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.

6 curated retreats 5.0 (17 reviews) from €295
  • 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
9 People interested

All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu

Kaufbeuren, Germany

$353 / 3 Days

  • (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"
4 People interested

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

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

$1,048 / 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

$347 / 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

$1,048 / 3 Days

5.0
  • 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
12 People interested

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

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

$812 / 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
12 People interested

Distance and peace while painting and drawing at Marienstatt Monastery

Streithausen, Germany

$465 / 5 Days

5.0

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  • Private 2-Week Retreat // Nature, Silence & Meditation Near Hamburg
  • Private 2-Week Retreat // Nature, Silence & Meditation Near Hamburg
  • Private 2-Week Retreat // Nature, Silence & Meditation Near Hamburg
  • Private 2-Week Retreat // Nature, Silence & Meditation Near Hamburg
  • Private 2-Week Retreat // Nature, Silence & Meditation Near Hamburg
  • Private 2-Week Retreat // Nature, Silence & Meditation Near Hamburg
  • Private 2-Week Retreat // Nature, Silence & Meditation Near Hamburg
  • Private 2-Week Retreat // Nature, Silence & Meditation Near Hamburg
  • Private 2-Week Retreat // Nature, Silence & Meditation Near Hamburg
  • Private 2-Week Retreat // Nature, Silence & Meditation Near Hamburg
8 People interested

Private 2-Week Retreat // Nature, Silence & Meditation Near Hamburg

Hoisdorf, Germany

$1,918 / 15 Days

5.0
  • Yoga in the countryside incl. hotel
  • Yoga in the countryside incl. hotel
  • Yoga in the countryside incl. hotel
  • Yoga in the countryside incl. hotel
  • Yoga in the countryside incl. hotel
  • Yoga in the countryside incl. hotel
  • Yoga in the countryside incl. hotel
  • Yoga in the countryside incl. hotel
  • Yoga in the countryside incl. hotel
  • Yoga in the countryside incl. hotel
2 People interested

Yoga in the countryside incl. hotel

Neumarkt in der Steiermark, Austria

$791 / 4 Days

5.0
  • Breathwork taster workshop 2-day deep dive
  • Breathwork taster workshop 2-day deep dive
  • Breathwork taster workshop 2-day deep dive
  • Breathwork taster workshop 2-day deep dive
  • Breathwork taster workshop 2-day deep dive
  • Breathwork taster workshop 2-day deep dive
  • Breathwork taster workshop 2-day deep dive
  • Breathwork taster workshop 2-day deep dive
  • Breathwork taster workshop 2-day deep dive
  • Breathwork taster workshop 2-day deep dive
8 People interested

Breathwork taster workshop 2-day deep dive

Mondsee, Austria

$222 / 2 Days

5.0
  • Breathing retreat Haus Klara Zell am Main
  • Breathing retreat Haus Klara Zell am Main
  • Breathing retreat Haus Klara Zell am Main
  • Breathing retreat Haus Klara Zell am Main
  • Breathing retreat Haus Klara Zell am Main
  • Breathing retreat Haus Klara Zell am Main
  • Breathing retreat Haus Klara Zell am Main
  • Breathing retreat Haus Klara Zell am Main
  • Breathing retreat Haus Klara Zell am Main
  • Breathing retreat Haus Klara Zell am Main
15 People interested

Breathing retreat Haus Klara Zell am Main

Zell am Main, Germany

$282 / 4 Days

5.0
  • 5-day ZEN silent retreat_ Carnival retreat "the fool within us"
  • 5-day ZEN silent retreat_ Carnival retreat "the fool within us"
  • 5-day ZEN silent retreat_ Carnival retreat "the fool within us"
  • 5-day ZEN silent retreat_ Carnival retreat "the fool within us"
  • 5-day ZEN silent retreat_ Carnival retreat "the fool within us"
  • 5-day ZEN silent retreat_ Carnival retreat "the fool within us"
  • 5-day ZEN silent retreat_ Carnival retreat "the fool within us"
  • 5-day ZEN silent retreat_ Carnival retreat "the fool within us"
  • 5-day ZEN silent retreat_ Carnival retreat "the fool within us"
  • 5-day ZEN silent retreat_ Carnival retreat "the fool within us"
6 People interested

5-day ZEN silent retreat_ Carnival retreat "the fool within us"

Mondsee, Austria

$700 / 5 Days

5.0
  • Painting and drawing at Sornzig Monastery between Leipzig and Dresden
  • Painting and drawing at Sornzig Monastery between Leipzig and Dresden
  • Painting and drawing at Sornzig Monastery between Leipzig and Dresden
  • Painting and drawing at Sornzig Monastery between Leipzig and Dresden
  • Painting and drawing at Sornzig Monastery between Leipzig and Dresden
  • Painting and drawing at Sornzig Monastery between Leipzig and Dresden
  • Painting and drawing at Sornzig Monastery between Leipzig and Dresden
  • Painting and drawing at Sornzig Monastery between Leipzig and Dresden
12 People interested

Painting and drawing at Sornzig Monastery between Leipzig and Dresden

Mügeln, Germany

$347 / 5 Days

5.0
  • YOGA RETREAT ON LAKE GARDA - DISCOVER THE UNIQUE YOGAWALK® METHOD!
  • YOGA RETREAT ON LAKE GARDA - DISCOVER THE UNIQUE YOGAWALK® METHOD!
  • YOGA RETREAT ON LAKE GARDA - DISCOVER THE UNIQUE YOGAWALK® METHOD!
  • YOGA RETREAT ON LAKE GARDA - DISCOVER THE UNIQUE YOGAWALK® METHOD!
  • YOGA RETREAT ON LAKE GARDA - DISCOVER THE UNIQUE YOGAWALK® METHOD!
  • YOGA RETREAT ON LAKE GARDA - DISCOVER THE UNIQUE YOGAWALK® METHOD!
  • YOGA RETREAT ON LAKE GARDA - DISCOVER THE UNIQUE YOGAWALK® METHOD!
  • YOGA RETREAT ON LAKE GARDA - DISCOVER THE UNIQUE YOGAWALK® METHOD!
  • YOGA RETREAT ON LAKE GARDA - DISCOVER THE UNIQUE YOGAWALK® METHOD!
  • YOGA RETREAT ON LAKE GARDA - DISCOVER THE UNIQUE YOGAWALK® METHOD!
16 People interested

YOGA RETREAT ON LAKE GARDA - DISCOVER THE UNIQUE YOGAWALK® METHOD!

Arco, Italy

$1,755 / 8 Days

5.0
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
  • Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]
5 People interested

Silent Retreat: Grateful Heart & Clear Mind [3 days near Berlin]

Groß Kreutz (Havel), Germany

$243 / 3 Days

5.0

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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 68 monastery retreats in Germany.
How much does a monastery retreat in Germany cost?
Monastery stays in Germany are often surprisingly affordable. Prices range from €116 to €2.218, with an average of €518. 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.