Monastery Retreats in Germany January 2028

Here are our retreats in January 2028 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.

  • (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"
7 People interested

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

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

from $1,026 / 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
11 People interested

RETREAT: TIME OUT WITH HORSES JUST FOR YOU

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

from $1,026 / 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
13 People interested

All inclusive Meditations-Retreat im Stonehenge Allgäu

Kaufbeuren, Germany

from $345 / 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
10 People interested

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

Wiesenburg/Mark, Germany

from $795 / 3 Days

5.0

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  • Individual retreat with your dog-your time out for inner clarification
  • Individual retreat with your dog-your time out for inner clarification
  • Individual retreat with your dog-your time out for inner clarification
  • Individual retreat with your dog-your time out for inner clarification
  • Individual retreat with your dog-your time out for inner clarification
  • Individual retreat with your dog-your time out for inner clarification
  • Individual retreat with your dog-your time out for inner clarification
  • Individual retreat with your dog-your time out for inner clarification
  • Individual retreat with your dog-your time out for inner clarification
  • Individual retreat with your dog-your time out for inner clarification
5 People interested

Individual retreat with your dog-your time out for inner clarification

Eltmann, Germany

from $383 / 3 Days

5.0
  • 3 days of yoga at the monastery: strength for the body & peace for the mind
  • 3 days of yoga at the monastery: strength for the body & peace for the mind
  • 3 days of yoga at the monastery: strength for the body & peace for the mind
  • 3 days of yoga at the monastery: strength for the body & peace for the mind
  • 3 days of yoga at the monastery: strength for the body & peace for the mind
  • 3 days of yoga at the monastery: strength for the body & peace for the mind
  • 3 days of yoga at the monastery: strength for the body & peace for the mind
  • 3 days of yoga at the monastery: strength for the body & peace for the mind
  • 3 days of yoga at the monastery: strength for the body & peace for the mind
  • 3 days of yoga at the monastery: strength for the body & peace for the mind
13 People interested

3 days of yoga at the monastery: strength for the body & peace for the mind

Zell am Main, Germany

from $609 / 3 Days

4.9
  • Loving attention just for me—self-love seminar Discounted spontaneous participation
  • Loving attention just for me—self-love seminar Discounted spontaneous participation
  • Loving attention just for me—self-love seminar Discounted spontaneous participation
  • Loving attention just for me—self-love seminar Discounted spontaneous participation
  • Loving attention just for me—self-love seminar Discounted spontaneous participation
  • Loving attention just for me—self-love seminar Discounted spontaneous participation
  • Loving attention just for me—self-love seminar Discounted spontaneous participation
  • Loving attention just for me—self-love seminar Discounted spontaneous participation
  • Loving attention just for me—self-love seminar Discounted spontaneous participation
  • Loving attention just for me—self-love seminar Discounted spontaneous participation
16 People interested

Loving attention just for me—self-love seminar Discounted spontaneous participation

Wald-Michelbach, Germany

from $357 / 3 Days

4.7
  • "into the body - from the head to the heart!"
  • "into the body - from the head to the heart!"
  • "into the body - from the head to the heart!"
  • "into the body - from the head to the heart!"
  • "into the body - from the head to the heart!"
  • "into the body - from the head to the heart!"
  • "into the body - from the head to the heart!"
  • "into the body - from the head to the heart!"
  • "into the body - from the head to the heart!"
  • "into the body - from the head to the heart!"
7 People interested

"into the body - from the head to the heart!"

Elztal, Germany

from $400 / 3 Days

5.0
  • Inner peace and serenity - Mühlviertel
  • Inner peace and serenity - Mühlviertel
  • Inner peace and serenity - Mühlviertel
  • Inner peace and serenity - Mühlviertel
  • Inner peace and serenity - Mühlviertel
  • Inner peace and serenity - Mühlviertel
  • Inner peace and serenity - Mühlviertel
  • Inner peace and serenity - Mühlviertel
  • Inner peace and serenity - Mühlviertel
  • Inner peace and serenity - Mühlviertel
15 People interested

Inner peace and serenity - Mühlviertel

Altenfelden, Austria

from $899 / 5 Days

5.0
  • Yoga pampering week 'Me, my Self and I' in a dreamlike beach location in the enchanting Algarve
  • Yoga pampering week 'Me, my Self and I' in a dreamlike beach location in the enchanting Algarve
  • Yoga pampering week 'Me, my Self and I' in a dreamlike beach location in the enchanting Algarve
  • Yoga pampering week 'Me, my Self and I' in a dreamlike beach location in the enchanting Algarve
  • Yoga pampering week 'Me, my Self and I' in a dreamlike beach location in the enchanting Algarve
  • Yoga pampering week 'Me, my Self and I' in a dreamlike beach location in the enchanting Algarve
  • Yoga pampering week 'Me, my Self and I' in a dreamlike beach location in the enchanting Algarve
  • Yoga pampering week 'Me, my Self and I' in a dreamlike beach location in the enchanting Algarve
  • Yoga pampering week 'Me, my Self and I' in a dreamlike beach location in the enchanting Algarve
  • Yoga pampering week 'Me, my Self and I' in a dreamlike beach location in the enchanting Algarve
7 People interested

Yoga pampering week 'Me, my Self and I' in a dreamlike beach location in the enchanting Algarve

Alvor, Portugal

from $1,036 / 8 Days

4.7
  • 3 days - Yoga therapy retreat to promote mental health
  • 3 days - Yoga therapy retreat to promote mental health
  • 3 days - Yoga therapy retreat to promote mental health
  • 3 days - Yoga therapy retreat to promote mental health
  • 3 days - Yoga therapy retreat to promote mental health
  • 3 days - Yoga therapy retreat to promote mental health
  • 3 days - Yoga therapy retreat to promote mental health
  • 3 days - Yoga therapy retreat to promote mental health
  • 3 days - Yoga therapy retreat to promote mental health
  • 3 days - Yoga therapy retreat to promote mental health
6 People interested

3 days - Yoga therapy retreat to promote mental health

Sachsenheim, Germany

from $334 / 3 Days

4.8
  • Breton crochet GO with slow in the BRETAGNE
  • Breton crochet GO with slow in the BRETAGNE
  • Breton crochet GO with slow in the BRETAGNE
  • Breton crochet GO with slow in the BRETAGNE
  • Breton crochet GO with slow in the BRETAGNE
  • Breton crochet GO with slow in the BRETAGNE
  • Breton crochet GO with slow in the BRETAGNE
  • Breton crochet GO with slow in the BRETAGNE
  • Breton crochet GO with slow in the BRETAGNE
  • Breton crochet GO with slow in the BRETAGNE
10 People interested

Breton crochet GO with slow in the BRETAGNE

Quintin, France

from $576 / 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 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.