Schliersee-Neuhaus · Bavarian Alps

The Chalet

Our home at the foot of the Brecherspitz, and a house made for deep work. Most of my in-person work happens here: workshops, retreats and longer intensive journeys.

Up to 15 guests for workshops Passive-energy-plus house Spa, pool & natural pond

The house

An old chalet, reborn as a regenerative place to live, work, heal and gather

The chalet was originally built in 1959. Between 2022 and 2024, Monika and I renovated it from the ground up, into a passive-energy-plus house that produces more energy than it consumes.

We designed it as one place for living, working and hosting: our home, workspace, and a retreat house where groups can gather for workshops and individuals and couples can stay for longer intensive journeys.

Drawing of the wooden chalet with its two balconies, as a cut-out sticker

Gathering

A workshop space for up to 15 people

The workshop room is calm, bright and flexible: a circle of meditation chairs, yoga mats or meditation cushions, and a space for deep inner work. It opens onto the house and garden, so the work can flow between inside and out.

Workshop room with a circle of floor chairs, notebooks and blankets, wooden cupboards and a piano

Living and dining area with a long wooden table, pendant lamps and a fireplace

Resting & restoring

Spa, cold plunge and a natural pond

The spa has an indoor swimming pool and a sauna for up to 10 people. In the garden there is a cold plunge and a natural swimming pond, along with a gym, a sun terrace and a fireplace for fire rituals.

Indoor pool with a Buddha statue and lanterns, the open sauna door to the right

Sauna interior in old larch wood with warm indirect light

Window seat with cushions looking out onto the garden and the wooden cold plunge

A group of men cooling their feet in the natural pond in front of the chalet on a summer evening — Summer evening at the natural pond after a day on the trail

Staying

Apartments for couples and individuals

For longer intensive coaching journeys, the house has apartments for couples and individuals: quiet rooms in old wood and natural stone, with views into the forest and the mountains.

Open bathroom under timber beams with freestanding bath and double basins, the bedroom beyond

View from a forest balcony into a bathroom with a freestanding tub

Guest apartment with desk lamp, old wooden mirror frame and a sofa bed

Hand-carved stone sink below wooden coat pegs, next to an old wooden door

A table full of salads, grains, olives and fresh fruit in blue ceramic bowls

Long wooden table set with blue plates, woven placemats and colourful napkins

Food

Home-cooked, from the garden and the valley

During retreats we serve home-cooked vegan and vegetarian meals. Some of the plants come from our own garden, the rest from local suppliers around Schliersee.

Around the chalet

At the foot of the Brecherspitz

The chalet sits at the foot of the Brecherspitz, one of the iconic mountains of the Bavarian Alps, between the lakes Schliersee and Spitzingsee. Trails start at the door. In winter, ski lifts and cross-country trails are 5 to 10 minutes away.

Schliersee 784 m Brecherspitz 1,683 m Bodenschneid 1,669 m Rotwand 1,884 m

The chalet in deep snow under a blue sky, mountains behind

Getting here

An hour from Munich

Schliersee is about an hour by train from Munich city centre and from Munich Airport. We share the exact address and travel details when you book.

What happens here

Get in touch

Bring your group to Schliersee

Planning a retreat or workshop for your team, forum or peer group? Write to me and we'll shape it together.

Write to Jens

Emailjens@riese.com

Phone+49 151 61478733