Munich Adult Education Centre

The Munich Adult Education Centre is the largest adult education centre in Germany and was founded at the end of the 19th century. Its programme for the state capital of Munich comprises around 18,000 courses, seminars, workshops, lectures, symposia, excursions, (city) tours, exhibitions, study trips, forums and cultural events every year.

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Counterpoints

A pictorial approach to J. S. Bach

Artists from the HP8 studios explore Bach's work in a playful way in the Aspekte Galerie.

31.10. – 30.11.2025

Exhibition
Gasteig HP8
Gasteig München GmbH – Gasteig HP8

Counterpoints

Opening of the art exhibition in the Aspekte Gallery

Artists from the HP8 studios show their explorations of Bach's works in painting, drawing and photography.

31.10.2025, 17:00 – 18:00

Opening
Gasteig HP8
Gasteig München GmbH – Gasteig HP8

The Bach Passions and their theology

A musicological and theological evening

Bach's "Matthäus-" and "Johannes-Passion" still fascinate today and it is worth listening more closely.

03.11.2025, 18:00 – 21:00

Lecture
Bildungszentrum der Münchner Volkshochschule
Munich Adult Education Centre

The world of the literary Baroque

With Bernhard Horwatitsch

The world of the literary Baroque? It's diverse, magnificent and – it's hard to believe – more relevant than ever!

14.11.2025, 18:00 – 19:30 Further dates available

Seminar & Kurs
Gasteig HP8
Munich Adult Education Centre

With Bach through the church year – chorales to sing and listen to

Sunday singing special on Saturday

As part of this year's Bachfest the Münchner Volkshochschule is dedicating the Sunday Singing to Johann Sebastian Bach and his chorales.

15.11.2025, 10:30 – 12:00

Seminar & Kurs, Hands-On-Station / Interaktives Format
Gasteig HP8
Munich Adult Education Centre

Bach and drawing

With Christoph Lammers and Corbinian Meier

The weekend workshop opens up a space for experimentation in which music and drawing are combined.

15.11.2025, 10:00 – 16:00 Further dates available

Seminar & Kurs
Ateliers der MVHS
Munich Adult Education Centre

"I stand here at your cot"

Bach's "Weihnachts-Oratorium"

The lecture series on Johann Sebastian Bach's "Weihnachts-Oratorium" is optionally combined with a final concert.

19.11.2025, 10:30 – 12:00 Further dates available

Seminar & Kurs
Bildungszentrum der Münchner Volkshochschule
Munich Adult Education Centre

Creative dance and dance improvisation to music by Johann Sebastian Bach

Two-day course

Baroque sounds and words by Bach and his contemporaries are the starting point and source for individual dance expression and creativity.

22.11.2025, 14:00 – 17:00 Further dates available

Theatre & Dance, Workshop
Bildungszentrum der Münchner Volkshochschule
Munich Adult Education Centre