Monastery Retreats in Germany January 2026

Here are our retreats in January 2026 in Germany from the Monastery Retreats section. To know if January is the right month for you to travel in Germany, here are a few key weather facts. Temperatures can drop to -8 degrees in January. Highs, on the other hand, can reach 10 degrees.

  • Art of Living Silence Retreat - Silence in the Black Forest with meditation, breathing techniques & yoga
  • Art of Living Silence Retreat - Silence in the Black Forest with meditation, breathing techniques & yoga
  • Art of Living Silence Retreat - Silence in the Black Forest with meditation, breathing techniques & yoga
  • Art of Living Silence Retreat - Silence in the Black Forest with meditation, breathing techniques & yoga
  • Art of Living Silence Retreat - Silence in the Black Forest with meditation, breathing techniques & yoga
  • Art of Living Silence Retreat - Silence in the Black Forest with meditation, breathing techniques & yoga
  • Art of Living Silence Retreat - Silence in the Black Forest with meditation, breathing techniques & yoga
  • Art of Living Silence Retreat - Silence in the Black Forest with meditation, breathing techniques & yoga
  • Art of Living Silence Retreat - Silence in the Black Forest with meditation, breathing techniques & yoga
  • Art of Living Silence Retreat - Silence in the Black Forest with meditation, breathing techniques & yoga
5 People interested

Art of Living Silence Retreat - Silence in the Black Forest with meditation, breathing techniques & yoga

Oppenau, Germany

from $785 / 5 Days

4.9
  • Consciousness development in the monastery
  • Consciousness development in the monastery
  • Consciousness development in the monastery
  • Consciousness development in the monastery
  • Consciousness development in the monastery
  • Consciousness development in the monastery
  • Consciousness development in the monastery
  • Consciousness development in the monastery
  • Consciousness development in the monastery
  • Consciousness development in the monastery
10 People interested

Consciousness development in the monastery

Siedelsbrunn, Germany

from $400 / 3 Days

5.0
  • (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 $1,028 / 3 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
10 People interested

RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

from $1,028 / 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
10 People interested

All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu

Kaufbeuren, Germany

from $346 / 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
16 People interested

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

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

from $797 / 3 Days

5.0
  • BenefitYoga® annual group - getting closer to the essentials
  • BenefitYoga® annual group - getting closer to the essentials
  • BenefitYoga® annual group - getting closer to the essentials
  • BenefitYoga® annual group - getting closer to the essentials
  • BenefitYoga® annual group - getting closer to the essentials
  • BenefitYoga® annual group - getting closer to the essentials
  • BenefitYoga® annual group - getting closer to the essentials
  • BenefitYoga® annual group - getting closer to the essentials
  • BenefitYoga® annual group - getting closer to the essentials
  • BenefitYoga® annual group - getting closer to the essentials
13 People interested

BenefitYoga® annual group - getting closer to the essentials

Gerode, Germany

from $478 / 3 Days

  • Powerful Woman Yoga Retreat - Your time out in a monastery for more joy, fulfillment and lightness
  • Powerful Woman Yoga Retreat - Your time out in a monastery for more joy, fulfillment and lightness
  • Powerful Woman Yoga Retreat - Your time out in a monastery for more joy, fulfillment and lightness
  • Powerful Woman Yoga Retreat - Your time out in a monastery for more joy, fulfillment and lightness
  • Powerful Woman Yoga Retreat - Your time out in a monastery for more joy, fulfillment and lightness
  • Powerful Woman Yoga Retreat - Your time out in a monastery for more joy, fulfillment and lightness
  • Powerful Woman Yoga Retreat - Your time out in a monastery for more joy, fulfillment and lightness
  • Powerful Woman Yoga Retreat - Your time out in a monastery for more joy, fulfillment and lightness
  • Powerful Woman Yoga Retreat - Your time out in a monastery for more joy, fulfillment and lightness
  • Powerful Woman Yoga Retreat - Your time out in a monastery for more joy, fulfillment and lightness
6 People interested

Powerful Woman Yoga Retreat - Your time out in a monastery for more joy, fulfillment and lightness

