Poetic Writing in Chiemgau

Ziehen Sie sich zurück in das Mountain Retreat Center in der Chiemgauer Bergwelt. Das Retreat Center hat 20 Zimmer mit Ausblick in die beeindruckende Naturlandschaft der Alpen. Da kann es schon passieren, dass man aus dem Nichts ins Staunen kommt. Immer wieder aufs Neue. Jedes unserer Zimmer ist für sich ein Rückzugsort der besonderen Art. Klein, fein, gemütlich.

All meals at the Mountain Retreat Center are vegetarian and vegan. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day—at least according to the Chinese. That’s why we place special emphasis on a good, healthy breakfast—always featuring warm porridge. For lunch, you’ll enjoy soup, bread, and spreads, and in the evening, you’ll be treated to a delicious buffet featuring salad, creative vegetarian and vegan main courses, and dessert. Everything is freshly prepared and, whenever possible, made with seasonal ingredients. We can accommodate food intolerances with advance notice.

Sometimes you need to step back from everyday life to hear your own voice again. In the intimate atmosphere of the Mountain Retreat Center—small, charming, and cozy—you’ll find that space quite naturally. Every room offers a view of the natural landscape of the Chiemgau region. The vastness outside mirrors the expansiveness that emerges when you write.

Angelica Schönherz guides you with extensive experience and a keen sense for nuance. As the initiator of the Rilke Project, she brings not only literary expertise but also the ability to mindfully guide people in their expression. Through a variety of creative writing exercises, you’ll sharpen your perception, play with images and rhythms, and distill both lived experiences and imagination into your own poems and short texts.

Selected works by significant poets serve as inspiration. In feedback sessions, you’ll experience how empowering resonance can be. The retreat is open to both beginners and advanced participants—what matters most is a love of words.

Look forward to:
- Poetic writing, guided by the creator of the “RILKE PROJECT”
- A variety of exercises and techniques from creative writing
- Finding your own voice
- Condensing texts
- Writing poems & stories
- Selected texts by great poets as a source of inspiration
- Exchange/feedback sessions and group writing

Between writing sessions, the surroundings and the house invite you to pause and reflect. Perhaps take a walk on one of the trails around the house, or relax in the Swiss stone pine sauna with a view of the mountains. The vegetarian-vegan full board provides light and mindful nourishment. Tea and water are available all day in the lounge area.

What you’ll take away from the retreat week at the Mountain Retreat Center:
- Confidence in your own writing voice
- Creative clarity and new forms of expression
- Sensitivity to language and imagery
- Your own texts, which have blossomed like mountain flowers in summer

Program details:
Daily sessions in poetic writing with Angelica Schönherz, a variety of exercises and techniques from creative writing, inspiration from selected texts by great poets, as well as moderated discussion and feedback sessions. Time for retreat, experiencing nature, and using the sauna.

Two 2-hour sessions daily, with one 2-hour session each on the arrival and departure days.

The Mountain Retreat Center is located in the Chiemgau region of Germany, on the border with Austria.

Traveling by car
Take the A8 highway (coming from Munich or Salzburg) and exit at Frasdorf, then head toward Aschau; from there, it’s a 15-minute drive to Sachrang.

Traveling by train
Take the train or bus to Aschau or Prien im Chiemgau. From there, you can reach Sachrang either by bus (limited service) or by taxi.
Taxi fare from Aschau to the Mountain Retreat Center is approximately €35.