Monastery Retreats in Germany August 2027

Here are our retreats in August 2027 in Germany from the Monastery Retreats section. To know if August is the right month for you to travel in Germany, here are a few key weather facts. Temperatures can drop to 8 degrees in August. Highs, on the other hand, can reach 31 degrees.

  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
  • (R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"
9 People interested

(R)TIME OUT WITH HORSES - self-awareness and "being conscious"

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

from $1,050 / 3 Days

5.0
  • Stress relief, painting and drawing at Bernried Monastery on Lake Starnberg
  • Stress relief, painting and drawing at Bernried Monastery on Lake Starnberg
  • Stress relief, painting and drawing at Bernried Monastery on Lake Starnberg
  • Stress relief, painting and drawing at Bernried Monastery on Lake Starnberg
  • Stress relief, painting and drawing at Bernried Monastery on Lake Starnberg
  • Stress relief, painting and drawing at Bernried Monastery on Lake Starnberg
  • Stress relief, painting and drawing at Bernried Monastery on Lake Starnberg
  • Stress relief, painting and drawing at Bernried Monastery on Lake Starnberg
  • Stress relief, painting and drawing at Bernried Monastery on Lake Starnberg
  • Stress relief, painting and drawing at Bernried Monastery on Lake Starnberg
4 People interested

Stress relief, painting and drawing at Bernried Monastery on Lake Starnberg

Bernried, Germany

from $348 / 5 Days

5.0
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
  • RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU
8 People interested

RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

from $1,050 / 3 Days

5.0
  • All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu
  • All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu
  • All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu
  • All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu
  • All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu
  • All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu
  • All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu
  • All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu
17 People interested

All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu

Kaufbeuren, Germany

from $354 / 3 Days

  • GET OUT OF THE THOUGHT CAROUSEL: How to leave stressful thoughts behind you
  • GET OUT OF THE THOUGHT CAROUSEL: How to leave stressful thoughts behind you
  • GET OUT OF THE THOUGHT CAROUSEL: How to leave stressful thoughts behind you
  • GET OUT OF THE THOUGHT CAROUSEL: How to leave stressful thoughts behind you
  • GET OUT OF THE THOUGHT CAROUSEL: How to leave stressful thoughts behind you
  • GET OUT OF THE THOUGHT CAROUSEL: How to leave stressful thoughts behind you
  • GET OUT OF THE THOUGHT CAROUSEL: How to leave stressful thoughts behind you
6 People interested

GET OUT OF THE THOUGHT CAROUSEL: How to leave stressful thoughts behind you

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

from $814 / 3 Days

5.0
  • Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery
  • Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery
  • Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery
  • Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery
  • Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery
  • Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery
  • Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery
  • Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery
  • Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery
  • Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery
11 People interested

Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery

Streithausen, Germany

from $466 / 5 Days

5.0

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  • Ocean Within - Yoga retreat with Nina Petig at Goodtimes Surfcamp
  • Ocean Within - Yoga retreat with Nina Petig at Goodtimes Surfcamp
  • Ocean Within - Yoga retreat with Nina Petig at Goodtimes Surfcamp
  • Ocean Within - Yoga retreat with Nina Petig at Goodtimes Surfcamp
  • Ocean Within - Yoga retreat with Nina Petig at Goodtimes Surfcamp
  • Ocean Within - Yoga retreat with Nina Petig at Goodtimes Surfcamp
  • Ocean Within - Yoga retreat with Nina Petig at Goodtimes Surfcamp
  • Ocean Within - Yoga retreat with Nina Petig at Goodtimes Surfcamp
  • Ocean Within - Yoga retreat with Nina Petig at Goodtimes Surfcamp
  • Ocean Within - Yoga retreat with Nina Petig at Goodtimes Surfcamp
12 People interested

