Heilsbronn: Guided tour with lights
2025-12-06 17:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Hundreds of candles bathe the cathedral in a romantic and mysterious glow – an experience for the senses and soul with Jutta Gruber.
Location: Heilsbronn Minster, Münsterplatz 1, 91560 Heilsbronn
More information at: https://www.heilsbronn.de/de/kultur-tourismus/fuehrungen/terminfuehrungen
Photo: Lichterfuehrung-im-Muenster-mit-J.-Gruber-©Berning.

Heilsbronn: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae - Peregrina and the heavenly messengers
2025-12-21 17:00
Cistercian nun Peregrina von Frauental takes you into the world of heavenly messengers and traces the angels in the cathedral. Costume tour with Christine Diefenbacher.
Location: Münster Heilsbronn, Münsterplatz 1, 91560 Heilsbronn.
More information at: https://www.heilsbronn.de/de/kultur-tourismus/fuehrungen/terminfuehrungen
Organizer:
Evangelical Lutheran Parish Office, Cultural Office Heilsbronn
Photo: Christine Diefenbacher, nun Peregrina, tour guide © Fotostudio Lichtblick

Online lecture Colloquium Historicum Wirsbergense : "Cistercians as designers of monastic landscapes - the example of Ebrach".
2026-01-04 18:00 - 19:00 | ONLINE
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Winfried Schenk, Würzburg/ 2nd speaker Scientific Advisory Board Network Cisterscapes/European Cultural Heritage
ZOOM Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81825709697?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting-ID: 818 2570 9697
Identification code: 1924
You can also participate by telephone.
Telephone number: 069 38079884

The centennial calendar - a historical weather forecast from the Cistercian order
2026-01-28 19:00 - 21:00
The centennial calendar is a compilation of weather forecasts. It was compiled in the 17th century by Cistercian abbot Mauritius Knauer (* 1613 or 1614; † 1664). It was intended to enable him and his monks to predict the weather and thus optimize monastic agriculture. Although the hundred-year calendar does not provide a reliable weather forecast, it is an interesting example of historical weather forecasts and the ideas of the time about the influence of celestial bodies on the weather. The calendar is still updated today and printed in various farmers’ calendars, although modern meteorology sees no scientific basis for the predictions.
In the lecture, EKS project manager Martina Zanner first presents the centenary calendar by Abbot Mauritius Knauer. The project manager of the eco-model region, Antje Grüner, will then discuss the significance of the calendar for organic agriculture.
Location: Tirschenreuth District Office, large conference room

Guided hike along the Prinzensteig trail
2026-02-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Zwettl Monastery, Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, 3910, Österreich
Take a walk with us on this meditative path at the beginning of the Ottenstein barrage! The romantic forest sanctuary was built in 1936 and continues to delight hikers and those seeking peace and quiet to this day. Get to know the Zwettler monastery landscape, which was awarded the European Heritage Label in 2024, on this leisurely hike. The meeting point is at the information board in the Lindenhof of Zwettl Abbey.
Registration under: Tel. 0043 664 4717083 (also possible via WhatsApp); multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, multikultikreaktiv@gmail.com

Monastic viticulture in Franconia II: the Silvaner question
2026-02-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Information Center Orangery Ebrach, Lagerhausstrasse 5, Ebrach, Bavaria, 96157, Deutschland
Lecture by
Jesko Graf zu Dohna, Archivist of the Princely Castell Archives
“How the Silvaner came to Franconia. Sources, controversies, probabilities”
in conversation with Prof. Dr. Winfried Schenk, historical geography, wiss. Cisterscapes advisory board
Live from the Orangery in Ebrach.
Register at rosa.karl@lra-ba.bayern.de.

