Gasteig has been a centre for cultural life in Munich for over 30 years. Now the building from the 1980s is undergoing a renovation. During this time, the entire Gasteig programme will take place in the interim “Gasteig HP8“ in Munich's Sendling district.
The impressive red-brick structure of the Gasteig cultural centre is located on the banks of the Isar within eyeshot of the Deutsche Museum (museum). Its elevated position is also how Gasteig got its name: it comes from the phrase “gache Steig”, meaning a steep incline.
The Gasteig was opened in 1985 and has been offering visitors a diverse cultural programme for four decades. The programme ranges from music, theatre, dance, film and exhibitions to courses, lectures, conferences and congresses.
In 2021, the entire Gasteig family moved to the interim Gasteig HP8 in Sendling. Here there is an open library of the Munich City Library, a branch of the Munich University of Music and Theatre, a wide range of courses offered by the Munich Adult Education Centre and the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra has found its new home in the Isar Philharmonic Hall. A total of over 1,500 cultural events take place here, many of them free of charge. Meanwhile, the main building in Haidhausen is being made fit for the future. You can find out more about the refurbishment plans here.
In addition to Munich Philharmonic, Munich Volkshochschule (adult education centre) and the city library are also based at Gasteig. Munich Hochschule für Musik und Theater (University for Music and Theatre) educates future musicians and cultural managers in Gasteig, too.
