Roggenburg Summer & 900-Year Anniversary

A Monastery Turns 900 Years Old

The Premonstratensian Abbey of Roggenburg in Bavarian Swabia is one of Germany's oldest monasteries and celebrates its 900th anniversary in 2026 — founded in 1126, it is one of the few continuously existing Premonstratensian abbeys in the German-speaking world. The monastery, located in the idyllic Langtal valley about 25 kilometers south of Ulm and 30 kilometers west of Augsburg, boasts the baroque Collegiate Basilica, one of Southern Germany's most magnificent sacred spaces, and serves as an important spiritual and cultural center for the region.

Roggenburg Summer as a Concert Series

The Roggenburg Summer has been established for years: an all-year-round, but summer-concentrated, concert series held in the Collegiate Basilica, the monastery courtyard, and on the monastery meadow. The basilica's excellent acoustics make it a sought-after venue for choral and orchestral music, organ concerts, and chamber music programs — many renowned soloists and ensembles from Germany and abroad perform in Roggenburg.

Diverse Concert Program 2026

The 2026 concert series includes, among others, an Easter Concert on April 6th, a Pan Flute Concert with Daniela de Santos on June 13th, the Carissimi Ensemble on June 21st, a classical Organ Concert on July 5th, the acclaimed open-air concert CASH-N-GO in the monastery courtyard on Saturday, July 11th, starting at 8 PM (Johnny Cash tribute), and the Swabian pop concert Maxjoseph on October 10th. Additionally, monthly Jubilate Sundays are held on the second Sunday of each month with guest preachers and special liturgical accents.

Celebratory Service with Bishop Bertram Meier

The spiritual highlight is the Jubilate Summer Festival Service on Sunday, June 14th, 2026 — directly on the third Sunday after Easter, the traditional Jubilate Sunday in the church year. The pontifical service will be celebrated by Bishop Bertram Meier of the Diocese of Augsburg and Abbot Jos Wouters, Abbot General of the Premonstratensians. The Monastery Festival on October 3rd, marking the season's end, includes a festive service, a reception for the mayor, a communal meal, and a concert.

Experiential Monastery with Escape Room

The Roggenburg concept extends beyond classical monastery concerts: an Escape Room titled Save the Monastery Treasure offers family groups an interactive experience within the monastery building. The KlosterLeben (Monastery Life) program is aimed at school classes and children, while Actionbound is a smartphone-based outdoor scavenger hunt on the monastery grounds. This positions Roggenburg as a modern spiritual experience center, blending tradition with contemporary engagement.