Guided hike along the Zwettl Monastery Landscape Trail
2026-02-21 09:00 - 11:30 | Old town hall Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 3, Zwettl, Lower Austria, 3910, Österreich
Hike with us through the landscape shaped by the Cistercians on the old pilgrimage route from Zwettl to the abbey and back again. This route may not be as tranquil, but it is historically interesting. All the more magnificent when the baroque tower of the abbey appears, which is well worth a visit. The meeting point is at the information board in the Lindenhof of Zwettl Abbey.
Registration under: Tel. 0043 664 4717083 (also possible via WhatsApp); multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, multikultikreaktiv@gmail.com

Guided hike along the beech and oak trail
2026-02-28 14:00 - 15:00
The guided hike along the Beech and Oak Trail leads through the monastic mixed forest into the past, past centuries-old trees. The trail is suitable for families and baby carriages.
Get to know the Zwettl monastery landscape, which was awarded the European Heritage Label in 2024, on this leisurely hike. The meeting point is at the information board in the Lindenhof of Zwettl Abbey.
Registration under: Tel. 0043 664 4717083 (also possible via WhatsApp); multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, multikultikreaktiv@gmail.com

Guided hike along the forest pond trail
2026-03-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Zwettl Monastery, Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, 3910, Österreich
On this guided hike, we walk from Zwettl Abbey to the forest pond, which is nestled in a small depression in the monastery forest between Zwettl Abbey and the former Grangie Edelhof. It is still used today for fish farming and is home to swans, ducks and frogs.
Get to know the Zwettl monastery landscape, which was awarded the European Heritage Label in 2024, on this leisurely hike. The meeting point is at the information board in the Lindenhof of Zwettl Abbey.
Registration under: Tel. 0043 664 4717083 (also possible via WhatsApp); multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, multikultikreaktiv@gmail.com

Pfortens alpaca hike
2026-03-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Besucherzentrum der Stiftung Schulpforta, Schulstraße 26, Naumburg OT Bad Kösen, Sachsen-Anhalt, 06628, Germany
The varied tour has all kinds of discoveries in store for children. The monastery grounds with mill and school park, the small Saale river and the Klopstock spring are explained in a child-friendly way. Questions are welcome – also about the life of schoolchildren today. Suitable for children aged 6 and over.
With the pupils of the Alpaca-AG of the Landesschule Pforta.
Ticket: 8 € / 4 € reduced

Guided hike along the Evangelist Trail
2026-03-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Zwettl Monastery, Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, 3910, Österreich
This easy hiking trail was once a pilgrimage route between the town and Zwettl Abbey. Join us on this guided hike in search of traces in the Zwettl monastery landscape, which was awarded the European Heritage Label in 2024. The meeting point is at the information board in the Lindenhof of Zwettl Abbey.
Registration under: Tel. 0043 664 4717083 (also possible via WhatsApp); multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, multikultikreaktiv@gmail.com

Easter buffet in the former Cistercian manor of Sulzheim Castle
2026-04-06 11:30 - 15:30
Celebrate Easter at Schloss Sulzheim – a delicious, extensive buffet awaits you under the motto “Here the lord of the castle cooks himself”. A delicious soup, fresh salads, three main courses (including fish and vegetarian options), tempting desserts, a glass of sparkling wine or orange juice and coffee & cake at the end are included in the price of €44.50 per person (children 6-13 years €22 / < 6 years free of charge). There is also the opportunity to take part in a guided tour of the castle at 2 pm.
We look forward to your visit and your reservation by calling 09382-8628.

