Baroque and quite colorful: Few cities have changed as much in recent years as Bonn. The former federal capital has transformed into a young, cosmopolitan UN city that also attracts visitors with its international renowned museums, an excellent university, cozy beer gardens, and charming neighborhoods. And there’s an impressive program for the 250th birthday of its most famous son in 2020 – Ludwig van Beethoven. Highlights in the MERIAN magazine: Beethoven: A comprehensive dossier on the genius composer: How he lived, what shaped him, and what makes his symphonies so special to this day. Südstadt: Gründerzeit idyll: The most beautiful shops, cafés, and restaurants in this trendy district. Chancellor Bungalow: A visit to the old Federal Republic: Where Erhard, Schmidt, or Kohl slept, celebrated, and governed.