Munich - Cultural Center

(Local Name: Gasteig) Equipped with the very latest in conference technology, this modern cultural and conference center, completed in 1985, was designed by the architects Carl F. Raue, Eike Rollenhagen, Gerd Lindemann and Günter Grossman. Located at Gasteig - from "gachem Steig", meaning steep path (to Haidhausen) - it stands near the site of the old Bürgerbräukeller, which became notorious during the Third Reich and boasted the largest banqueting hall in Munich.

The bunker-like building with its glazed, brick-effect facade is home to the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, the Richard Strauss Conservatoire, the Volkshochschule (adult education center) and the City Library. Amply endowed with space the Center offers the best in facilities for all kinds of events. It is visited by more than two million people annually. The Philharmonic Orchestra alone is always fully booked, apart from one or two days in the year.