Opening of the bridge at Zwettl Abbey and at the Gschwendtmühle mill
2026-04-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Zwettl Monastery, Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, 3910, Österreich
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, the new Zwettl Abbey cycle and pedestrian bridge and the bridge at the Gschwendtmühle will be officially opened.
Meeting point: Lindenhof, Zwettl Abbey
Introductory words: Dr. Andreas Gamerith
Blessing and opening: Abbot P. Johannes Maria Szypulski and Mayor LAbg.
Supporting program: Adventure day in the monastery landscape in Zwettl Abbey
10:00 am: “Fam Trips” into the Zwettl monastery landscape – discover the new educational program “Buildings and their secrets”, meeting point: monastery store, duration: approx. 1.5 hours
1:30 pm: Ceremonial bridge opening with agape, meeting point: Lindenhof, walk to the new cycle and pedestrian bridge by the Romanesque bridge, duration: approx. 30 minutes
2:00 pm: Guided hike to bridges & mills in the Zwettl monastery landscape, easy circular hike(approx. 4 km), duration: approx. 1 hour
Participation in all program points is free of charge!
Registration at cisterscapes@zwettl.gv. at by Thursday, April 2, 2026. Individual program itemscan be selected for participation.
This project is funded by the Interreg Austria-Czech Republic program under the project title “ATCZ00007 CISTERSCAPES VB-Zw-ZnS”.

Pfortens spring market
2026-04-11 11:00 - 18:00 | Besucherzentrum der Stiftung Schulpforta, Schulstraße 26, Naumburg OT Bad Kösen, Sachsen-Anhalt, 06628, Germany
The Pfortens spring market kicks off the season with a variety of arts and crafts, handmade products, food and drink.
The highlight of this year’s market: our monastery landscape guide Saskia Hellmund will present the ancient craft of weaving with her loom and invites you to join in!

Monastery landscape hike: borderline case Frais(ch)
2026-04-11 13:30 - 17:30
Borderline case Frais(ch) – split between Waldsassen Monastery and the imperial town of Eger
NATURpur tour: In the footsteps of the Cistercians VI
For almost 400 years, Neualbenreuth was characterized by alternating rule, torn apart and yet united as a result. Embark on a journey through a landscape of contradictions and peculiarities, with visible remains and forgotten stories.
Duration: approx. 4 – 5 hours, approx. 12 km, 90 mH
Meeting point: Bad Neualbenreuth – Kleine Kappl
Leader: Michael Rückl, DWV-Wanderführer®/ZNL, monastery landscape guide
Fee: 8,00 €
Minimum number of participants: 5 persons
Registration:
until the lecture at 12 noon in the Bad Neualbenreuth guest information center, Tel. 09638 / 933250, badneualbenreuth@sibyllenbad.de
The hikes require sturdy footwear, sure-footedness and a good basic level of fitness as well as clothing suitable for the weather. Drinks and a small snack are recommended along the way. In dangerous weather conditions, the respective hike or guided tour is canceled. Participation in all events is at your own risk.

Conference "Cistercian Landscapes: Education, Exchange, Interpretation"
2026-04-16 | Hotel Šumava, Náměstí 47, Vyšší Brod, South Bohemia, CZ-382 73, Czech Republic
The conference “Cistercian Landscapes: Education, Exchange, Interpretation” offers inspiration and practical experience on how to bring cultural heritage closer to interested guests with a focus on Cistercian landscapes and their stories.

Participants can take a look behind the scenes and experience first-hand innovative educational approaches developed as part of the cross-border cooperation project Interreg Austria-Czech Republic ATCZ00007, including educational programs already implemented and in preparation.
During the rich full-day program, we will focus on the main themes of accessibility and availability of cultural heritage and how to interpret tangible and intangible heritage in practice through panel discussions and workshops that promote the exchange of experiences between different sectors and regions.
In addition to the main program, participants will also be offered a supporting program for further encounters, inspiration and the informal exchange of ideas.
DE_program QRC
CZ_program QRC
EN_program-QRC.pdf

The Cistercians - masters of hydraulic engineering on the Saale
2026-04-19 10:30 - 14:30 | Besucherzentrum der Stiftung Schulpforta, Schulstraße 26, Naumburg OT Bad Kösen, Sachsen-Anhalt, 06628, Germany
Follow in the footsteps of the great landscape designers of the Middle Ages on this guided hike: Bad Kösen, the Saalhäuser vineyards, the fish house and the mill near Almrich are included along the Kleine Saale. A varied circular route that impressively demonstrates the far-reaching work of the monks. The hike is very suitable for families.
Ticket: 12 €