Jüchen, Germany

from $635 / 3 Days

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  • Self-determined living in harmony with your soul - coaching & time out in nature
  • Self-determined living in harmony with your soul - coaching & time out in nature
  • Self-determined living in harmony with your soul - coaching & time out in nature
  • Self-determined living in harmony with your soul - coaching & time out in nature
  • Self-determined living in harmony with your soul - coaching & time out in nature
  • Self-determined living in harmony with your soul - coaching & time out in nature
  • Self-determined living in harmony with your soul - coaching & time out in nature
  • Self-determined living in harmony with your soul - coaching & time out in nature
  • Self-determined living in harmony with your soul - coaching & time out in nature
  • Self-determined living in harmony with your soul - coaching & time out in nature
8 People interested

Self-determined living in harmony with your soul - coaching & time out in nature

Krakow am See, Germany

from $2,045 / 7 Days

5.0
  • 10-day Sahara Desert Yoga Retreat in Morocco
  • 10-day Sahara Desert Yoga Retreat in Morocco
  • 10-day Sahara Desert Yoga Retreat in Morocco
  • 10-day Sahara Desert Yoga Retreat in Morocco
  • 10-day Sahara Desert Yoga Retreat in Morocco
  • 10-day Sahara Desert Yoga Retreat in Morocco
  • 10-day Sahara Desert Yoga Retreat in Morocco
  • 10-day Sahara Desert Yoga Retreat in Morocco
  • 10-day Sahara Desert Yoga Retreat in Morocco
  • 10-day Sahara Desert Yoga Retreat in Morocco
8 People interested

10-day Sahara Desert Yoga Retreat in Morocco

Marrakesch, Morocco

from $1,785 / 10 Days

5.0
  • 5 days / 15 hours of individual coaching on systemic roots and relationships, beliefs, ZdE
  • 5 days / 15 hours of individual coaching on systemic roots and relationships, beliefs, ZdE
  • 5 days / 15 hours of individual coaching on systemic roots and relationships, beliefs, ZdE
  • 5 days / 15 hours of individual coaching on systemic roots and relationships, beliefs, ZdE
  • 5 days / 15 hours of individual coaching on systemic roots and relationships, beliefs, ZdE
  • 5 days / 15 hours of individual coaching on systemic roots and relationships, beliefs, ZdE
  • 5 days / 15 hours of individual coaching on systemic roots and relationships, beliefs, ZdE
  • 5 days / 15 hours of individual coaching on systemic roots and relationships, beliefs, ZdE
  • 5 days / 15 hours of individual coaching on systemic roots and relationships, beliefs, ZdE
  • 5 days / 15 hours of individual coaching on systemic roots and relationships, beliefs, ZdE
7 People interested

5 days / 15 hours of individual coaching on systemic roots and relationships, beliefs, ZdE

Velez Malaga, Spain

from $1,386 / 5 Days

5.0
  • Yin Yoga – Experience Slowing Down, Mindfulness, and Regeneration
  • Yin Yoga – Experience Slowing Down, Mindfulness, and Regeneration
  • Yin Yoga – Experience Slowing Down, Mindfulness, and Regeneration
  • Yin Yoga – Experience Slowing Down, Mindfulness, and Regeneration
  • Yin Yoga – Experience Slowing Down, Mindfulness, and Regeneration
  • Yin Yoga – Experience Slowing Down, Mindfulness, and Regeneration
  • Yin Yoga – Experience Slowing Down, Mindfulness, and Regeneration
  • Yin Yoga – Experience Slowing Down, Mindfulness, and Regeneration
  • Yin Yoga – Experience Slowing Down, Mindfulness, and Regeneration
  • Yin Yoga – Experience Slowing Down, Mindfulness, and Regeneration
13 People interested

