News and Special Offers from the Hotel St. Elisabeth

29.06.26

Summer Staff Party at Hegne Abbey: Celebrating 495 Years of Dedication

A special record was set at this year’s summer staff party at Hegne Abbey: a total of 495 years of service were celebrated. The honorees have served the monastery for

31.03.26

Events & Information from the Western Lake Constance Region, January through December 2026

Event Calendar: Events on Lake Constance There’s plenty going on around Lake Constance all year round. Event highlights include the Seehasenfest in Friedrichshafen and the Seenachtsfest in

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13.03.26

Easter—A Different Kind of Celebration at Hotel St. Elisabeth

Especially during Easter (April 3–6, 2026), a variety of reflective activities will enrich your stay at Hotel St. Elisabeth. For example, you can take part in the following open activities:

28.02.26

Our Destinations for 2026

Whether in spring or summer, our region is home to many top destinations and attractions. Mainau, the “Island of Flowers,” and Salem’s Monkey Mountain are just two of the many places worth visiting

19.02.26

Our New Seasonal Offers for 2026

WELCOME TO YOUR VACATION Our Vacation Packages Tailored to the diverse needs of our guests, our vacation hotel on Lake Constance offers a range of

01.01.26

360° Virtual Panorama Tour

Virtual 360° Panorama Tour: Discover Allensbach-Hegne and its neighborhoods. Link: 360° Panorama Tour

Vacation hotel on Lake Constance with a blooming garden in the foreground

06.09.25

Dear friends of Lake Constance,

Dear friends of Lake Constance, summer is slowly coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time to explore Lake Constance with all its exciting

01.12.24

The fair.nah.logisch Team with a New Achievement

Since October 2021, the Hegne Monastery has been part of the Archdiocese of Freiburg’s “fair.nah.logisch” project. The Hegne f.n.l. team is made up of staff members and sisters from all the institutions.

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26.11.24

Looking Back: Opening Reception for the New Art Exhibition “A Color Lives Within Me”

“A Color Lives Within Me!” Art Brut—Contemporary Perspectives in Drawing, Sculpture, and Painting. Under this theme, twelve artists from the Neuland painting workshop present their work

25.11.24

New Logo and New Brand Identity

Today, people have a need to build sustainable networks and stay connected as they move toward the future—and this applies to the sisters, their institutions, and the staff at Hegne

16.09.24

Focus on Leadership – Seminar and Coaching Programs for Executives in 2024

TAKE A BREAK, RECHARGE, AND FIND INSPIRATION—that’s what we offer executives and entrepreneurs here at Hegne Abbey. In the busy daily lives of executives, it is essential not only to

30.07.24

New Prevention Team for Mindful Practices

Crossing a line? Violence? Sexual abuse? We want to take preventive measures, prevent problems, and intervene—because we take a mindful approach in our facilities! At our facilities, we care for

21.07.24

Two paths lead from the Hegne train station to the monastery grounds

There are two routes leading from the train station to Hegne Abbey and Hotel St. Elisabeth, the Theodosius Academy, the church and crypt, the Maria Hilf nursing home, and the Marianum—or

A woman is standing in front of the new panoramic display at the water reservoir on the Hochfirst above Hegne

10.07.24

New panoramic display at the water reservoir above Hegne

Clear blue skies all year round, even on overcast days… Anyone who wants to see for themselves can find confirmation on the new panoramic display, which has been on the

A person is holding a smartphone with the Hegne Summer Program 2024 open on the screen.

04.06.24

The 2024 Summer Program Has Been Released

“If it makes you feel good, then come!” With this quote from St. Francis of Assisi, we invite you to this year’s “Hegner Summer Program.” From July 2 to September

20.05.24

New THEODOSIUS KOMPAKT Newsletter Published

In our latest newsletter, THEODOSIUS KOMPAKT, you can read more about our wide-ranging program and the latest developments from our monastery. In May, we went on a pilgrimage along the

14.05.24

“Fair. Close. Logical” Award 2023

Our “fair.nah.logisch” commitment in 2023 was recognized and honored. In a comprehensive annual report, we—the “fair.nah.logisch” team at Hegne Abbey—presented our

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15.02.24

Flyer: Prayer Times in the Hotel Chapel

We have compiled our prayer times at the on-site chapel at Hotel St. Elisabeth in a flyer . We look forward to welcoming you again this year to our meditative evening

Six people at the presentation of the Singen Trilogy in front of an abstract painting

14.02.24

Art: Presentation of the “Singen Trilogy” to the Hegne Monastery Foundation

The exhibition at the Hotel St. Elisabeth, titled “Where Eyes Look Upon You—The Bible in the Faces of Emil Wachter,” opened on November 19, 2023, and closed on January 28, 2024. On display

13.12.23

“fair.nah.logisch” Award

2022 was our first full year with fair.nah.logisch. In February, we diligently sent our first annual report on our project work to Freiburg. And that’s when we realized: we’d actually

Pastor Peter Stengele is standing at a lectern

13.12.23

Thank you, Pastor Peter Stengele!