Ocean Within - Yoga retreat with Nina Petig at Goodtimes Surfcamp

Gelfa, Portugal

from $1,320 / 8 Days

5.0
  • 60 hours Yin Yoga training and retreat with TCM in Tarifa, Andalusia
  • 60 hours Yin Yoga training and retreat with TCM in Tarifa, Andalusia
  • 60 hours Yin Yoga training and retreat with TCM in Tarifa, Andalusia
  • 60 hours Yin Yoga training and retreat with TCM in Tarifa, Andalusia
  • 60 hours Yin Yoga training and retreat with TCM in Tarifa, Andalusia
  • 60 hours Yin Yoga training and retreat with TCM in Tarifa, Andalusia
  • 60 hours Yin Yoga training and retreat with TCM in Tarifa, Andalusia
  • 60 hours Yin Yoga training and retreat with TCM in Tarifa, Andalusia
  • 60 hours Yin Yoga training and retreat with TCM in Tarifa, Andalusia
  • 60 hours Yin Yoga training and retreat with TCM in Tarifa, Andalusia
9 People interested

60 hours Yin Yoga training and retreat with TCM in Tarifa, Andalusia

Tarifa, Spain

from $1,522 / 8 Days

5.0
  • 7-DAY YOGA HOLIDAY with hiking, communication workshops, self-development, cooking classes, fun, and depth!
  • 7-DAY YOGA HOLIDAY with hiking, communication workshops, self-development, cooking classes, fun, and depth!
  • 7-DAY YOGA HOLIDAY with hiking, communication workshops, self-development, cooking classes, fun, and depth!
  • 7-DAY YOGA HOLIDAY with hiking, communication workshops, self-development, cooking classes, fun, and depth!
  • 7-DAY YOGA HOLIDAY with hiking, communication workshops, self-development, cooking classes, fun, and depth!
  • 7-DAY YOGA HOLIDAY with hiking, communication workshops, self-development, cooking classes, fun, and depth!
  • 7-DAY YOGA HOLIDAY with hiking, communication workshops, self-development, cooking classes, fun, and depth!
  • 7-DAY YOGA HOLIDAY with hiking, communication workshops, self-development, cooking classes, fun, and depth!
  • 7-DAY YOGA HOLIDAY with hiking, communication workshops, self-development, cooking classes, fun, and depth!
  • 7-DAY YOGA HOLIDAY with hiking, communication workshops, self-development, cooking classes, fun, and depth!
11 People interested

7-DAY YOGA HOLIDAY with hiking, communication workshops, self-development, cooking classes, fun, and depth!

Saint Jeannet, France

from $1,180 / 7 Days

4.9
  • Stress relief, painting at Il Carmine monastery on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda.
  • Stress relief, painting at Il Carmine monastery on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda.
  • Stress relief, painting at Il Carmine monastery on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda.
  • Stress relief, painting at Il Carmine monastery on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda.
  • Stress relief, painting at Il Carmine monastery on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda.
  • Stress relief, painting at Il Carmine monastery on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda.
  • Stress relief, painting at Il Carmine monastery on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda.
  • Stress relief, painting at Il Carmine monastery on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda.
  • Stress relief, painting at Il Carmine monastery on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda.
  • Stress relief, painting at Il Carmine monastery on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda.
5 People interested

Stress relief, painting at Il Carmine monastery on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda.

San Felice del Benaco (BS), Italy

from $348 / 6 Days

5.0
  • Sculptural portraiture - searching for the essence with Valerie Otte
  • Sculptural portraiture - searching for the essence with Valerie Otte
  • Sculptural portraiture - searching for the essence with Valerie Otte
  • Sculptural portraiture - searching for the essence with Valerie Otte
  • Sculptural portraiture - searching for the essence with Valerie Otte
  • Sculptural portraiture - searching for the essence with Valerie Otte
  • Sculptural portraiture - searching for the essence with Valerie Otte
  • Sculptural portraiture - searching for the essence with Valerie Otte
  • Sculptural portraiture - searching for the essence with Valerie Otte
  • Sculptural portraiture - searching for the essence with Valerie Otte
7 People interested

