for a better quality of life.
Best in class: Berlin
Get lost among the sheets of foam, coloured pencils and felt-tip pens at this Kreuzberg stationary empire.
Munich: the best of everything
We take lessons in liveability from the winner of 2018’s Monocle Quality of Life survey. Join us for a tour of the Bavarian capital, where we cover everything from improved infrastructure to new clubs.
Diplomacy
Promoting the Spanish tongue, Finnish education models and the Nobel Peace prize winner whose women’s movement helped end Liberia’s civil war.
Shop, read, listen
Shopping for Finnish trolls in London and finicky pooches in Berlin, plus this month’s best books, products, music, film and more.
Just your type
From magazine revamps and reinventions to much-loved mascots and new HQs, the media world remains a force of creativity.
Travel Top 50
A guide to aviation's high-fliers, rail carriages with class, masterful hoteliers and service stars the world over
Keeping it reel
In a vast archive deep in the Black Forest we meet the men charged with safeguarding German history.
Poll position
Nothing encapsulates German self-image like the country’s car industry. With voters set to decide between more Merkel or a change of direction, we considered what the contenders’ rides say about their popular appeal.
