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Sunday, 25.10.2020, 4:00 PM – Carl-Orff-Saal/Carl Orff Hall
Modification of event: This event has been moved to 30 January 2021. Tickets already purchased remain valid.

Saturday, 10.10.2020, 8:00 PM – Philharmonie/Philharmonic Hall
Modification of event: Unfortunately, this event will not take place. If you have any questions about your tickets, please contact the organiser or the advance booking office where you purchased your ticket(s).

Sunday, 15.11.2020, 4:00 PM – Carl-Orff-Saal/Carl Orff Hall
Modification of event: This event has been moved to 9 January 2021. Tickets already purchased remain valid.

During the first four weekends of August, parts of the main S-Bahn line are closed due to renovation work. To visit the Gasteig, please use the replacement bus service, tram or the S-Bahn stop at Ostbahnhof (15 minutes’ walk from the Gasteig).

Sunday, 22.11.2020, 4:00 PM – Carl-Orff-Saal/Carl Orff Hall
Modification of event: This event has been moved to 30 January 2021. Tickets already purchased remain valid.

Tuesday, 08.12.2020, 8:00 PM – Philharmonie/Philharmonic Hall
Modification of event: This event will be moved to a later date. An alternative date will be announced as soon as possible. Tickets already purchased remain valid.

This year, Mini-München – Munich’s biggest summer holiday event – takes place throughout the city. The Munich City Library in the Gasteig is also taking part: From 27 July to 14 August 2020, children and young people can play at being publishers, animation studio, cinema and reading lounge here.

Monday, 12.10.2020, 8:00 PM – Philharmonie/Philharmonic Hall
Modification of event: This event has been moved to 1 May 2021. Tickets already purchased remain valid.

Young musicians can now apply for free music video sessions in the PIXEL. At the Track’n’Field sessions (24. to 27.09.2020), individuals and groups/bands can get help from the pros with producing music videos of their own songs. The closing date for applications for the autumn recording sessions is Sunday, 13 September 2020.

Not yet in its full line-up and with a much-modified seating arrangement on stage, but definitely ready to perform: The Munich Philharmonic are bringing back life into the Philharmonic Hall, with several concerts and rehearsal sessions being available on video.

From 21 July to 12 September, the Munich City Libraries invite you to a summer reading adventure. Children and young people can borrow stacks of summer books, answer questions and win great prizes. Here is how you participate in the Summer Holiday Reading Club.

Of course you can visit the Gasteig also during the summer. These are the Gasteig opening hours from August 1 to August 31:

Friday, 18.09.2020, 8:00 PM – Black Box
Modification of event: Unfortunately, this event will not take place.

The joy is great: the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO) will play several special concerts at short notice in July at the Gasteig. All performances are already sold out, but there are Live Concert Broadcasts for Everyone.

More light, more air, more open spaces: The preliminary plans for the New Gasteig by Munich architects Henn has been completed and presented to the supervisory board of Gasteig München GmbH. So what are the key features of the future Gasteig? Here are some of the main elements of the renovation and remodelling plans.

To provide its students with performance experience even in the times of corona, the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich (HMTM) has launched the digital concert series »HMTMlive: Concerto Espresso«. The live streams can be seen several times a week starting 14 May on the new HMTM YouTube channel.

After a long corona break, the Münchner Volkshochschule adult education centre will resume its courses in the Gasteig and other locations on 1 July. From 18 July, the annual »Sommer Volkshochschule« is set to provide an exciting and varied holiday programme on your doorstep with around 1000 courses.

Wednesday, 04.11.2020, 8:00 PM – Philharmonie/Philharmonic Hall
Modification of event: Unfortunately, this event has been moved to 30 July 2021. Tickets already purchased remain valid.

From 17 June you can enjoy speciality coffees and a small selection of breakfasts again at the Gasteig – served in the outdoor area of the former »le copain« between the Glass Hall and the Trumpet Mondays to Fridays from 9 AM to 5 PM.

The corona crisis has also caught up with the Gasteig’s bars and restaurants: It is with great regret that we must announce that our in-house catering partner Gasteig Kult und Speise GmbH, has filed for insolvency.

Unfortunately, the 2020 ARD International Music Competition cannot take place this year. Due to the corona pandemic, the 69th edition with the planned categories of flute, trombone, string quartet and piano has been postponed to 2022.

The Munich Philharmonic and the Bayerischer Rundfunk ensembles have announced the early end of their 2019/20 concert season. Due to the implemented corona pandemic containment measures and the associated bans on events, the concerts still planned up to and including 7 July 2020 had to be cancelled.

On the Gasteig Sendling construction site, things are moving fast – in these times of course under strict conditions and safety precautions. This time-lapse video shows what has been happening at site of the Gasteig’s interim quarters from June 2019 to May 2020.

To provide its students with performance experience even in the times of Corona, the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich (HMTM) started a series of digital concerts. The live streams can be seen on the HMTM’s new YouTube channel.

The US-American artist Benjy Barnhart has had his studio at the future site of the Gasteig at Sendling in Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8 (HP8) since 2011. There, he has been documenting the changes happening every day on the building site outside his window on canvas. We talked to him about art and the places it occupies in the city.

The Gasteig and its institutions are open for the most part. From 15 June 2020 events with a restricted number of spectators are permitted again. You can find further information here.

For the time being, the visitor service of Gasteig München GmbH can be reached at the following times.

In 2020, the European Union celebrates 75 years of peace and the 70th anniversary of the founding speech on May 9th. Although the Munich »Europa-Mai« will be celebrated only online this year, there will be many activities to take part in and opportunities to network.

To help you continue learning in the absence of face-to-face classes, the Münchner Volkshochschule (MVHS) delivers online adult education to your home: The free MVHS.Heimspiel courses will help you further your existing skills and knowledge or discover new topics of interest.

Normally, the Munich Philharmonic meets in the Gasteig almost every day. Cellist Stephan Haack even refers to the Philharmonic Hall as his »living room«. But the Coronavirus has changed all that: Joint rehearsals and concerts have been suspended and for the time being the orchestra members cannot have personal contact with each other or with their audience. Instead, they now give private sessions to enjoy at home.

The work at Gasteig Sendling – the site that will be the arts centre’s temporary home during the renovation work on its main building – is moving along, and thanks to the live image cameras on the site, you can follow the progress yourself.

As the Gasteig has to remain closed until 19 April due to the Corona pandemic, the Munich City Library has a unique offer: For three months, everyone living in the Munich region can access a large selection of e-books, newspapers and audio books free of charge.

The spread of the coronavirus and the resulting restrictions in everyday life have far-reaching social, economic and health consequences for all of us. The ban on events brings many in the arts and cultural sector into existential hardship. Here, you can find out how you can help.

The libraries are closed, concert halls and museums have shut their doors and you have watched the entire season of your favourite series? Here are some inspirational (and free) online cultural offerings for you to experience from the comfort of your sofa.

On our website you will find lots of information about the Gasteig, Munich’s big cultural centre. Read all about our facilities, our gastronomical offers and partners, and how to get here!