Sculptural portraiture - searching for the essence with Valerie Otte

Meezen, Germany

from $1,204 / 4 Days

5.0
  • Self-care for women with qigong, singing bowls, and meditation
  • Self-care for women with qigong, singing bowls, and meditation
  • Self-care for women with qigong, singing bowls, and meditation
  • Self-care for women with qigong, singing bowls, and meditation
  • Self-care for women with qigong, singing bowls, and meditation
  • Self-care for women with qigong, singing bowls, and meditation
  • Self-care for women with qigong, singing bowls, and meditation
  • Self-care for women with qigong, singing bowls, and meditation
  • Self-care for women with qigong, singing bowls, and meditation
  • Self-care for women with qigong, singing bowls, and meditation
7 People interested

Self-care for women with qigong, singing bowls, and meditation

Jüchen, Germany

from $424 / 4 Days

5.0
  • wild women - feel free, only good vibes Empowerment Retreat
  • wild women - feel free, only good vibes Empowerment Retreat
  • wild women - feel free, only good vibes Empowerment Retreat
  • wild women - feel free, only good vibes Empowerment Retreat
  • wild women - feel free, only good vibes Empowerment Retreat
  • wild women - feel free, only good vibes Empowerment Retreat
  • wild women - feel free, only good vibes Empowerment Retreat
  • wild women - feel free, only good vibes Empowerment Retreat
  • wild women - feel free, only good vibes Empowerment Retreat
  • wild women - feel free, only good vibes Empowerment Retreat
12 People interested

wild women - feel free, only good vibes Empowerment Retreat

Benajarafe / Málaga, Spain

from $649 / 8 Days

5.0
  • Take a deep breath with Qigong at the monastery: 3 days for me
  • Take a deep breath with Qigong at the monastery: 3 days for me
  • Take a deep breath with Qigong at the monastery: 3 days for me
  • Take a deep breath with Qigong at the monastery: 3 days for me
  • Take a deep breath with Qigong at the monastery: 3 days for me
  • Take a deep breath with Qigong at the monastery: 3 days for me
  • Take a deep breath with Qigong at the monastery: 3 days for me
  • Take a deep breath with Qigong at the monastery: 3 days for me
  • Take a deep breath with Qigong at the monastery: 3 days for me
  • Take a deep breath with Qigong at the monastery: 3 days for me
11 People interested

Take a deep breath with Qigong at the monastery: 3 days for me

Jüchen, Germany

from $348 / 3 Days

5.0

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Frequently asked questions

What makes a monastery retreat in Germany special?
Germany has a centuries-old monastic tradition with over 900 active monasteries and religious houses. From Benedictine abbeys in Bavaria to northern German Cistercian monasteries, you'll experience authentic spirituality in historic settings. At Retreat Vacation you'll currently find 70 monastery retreats in Germany.
How much does a monastery retreat in Germany cost?
Monastery stays in Germany are often surprisingly affordable. Prices range from €98 to €1.880, with an average of €579. Many monasteries work with suggested rates and allow guests to adjust their contribution based on personal circumstances.
When is the best time for a monastery retreat in Germany?
Monasteries welcome guests year-round. Advent and Lent are particularly popular for spiritual reflection. In spring and autumn, you'll benefit from a quiet atmosphere and beautiful nature surrounding the often rurally located monasteries.
Which regions in Germany have particularly well-known monasteries for guests?
Bavaria is a focal point with monasteries like Andechs, Ettal, and Münsterschwarzach. But North Rhine-Westphalia (Maria Laach), Lower Saxony (Nütschau), and Baden-Württemberg (Beuron) also offer traditional houses with guest programs. In eastern Germany, monasteries like Helfta or Volkenroda are popular.
Do I need to be religious to visit a monastery in Germany?
No, the vast majority of German monasteries welcome people of all worldviews. The focus is on silence, structure, and inner retreat. All that's expected is respect for the monastic daily routine and house rules.
What does a typical day look like during a monastery retreat in Germany?
The day starts early – often at 6 AM with morning prayer (Lauds). This is followed by times of silence, communal meals, midday prayer, a free period for walks or reading, and evening prayer (Vespers). As a guest, depending on the house, you can participate in all or individual elements.
Can I participate in monastery work during a retreat in Germany?
Yes, many German monasteries offer 'Monastery for a Time' programs where you actively participate in daily life – for example in the kitchen, garden, or library. This is a particularly intensive form of experience and is found very enriching by many guests.