Stories from the Monastery

News, cultural events and stories about people - you can find all the information you need here.

#Name Days

Father Guido celebrates his name day

#Name Days

Brother Marian Felder celebrates his name day

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Piano recital with Ilya Shmukler

Friday, September 5, 2025

#Event

Panel discussion on 13.08.2025

Letting go and allowing new things

#News

Start of training at the Kloster Gastbetriebe

Welcome Anja and Leana

#Event

Where are the monasteries heading?

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Panel discussion at Engelberg Monastery

#News

Photographs by Fr. Emmanuel Wagner at Amrhein Optik

#News

Renovation of the monastery heating system is on track

#News

Nidwalden observatory on Kloster-Alp

#Name Days

Day of honor for P. Dr. Andri Tuor

#News

Congratulations on successfully completing your apprenticeship

#Culture

Organ Summer 2025

Opening concert on July 9, 2025

#Name Days

Br. Thomas Stingelin celebrates his name day

#Name Days

P. Romuald Mattmann celebrates his name day today

Father Guido Muff celebrates jubilee

#News

Matura 2025

#Event

Food Unplugged

The event for all culinary enthusiasts
from June 13 - 15, 2025

#News

New issue of “Titlisgrüsse”

Father Eugen Bollin celebrates his priestly jubilee

#Culture

Historical gap closed

Historian Annina Sandmeier-Walt is responsible for the new professorial book of the Benedictine monastery of Engelberg.

#Name Days

Abbot Christian celebrates name day

#News

Fire department goes to school in the monastery

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Flower store open on Mother’s Day

#Name Days

Alessandro Valoriani celebrates name day

#News

Interview with Father Markus Muff on the papal election

#Name Days

Father Markus Muff celebrates name day

#People & Stories

Foot washing

An Engelberg Lenten custom

#News

Homemade candles

The home Easter candle is designed by a group of confirmands.

#People & Stories

Works by Father Emanuel Bucher during the Easter period

Abbey bandleader Ruth Mory-Wigger chooses works by Father Emanuel Bucher for the Easter season

#Culture

Easter concert 2025

April 20, 2025 in the Baroque Hall

#People & Stories

Trees also need care

The trees on the monastery grounds are fit again for the coming years. They were professionally maintained by Murer Baumpflege GmbH.

#News

Affordable housing

No objections to the construction project

#Name Days

P. Benedikt Locher celebrates name day

#Culture#Event

St. Benedict’s Day

St. Benedict's Day is a public holiday in Engelberg. On this day (March 21), we celebrate the death of the founder of our order, St. Benedict (480-547), who was born in his death for heaven, for the new life.

#Name Days

P. Patrick Ledergerber celebrates name day

#Birthday

P. Joseph NKONGOLO NKONGOLO celebrates his birthday

#Name Days

Br. Domenico Suter celebrates his name day

#People & Stories

The chandelier

The eye-catcher in the middle of the nave

#Name Days

Fr. Nestor BONGAYU TATAH celebrates his name day

#Birthday

Fr. Francis Boris MBOUDOU EDOA celebrates his birthday

#News

Welcome!

Welcome to our new website.

#People & Stories

The bells of the monastery church

Interesting facts about the monastery bells

#News

Benjis” restaurant

The new pop-up restaurant

#News

Affordable housing

The planning application was submitted