Pastor Peter Stengele is stepping down after many years as curator of the Hegner Art Exhibitions With the current exhibition “Where Eyes Look at You,” Mr. Peter Stengele brings his

A woman is holding the Theodosius Academy's annual program in her hand

13.11.23

Simply Different. — The Theodosius Academy’s Annual Program Has Been Published

The Theodosius Academy of the Hegne Monastery Foundation is pleased to present its diverse 2024 annual program under the motto “Simply Different.” Since its launch in 2020, the Academy has

01.11.23

Starting November 1, 2023: Winter Hours at Haus Ulrika

Dear visitors to Haus Ulrika, we have new opening hours from November through March ! Tuesday through Friday: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. On weekends and holidays during the winter

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08.10.23

Golden autumn is here!

Dear Guests, the heat of midsummer is behind us, and meteorologists are promising us a wonderful start to fall with plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures. Join us when

Newly trained sustainability scouts with butterflies and a green footprint above their heads

22.09.23

Employees Become Sustainability Scouts

The “fair.nah.logisch” project is getting a boost from its staff The monastery has always been on the right track when it comes to caring for creation. We’ve been involved in

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11.09.23

September 13–14: Vigil and the Exaltation of the Cross

Feast Day of the Sisters of the Cross! Have you spotted this special PLUS sign on the convent grounds yet? On September 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 2,650 Sisters of the Cross throughout the

The employees celebrating their work anniversaries are standing in front of a brick building, holding flowers and gift bags

25.07.23

Honoring Long-Serving Employees at Hegne Abbey in a New Setting

24 employees celebrating service anniversaries from the Maria Hilf Nursing Home, the Hotel St. Elisabeth, the Marianum, the kitchen, housekeeping, the technical departments, and central administration were

26.05.23

Executives’ Forum

“Leading and Being Led” was the title of the forum for executives, which was held at the Hotel St. Elisabeth by the Archdiocese of Freiburg’s Forum on Church and Business in

a framed picture of Blessed Sister Ulrika Nisch, with flowers, a candle, and an open Bible in front of it

07.05.23

Feast Day of Our Blessed Sister Ulrika Nisch, 2023

On two days in May this year, we once again invite you to join us in prayer and celebration to honor Blessed Sister Ulrika Nisch (1882–1913) and to thank God for what she did for us

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29.04.23

Jubilant Professors—50 and 70 Years

“Courageously Walking the Path, Moved by God’s Spirit” Having walked this path courageously for 70 and 50 years, respectively, as members of a religious order—a reason to celebrate a grand feast, which we observed on April 29: with five sisters who

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24.04.23

Indian Cooking Night

As part of our diverse portfolio of employee benefits—which includes workplace health management (BGM) and values-based collaboration—we held a special cooking evening last week

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19.04.23

Retirees’ Gathering from All Plants

Twenty-one former employees of the monastery and the Hegne Monastery Foundation gathered at our Hotel St. Elisabeth for the retirees’ get-together on the afternoon of April 19. Even before

Five women are sitting around a table, drinking coffee and eating cake

27.03.23

Storytelling Café for Sisters and Staff to Share Experiences

Sr. Silvia and Sr. Mechthild gave a moving account of how, as young women (“I was just 17,” said Sr. Silvia), they made the decision to enter the Hegne convent. The joy they felt when

Sr. Maria Paola Zinniel, Prof. Dr. Florian Kluger, Sr. Benedicta-Maria Kramer

06.03.23

New Management and Changes to the Foundation’s Board of Directors

New Leadership at Hegne Abbey and Changes to the Board of Directors of the Hegne Abbey Foundation Since February 2023, Hegne Abbey has had a new executive director and the

16.01.23

Changes in the Monastery’s Management and on the Board of Directors of the Hegne Monastery Foundation

At the end of 2022, Mr. Thomas Scherrieb, Administrative Director and Board Member of the Hegne Monastery Foundation, retired. For 23 years, Mr. Scherrieb was deeply committed to the monastery

24.12.22

New Year’s Eve Countdown

New Year’s Eve Countdown Dear Guests, It’s only 7 days until New Year’s Eve. After such a turbulent year, what could be better than celebrating New Year’s Eve with family and friends?

The 2022 anniversary celebrants are standing in a meadow under a tree in the sunshine.

31.10.22

Anniversaries in 2022 — 355 Years of Monastic Membership

At the anniversary celebration on October 18, 2022, Hegne Abbey and the Hegne Abbey Foundation warmly thanked 23 employees from all of their facilities for their many years of

The employees on the field trip in front of a large stone cross

26.10.22

Staff Field Trip to Ingenbohl

On October 19, 2022, 21 employees of the Hegne Monastery Foundation, the monastery, and its affiliated institutions set out for Ingenbohl, the motherhouse of the community of sisters. The purpose of the

24.09.22

Golden autumn is here!

Dear Guests, the heat of midsummer is behind us, and meteorologists are promising us a wonderful start to fall with plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures. Join us when

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19.09.22

New Video: “We Just Call It Franciscan Leadership”

How is a monastery managed? To what extent can the Hegne Monastery be compared to a medium-sized company, and how was a successful change process implemented there?