Yin Yoga – Experience Slowing Down, Mindfulness, and Regeneration

Oberlahr, Germany

from $247 / 3 Days

5.0
  • COME INTO YOUR POWER - A retreat for voice, soul, and radiance/TUSCANY - Last minute: 10% off
  • COME INTO YOUR POWER - A retreat for voice, soul, and radiance/TUSCANY - Last minute: 10% off
  • COME INTO YOUR POWER - A retreat for voice, soul, and radiance/TUSCANY - Last minute: 10% off
  • COME INTO YOUR POWER - A retreat for voice, soul, and radiance/TUSCANY - Last minute: 10% off
  • COME INTO YOUR POWER - A retreat for voice, soul, and radiance/TUSCANY - Last minute: 10% off
  • COME INTO YOUR POWER - A retreat for voice, soul, and radiance/TUSCANY - Last minute: 10% off
  • COME INTO YOUR POWER - A retreat for voice, soul, and radiance/TUSCANY - Last minute: 10% off
  • COME INTO YOUR POWER - A retreat for voice, soul, and radiance/TUSCANY - Last minute: 10% off
  • COME INTO YOUR POWER - A retreat for voice, soul, and radiance/TUSCANY - Last minute: 10% off
  • COME INTO YOUR POWER - A retreat for voice, soul, and radiance/TUSCANY - Last minute: 10% off
5 People interested

COME INTO YOUR POWER - A retreat for voice, soul, and radiance/TUSCANY - Last minute: 10% off

Aramo, Italy

from $561 / 5 Days

5.0
  • Dolphin Yoga Retreat - A week on a private yacht in the Red Sea
  • Dolphin Yoga Retreat - A week on a private yacht in the Red Sea
  • Dolphin Yoga Retreat - A week on a private yacht in the Red Sea
  • Dolphin Yoga Retreat - A week on a private yacht in the Red Sea
  • Dolphin Yoga Retreat - A week on a private yacht in the Red Sea
  • Dolphin Yoga Retreat - A week on a private yacht in the Red Sea
  • Dolphin Yoga Retreat - A week on a private yacht in the Red Sea
  • Dolphin Yoga Retreat - A week on a private yacht in the Red Sea
  • Dolphin Yoga Retreat - A week on a private yacht in the Red Sea
  • Dolphin Yoga Retreat - A week on a private yacht in the Red Sea
8 People interested

Dolphin Yoga Retreat - A week on a private yacht in the Red Sea

Marsa Alam, Egypt

from $2,299 / 8 Days

5.0
  • Silent retreat: Find your center, strengths, and balance [5 days near Berlin]
  • Silent retreat: Find your center, strengths, and balance [5 days near Berlin]
  • Silent retreat: Find your center, strengths, and balance [5 days near Berlin]
  • Silent retreat: Find your center, strengths, and balance [5 days near Berlin]
  • Silent retreat: Find your center, strengths, and balance [5 days near Berlin]
  • Silent retreat: Find your center, strengths, and balance [5 days near Berlin]
  • Silent retreat: Find your center, strengths, and balance [5 days near Berlin]
  • Silent retreat: Find your center, strengths, and balance [5 days near Berlin]
  • Silent retreat: Find your center, strengths, and balance [5 days near Berlin]
  • Silent retreat: Find your center, strengths, and balance [5 days near Berlin]
7 People interested

Silent retreat: Find your center, strengths, and balance [5 days near Berlin]

Groß Kreutz, Germany

from $331 / 5 Days

5.0
  • THE POWER OF CALM - Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking - at the monastery (Eifel)
  • THE POWER OF CALM - Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking - at the monastery (Eifel)
  • THE POWER OF CALM - Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking - at the monastery (Eifel)
  • THE POWER OF CALM - Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking - at the monastery (Eifel)
  • THE POWER OF CALM - Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking - at the monastery (Eifel)
  • THE POWER OF CALM - Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking - at the monastery (Eifel)
  • THE POWER OF CALM - Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking - at the monastery (Eifel)
  • THE POWER OF CALM - Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking - at the monastery (Eifel)
  • THE POWER OF CALM - Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking - at the monastery (Eifel)
  • THE POWER OF CALM - Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking - at the monastery (Eifel)
6 People interested

THE POWER OF CALM - Soul & Relax Yin Yoga, Mind Detox & Hiking - at the monastery (Eifel)

Kall, Germany

from $456 / 5 Days

4.7

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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 69 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.