Guided tour: (almost) along the monastery wall
2026-04-23 15:00 - 17:00
In accordance with the order’s rule ORA et LABORA (Pray and Work), the tasks of the Cistercian monks were very varied, as can be seen from various places around the monastery in Waldsassen.
Duration: approx. 2 hours; distance approx. 2.5 km
Meeting point: Waldsassen, Diepoldbrunnen
Fee: 5,00 €
Minimum number of participants: 8 people; maximum 12 people
Leader: Michaela Müller, monastery landscape guide
Registration required by 12 noon the day before at the Waldsassen Tourist Information Office, Tel. 09632 / 88160, tourist-info@waldsassen.de
In the event of dangerous weather conditions, the respective hike or guided tour will be canceled. Participation in all events is at your own risk.

Dr. Markus Kranner, Tatort Franken: The stone grave of the giant amphibians
2026-04-23 16:30 - 17:30 | Bamberg high-rise post office building
Markus Kranner, paleontologist at the Geological Service of the State Office for the Environment, introduces us to a find of the century. 10 skull fossils from the Triassic period were found in a quarry in Rauhenebrach: A mass grave of giant amphibians. “A 70-centimeter-long lower jaw protruded from the rock in front of us, peppered with sharp teeth like those of modern crocodiles. We were able to identify numerous other bone remains in the surrounding rocks,” says the employee about the discovery. Find out more about this exciting criminal case from prehistoric times!
How can I take part? Either on site: LRA Bamberg, former post office tower, entrance A, 1st floor (N 100) or connected from the meeting room of the Orangerie Ebrach
or online – from the comfort of your sofa at home – via webex (participation possible via browser or app)
Meeting link:
https://landratsamt-bamberg.webex.com/landratsamt-bamberg/j.php?MTID=me3750e76207a9d10c7031f77b4de2ea1
Meeting identification number: 2786 387 2931
Password: [REDACTED]
Our very own Ebrachsaurus aka Frankenzilla aka Cyclotosaurus Ebrachensis – a giant carnivorous amphibian from the Triassic period up to 4.5 m long – is really impressive. It’s a good thing that you can only encounter it as a fossil;-)
If you want to know more and marvel at the fossils in the original: There is a very interesting exhibition in Hof until May 29th: https://www.lfu.bayern.de/veranstaltungen/termin_detail.htm?id=747
The picture of the Fankenzilla was taken during the naming competition. Rights holder: Bavarian State Office for the Environment Frankenzilla, the Dino-Killa Created with: OpenAI Sora, 07/2025; DOI: pboxx-pixelboxx-3630188

Course: Construction and reconstruction of a dry stone wall
2026-04-24 14:00 - 2026-04-25 15:30
Stone by stone – Workshop: Construction and reconstruction of a dry stone wall
Dry stone walls have been a defining element of our cultural landscape for centuries. Especially on steep slopes where vines are grown. They are not only functional, but also a piece of living history. The Maulbronn monastery vineyard is an outstanding example of these walls built from reed sandstone. It was partly laid out in the Middle Ages and is now used as a vineyard again to the west.
What makes dry stone walls so special?
✓ Pure craftsmanship – with traditional know-how
✓ Naturally built – with stones from the region
✓ Durable and stable – as they are also frost-resistant
✓ Slope stabilization – they keep the humus in the terraces
✓ Heat storage – during the day they store sun, at night they give off heat
✓ Increased biodiversity – ecologically valuable habitat for plants and animals
✓ Local recreational value – landscape experience and unique views during walks
But nature leaves its mark: dry stone walls are exposed to the elements and need to be regularly maintained or rebuilt in damaged areas.
Experience the art of dry stone walling up close
In our workshop, participants learn the art of dry stone wall building: from the basics of stone working to expert instruction on how to build and reconstruct a vineyard dry stone wall.
More detailed information on the program, the venues and the participation fee can be found at the following link:
Drywalls_Flyer.indd

