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  • Exhibition Opening: Life at the Mitterhof—Between Prayer and Economics

    The Mitterhof grange was one of the many farmsteads belonging to the Waldsassen Monastery. An exhibition is now being set up in the former carriage house. On the one hand, it provides a general overview of the significance of granges within the Cistercian Order and how they were managed by lay brothers. It also sheds

  • Hiking Trail Opening: Cistercian Forest Management in Ebrach

    Waldspielplatz Felsenkellerstraße 1, Ebrach, Germany

    Official opening of the hiking trail: Cistercian Forest Management in Ebrach 1:00 p.m.: short ceremony followed by a guided hike along the new trail with explanations of the stops

  • 900 Years of Köllergrün—the Legendary Founding Site in Waldsassen

    According to legend, Waldsassen was founded in 1127. It is said that the hermit Gerwig was given land by his friend Margrave III to establish a monastery. After many years, the two had met again, quite unexpectedly, in Köllergrün. After the festive service at Köllergrün, the celebration continues at Panzen. Throughout the year, there will

  • Live Simply. 900 Years of Cistercian Cultural Landscapes

    The traveling exhibition "Living Simply: 900 Years of Cistercian Cultural Landscapes" will be on view in Waldsassen from May 31 to June 27, 2027. To mark the 900th anniversary of Ebrach—the first Cistercian monastery founded on the right bank of the Rhine—an exhibition is being planned to illustrate the Cistercian monks’ influence on the landscape.