Name: Art and Culinary Arts Abbey Tholey 2026
Start: 2026-04-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-09T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Benediktinerabtei St. Mauritius Tholey

Art and Culinary Arts Tholey

About Art and Culinary Arts Tholey

On selected Saturdays, the municipality of Tholey in the Sankt Wendel district combines art and enjoyment in an exclusive half-day format: a visit to the Benedictine Abbey with the world-famous church windows by Gerhard Richter and Mahbuba Maqsoodi, a film screening, wine tasting, and a three-course meal by former Michelin-starred chef Josef Hubertus. A rare blend of art history, spirituality, and fine dining.

Dates 11 Apr — 09 May 2026

Venue Tholey (10046)

Prices 59.00€ — 59.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Art and Culinary Arts Tholey — edition 2026

For Spring 2026, the municipality of Tholey has scheduled two dates for the Art and Culinary Arts format: Saturday, April 11, and Saturday, May 9, 2026, both starting at 3:00 PM. Both dates were booked well in advance — proof of the high demand for this art and enjoyment format.

The 2026 spring season of Art and Culinary Arts Tholey includes two dates in April and May. A summer or autumn round with further dates is possible but will only be announced a few weeks in advance. Keep an eye on the Tholey Tourist Information for follow-up dates.

Highlights Art and Culinary Arts Tholey 2026

Tour of the Abbey Church with Gerhard Richter windows
Mahbuba Maqsoodi: 34 figurative church windows
Film screening and wine tasting
3-course meal by former Michelin-starred chef

Programme Art and Culinary Arts Tholey 2026

Saturday, April 11, 2026

3:00 PM — Meet at Tholey Tourist Information, welcome and overview by Josef Thiry
3:15 PM — Tour of the Abbey Garden and Abbey Church with Gerhard Richter windows and Mahbuba Maqsoodi windows
approx. 5:00 PM — Return to Tourist Information, film screening and wine tasting
5:30 PM — Three-course meal at Hotel Hubertus, prepared by Josef Hubertus (former Michelin-starred chef)

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Same schedule as April 11
3:00 PM — Meet at Tourist Information
3:15 PM — Abbey tour
5:30 PM — Three-course meal at Hotel Hubertus

Both 2026 dates are fully booked. Follow-up dates in summer/autumn will be announced by the municipality of Tholey.

Prices Art and Culinary Arts Tholey 2026

€59 per person, drinks not included. Registration required at (06853) 508-66, at least one week in advance.

Practical information

Practical information — Art and Culinary Arts Tholey

Getting There

Tholey is located about 30 km north of Saarbrücken, at the Schaumberg. By car, take the A1 motorway, exit Tholey/Theley. By public transport: Regional train to Sankt Wendel, then bus 510 or 506 to Tholey. The meeting point is the Tholey Tourist Information office (Im Kloster).

Registration and Price

€59 per person (drinks not included). Registration required at least one week before the date at (06853) 508-66. Dates are regularly booked up quickly.

Tips

For those visiting the Schaumberg anyway, the day can be combined with a hike — the Schaumberg observation tower is 15 minutes from the Abbey.

Art and Enjoyment in the Sankt Wendel District

The Art and Culinary Arts Abbey Tholey format is a new, but already highly successful cultural offering from the municipality of Tholey in the Sankt Wendel district. The first event was so quickly booked out that the municipality had to schedule follow-up dates immediately. Even for 2026, the planned events are already fully booked weeks in advance — underscoring the high demand.

What Makes the Day Special

The meeting point is at 3:00 PM in the Tholey Tourist Information office. Tourism manager Josef Thiry will provide an overview of current exhibitions and Tholey's cultural life. At 3:15 PM, the tour of the abbey garden and the Benedictine Abbey of St. Mauritius begins. The tour lasts about two hours and includes the altar area.

Gerhard Richter in Tholey

The artistic heart of this format is the church windows by Gerhard Richter, arguably the most famous living German painter. Richter donated three abstract windows to the Abbey, which have been installed in the choir of the Abbey Church since 2020. They are complemented by 34 figurative windows by the Afghan-German artist Mahbuba Maqsoodi. The combination — Richter's strict abstraction and Maqsoodi's biblical imagery — is one of the most significant church art ensembles in Germany in recent decades.

Culinary Part at Hubertus

After the abbey visit, guests return to the Tourist Information for a film screening and wine tasting. The evening concludes from 5:30 PM with a three-course meal at Hotel Hubertus — prepared by Josef Hubertus, a former Michelin-starred chef. Vegetarian, vegan, and allergy-friendly options can be requested in advance.

Saarland and Sankt Wendel

Tholey is located on the Schaumberg, the highest mountain in Saarland, in the northern Sankt Wendel district. The Benedictine Abbey was founded in the 7th century and is the oldest monastic foundation in Germany. It is inhabited again today by a community of monks and is a regular destination for art-interested travelers from all over Europe — especially because of the Richter windows.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who appreciates art history, sacred architecture, and fine dining and wants to spend a quiet Saturday afternoon in the Schaumberg region should try to secure a spot very early. The dates are regularly fully booked.