Altenberg monastery market
2026-04-25 13:00 - 2026-04-26 19:00 | Altenberg Monastery, Deutschland
To mark the award of the European Heritage Label to the Altenberg monastery landscape, we are organizing a monastery market together with the Rheinisch-Bergisch district, the municipality of Odenthal and the Verschönerungs- und Kulturverein Altenberg e.V., which reflects the life and work as well as the cuisine of the Cistercians and at the same time provides good entertainment for young and old.
Monastery products and handicrafts will be on sale, there will be guided tours of Altenberg and the surrounding area, you can sample typical Cistercian dishes and there will also be a varied program for children.
We look forward to your visit!
Saturday, 25.04.2026 13.00 – 19.00 (food stands until 21.00)Sunday, 26.04.2026 10.00 – 18.00 (food stands until 19:00)

Guided tours Ebrach: In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
2026-05-03 15:00 - 16:30 | Information Center Orangery Ebrach, Lagerhausstrasse 5, Ebrach, Bavaria, 96157, Deutschland
Guided tours in Ebrach
If you come to Ebrach, you suddenly imagine yourself in the middle of the Steigerwald in a baroque residential town. We follow in the footsteps of the gray monks who owned this region. Even though the former monastery has been home to a prison for over 150 years, traces of the once mighty self-sufficient monks can still be found everywhere. In 2024, the Ebrach monastery landscape was awarded the European Heritage Label. Follow in the footsteps of the Cistercians with us and find out why!
An overview tour of the town center with a visit to the baroque Kaisersaal (except for special events) – Searching for clues in the heart of the monastery landscape
Meeting point: In front of the former orangery (Cisterscapes information center), Oberer Abteigarten, Ebrach.
Season: From May to October every Sunday, 15:00-16:30
Tickets at: https://www.bamberg.info/veranstaltungen/rundgang_in_ebrach_auf_spurens-569119-12601707/
or on site at the information center.
Prices: €9 per person; €8 with volunteer card; children and young people up to the age of 16 free of charge.
Searching for clues in the heart of the monastery landscape can also be booked as a group tour.
Advice and individual coordination of priorities at steigerwaldtouren@t-online.de
Price: 125 € maximum group size 25 people.
Duration approx. 90 minutes.
Guided tours in foreign languages on request.

Guided tours Ebrach: In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
2026-05-03 15:30 - 17:00
Guided tours in Ebrach
If you come to Ebrach, you suddenly imagine yourself in the middle of the Steigerwald in a baroque residential town. We follow in the footsteps of the gray monks who owned this region. Even though the former monastery has been home to a prison for over 150 years, traces of the once mighty self-sufficient monks can still be found everywhere. In 2024, the Ebrach monastery landscape was awarded the European Heritage Label. Follow in the footsteps of the Cistercians with us and find out why!
An overview tour of the town center with churches and gardens – searching for clues in the heart of the monastery landscape
Meeting point: In front of the former orangery (Cisterscapes information center), Oberer Abteigarten
Season: From May to October every second Sunday, 15:30-17:00
Next dates: 05/18, 06/1, 06/15 and 06/29, 07/13 and 07/27, 08/10 and 08/24, 09/7 and 09/21, 10/5 and 10/19.
Advance ticket sales online at: https://www.bamberg.info/veranstaltungen/rundgang_in_ebrach_auf_spurens-569119-12525635/
or on site at the information center
Prices: €9 per person; €8 with volunteer card; children and young people up to the age of 16 free of charge.
Searching for clues in the heart of the monastery landscape can also be booked as a group tour.
Advice and individual coordination of priorities on 0951 85 721
Price: 90 € maximum group size 25 people.
Duration approx. 90 minutes.
Guided tours in foreign languages on request.

Guided tours Ebrach: In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
2026-05-03 15:30 - 17:00
Guided tours in Ebrach
If you come to Ebrach, you suddenly imagine yourself in the middle of the Steigerwald in a baroque residential town. We follow in the footsteps of the gray monks who owned this region. Even though the former monastery has been home to a prison for over 150 years, traces of the once mighty self-sufficient monks can still be found everywhere. In 2024, the Ebrach monastery landscape was awarded the European Heritage Label. Follow in the footsteps of the Cistercians with us and find out why!
An overview tour of the town center with churches and gardens – searching for clues in the heart of the monastery landscape
Meeting point: In front of the former orangery (Cisterscapes information center), Oberer Abteigarten, Ebrach.
Season: From the beginning of May to mid-October every Sunday, 15:30-17:00
Advance ticket sales online at: https://www.bamberg.info/veranstaltungen/rundgang_in_ebrach_auf_spurens-569119-12525635/
or on site at the information center.
Prices: €9 per person; €8 with volunteer card; children and young people up to the age of 16 free of charge.
Searching for clues in the heart of the monastery landscape can also be booked as a group tour.
Advice and individual coordination of priorities on 0951 85 721
Price: 90 € maximum group size 25 people.
Duration approx. 90 minutes.
Guided tours in foreign languages on request.

Handthalrunde to the Magdalenenenkreuz - Guided hike by BUND Natutrschutz Bamberg near Handthal with Günther Oltsch.
2026-05-06 17:30 - 20:00 | Steigerwald Center Handthal
Meeting point: Steigerwald-Zentrum parking lot near Handthal, OT of Oberschwarzach
The Magalenenkreuz is already a great vantage point. In the background you can see the Main with the Main loop near Volkach, in the foreground the Stollburg castle and the highest vineyard in Franconia invite you to visit, with Handthal at our feet. On the way to the Magdalenenkreuz there are beautiful old beeches and oaks. The tinder fungus shows its impressive mushroom brackets on some of the trunks. The loop leads slowly to the hill and leisurely back to Handthal. Length 4 km, duration approx. 2.5 hours.

Guided tour: Experience the monastery landscape in the monastery town
2026-05-08 15:00 - 16:30
According to the order’s rule ORA et LABORA (Pray and Work), the tasks of the Cistercian monks were very varied, as can be seen from various places in the immediate vicinity of the monastery in Waldsassen.
Duration: 2 hours; distance approx. 1.5 km
Meeting point: Waldsassen, Diepoldbrunnen
Fee: 5,00 €
Minimum number of participants: 8 people; maximum 12 people
Leader: Gabriele Achmann, monastery landscape guide
Registration required by 12 noon the day before at the Waldsassen Tourist Information Office, Tel. 09632 / 88160, tourist-info@waldsassen.de
In the event of dangerous weather conditions, the respective hike or guided tour will be canceled. Participation in all events is at your own risk.

On the trail of the Cistercians - excursion to Pielenhofen
2026-05-09
On 09.05.2026, you can experience the traces of the Cistercian order in Pielenhofen an der Naab. Cistercian nuns first worked there before Cistercians prayed and worked in the legacy of the nuns during the Baroque period.
More information on registration and program: Excursion Pielenhofen-3

Discover cultural heritage in the Loccum monastery landscape on May 09, 2026
2026-05-09 11:00 - 17:00 | Loccum Monastery, Deutschland
On the occasion of the ceremonial unveiling of the European Heritage Label
On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the Loccum Monastery Landscape will be all about European cultural heritage. The occasion is the ceremonial unveiling of the European Heritage Label, which was awarded to the Loccum Monastery Landscape in 2024.
The award is associated with the European cooperation project Cisterscapes – Cistercian landscapes connecting Europe. In this cultural heritage project, 17 Cistercian monastery landscapes from five countries have joined forces to make the common cultural heritage of the Cistercians visible.
The event “Discover cultural heritage in the Loccum monastery landscape” is not only intended to honor this European heritage, but also to make it tangible for visitors. After the official unveiling, guests will have the opportunity to explore the approximately seven-kilometre route of the “Small Monastery Landscape Trail” individually.
Various activities along the route invite you to actively discover the landscape. For example, the route can be experienced interactively as part of an actionbound (digital scavenger hunt). There will also be a stamp collection campaign where all participants who have collected all their stamps can take part in a prize draw.
At 13:00, there will also be a public guided tour along the monastery landscape trail. Landscape guide Hans-Georg Sievers will provide insights into the history of the monastery landscape and its significance in a European context.
Culinary refreshments will be available in Prior’s Garden , where the preacher’s seminary and the Wulf bakery will be offering food and drinks.

AblaOverview of the run-off on May 09, 2026:

11:00 a.m. – Ceremonial unveiling of the European Heritage Label with Abbot Ralf Meister and Mayor Martin Franke opposite the collegiate church in Loccum Monastery
Afterwards – individual exploration of the monastery landscape trail with Actionbound and stamp collection campaign
13:00 – Public guided tour (meeting point in front of Loccum Collegiate Church)
16:00 – Raffle of the stamp collection campaign in Prior’s garden
17:00 – Official end of the event

We look forward to discovering the Loccum monastery landscape together with you and to celebrating the European Heritage Label.
Further information can be found on our website.
Note: Please note that the event takes place outdoors and is therefore dependent on the weather.
Cisterscapes Loccum – Yolanda Prange

Culinary hiking in the Loccum monastery landscape
2026-05-09 11:00 - 18:00 | Loccum Monastery, Deutschland
On Saturday, May 9, 2026, you can go on a culinary hike along the “Small Monastery Landscape Trail” in the Loccum monastery landscape. Visitors are invited to combine nature, history and regional cuisine. The occasion is the ceremonial unveiling of the European Heritage Label.
The award is associated with the European cooperation project Cisterscapes – Cistercian landscapes connecting Europe. In this network, 17 Cistercian monastic landscapes from five countries have joined forces to make the common cultural heritage of the Cistercians visible and to communicate its importance for the development of Europe.
The event offers the opportunity to experience this European cultural heritage first-hand: Regional restaurateurs present a selection of food and drink along the approximately seven-kilometre hiking trail.
There will also be a public guided tour along the “Small Monastery Landscape Trail” at 2 p.m., during which landscape guide Hans-Georg Sievers will explain the background to the history and significance of the European project.
Program on 09 May 2026:

11:00 a.m. – Ceremonial unveiling of the European Heritage Label on the Loccum monastery grounds with Abbot Ralf Meister, Mayor Martin Franke and District Administrator Detlev Kohlmeier
from 12:00 – Individual hiking with culinary highlights on the Small Monastery Landscape Trail
14:00 – Public guided tour along the Small Monastery Landscape Trail with landscape guide Hans-Georg Sievers (without culinary breaks)
17:00 – Raffle as part of the stamp collection campaign
18:00 – Official end of the event

Further information can be found at: www.kloster-loccum.de – Culinary hike in the Loccum monastery landscape on May 9, 2026

Pforte Literarisch - The gateway to the arts
2026-05-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Besucherzentrum der Stiftung Schulpforta, Schulstraße 26, Naumburg OT Bad Kösen, Sachsen-Anhalt, 06628, Germany
This themed tour is filled with prose and poetry, with literary memories. The texts come from former pupils from the beginning of the school’s history to the present day. Erdmann Neumeister, for example, was one of the most important cantata poets and theologians of the Baroque period. Well-known authors of the Enlightenment and the late 19th century – for example Franz von Gaudy and Friedrich Nietzsche – were also pupils at Pfortens. Authors whose names are almost forgotten today are also presented.
Ticket: 12 € / incl. 2 glasses of wine
