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Dhamma Dvāra, Dhamma Dvara, Germany
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / German

From the Vipassana centre "Dhamma Dvāra" situated on a hilltop in the Saxonian city of Triebel, close to the northern Bavarian city of Hof and the Saxonian city of Plauen, 500 m above sea level, one can look out over the forests and meadows of the landscape called "Vogtland“. The peaceful location is ideally suited for serious meditation.

The centre was acquired in December 2000 and inaugurated in December 2002 after extensive reconstruction. Due to the strong demand the centre has seen significant expansion since 2012. The centre’s maximum capacity is planned to provide space for 150 meditators and servers. There are courses throughout the year, usually two 10-day courses a month.

The Vipassana association, an educational charity/non profit organisation runs all courses. It consists of Vipassana meditators, associated to ensure by honorary work that courses are offered regularly and to inform the public about Vipassana.

How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course

Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it.
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If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.

Additional information

VIPASSANA MEDITATION CENTRE
Dhamma Dvara
Alte Straße 6
08606 Triebel
Tel: (49) 037434 79770
Email: [email protected]

Website: http://dvara.dhamma.org

Courses in Dhamma Dvara (Triebel)

Courses in Dhamma Sampatti (Hohritt)

1-day courses (non-centre)

Courses for children and teenagers

Courses open for application at about 9 pm summertime resp. 8 pm wintertime (it may be necessary to reload the web page).
NEW participants can apply for ONE 10-day course only, OLD participants for TWO 10-day courses within 1 calendar year.
There must be a gap of at least 3 months between all courses (except 1- and 3-day courses and service), between long courses a gap of at least 6 months.
For people with serious mental problems a participation in a Vipassana course is not recommended.

Application procedure

for all 10-day courses in Germany and all students (except servers):

Two months before the start of the course, the registration is open for 3 resp. 4 hours until midnight. It is therefore plenty time to carefully read and answer all points in the application form. At midnight the application is closed for a few hours.
The course places and waiting list places are allocated by random selection. Anyone whose application has not been selected will be notified immediately. Multiple applications for the same course will be rejected automatically before the random selection is executed.

Long-term servers for Dhamma Dvara (Triebel) and Dhamma Sampatti (Hohritt) needed

More infos for long-term servers at Dhamma Dvara can be found here or mailing to [email protected] .
With respect to Dhamma Sampatti please write to [email protected]. --> Please apply here (for Dvara) or here (for Sampatti).

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2026 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	07 Sep - 18 Sep	10-Day	Completed	Dhamma Dvara	Servers urgently needed!
Apply*	22 Sep - 03 Oct	10-Day	New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Closed Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Wait List	Dhamma Dvara	Servers urgently needed!
Apply*	06 Oct - 17 Oct	10-Day	Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open	Dhamma Dvara	Servers urgently needed!
	17 Oct - 18 Oct	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Dvara	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
Apply*	17 Oct - 28 Oct	Work Period	Servers - Open	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
Apply*	28 Oct - 08 Nov	10-Day	Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open	Dhamma Dvara
Apply*	11 Nov - 20 Nov	Satipatthana Sutta	Women - Open Men - Filling Up Servers - Open	Dhamma Dvara	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Apply*	20 Nov - 25 Nov	Work Period	Servers - Open	Dhamma Dvara	For old students House and garden days
	21 Nov - 22 Nov	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Dvara	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
Apply*	25 Nov - 06 Dec	10-Day	Women - Long Wait List New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open	Dhamma Dvara
Apply*	09 Dec - 20 Dec	10-Day	New Women - Filling Up Old Women - Open New Men - Filling Up Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open	Dhamma Dvara
	20 Dec - 26 Dec	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 21 Sep	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
	26 December, 2026 - 06 January, 2027	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 26 Sep	Dhamma Dvara

2027 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	10 Jan	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 15 Nov	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
	13 Jan - 24 Jan	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 18 Nov	Dhamma Dvara
	26 Jan - 06 Feb	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 01 Dec	Dhamma Dvara
	06 Feb - 07 Feb	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Dvara	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
	06 Feb - 13 Feb	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 12 Dec	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
Apply	13 Feb - 28 Feb	14-Day Gratitude Course	Open	Dhamma Dvara	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
	28 Feb - 10 Mar	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 03 Jan	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
	10 Mar - 14 Mar	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 13 Jan	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
	17 Mar - 28 Mar	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 20 Jan	Dhamma Dvara
	31 Mar - 09 Apr	Satipatthana Sutta	Applications accepted starting 03 Feb	Dhamma Dvara	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
	10 Apr - 11 Apr	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Dvara	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
	13 Apr - 24 Apr	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 16 Feb	Dhamma Dvara
	24 Apr - 11 May	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 27 Feb	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
	11 May - 22 May	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 16 Mar	Dhamma Dvara
	24 May - 04 Jun	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 29 Mar	Dhamma Dvara
	04 Jun - 05 Jun	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Dvara	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
	06 Jun	Open Day	Open	Dhamma Dvara
	09 Jun - 20 Jun	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 14 Apr	Dhamma Dvara
	23 Jun - 04 Jul	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 28 Apr	Dhamma Dvara
	07 Jul - 18 Jul	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 12 May	Dhamma Dvara
	21 Jul - 01 Aug	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 26 May	Dhamma Dvara
	01 Aug - 10 Aug	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 06 Jun	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
	10 Aug - 21 Aug	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 15 Jun	Dhamma Dvara
	21 Aug - 22 Aug	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Dvara	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
	21 Aug - 25 Aug	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 26 Jun	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
	25 Aug - 05 Sep	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 30 Jun	Dhamma Dvara
	08 Sep - 17 Sep	Satipatthana Sutta	Applications accepted starting 14 Jul	Dhamma Dvara	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
	17 Sep - 19 Sep	DATM	Applications accepted starting 19 Jul	Dhamma Dvara	Registration open ONLY for ATs, who register for the DATM!
	22 Sep - 03 Oct	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 28 Jul	Dhamma Dvara
	05 Oct - 16 Oct	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 10 Aug	Dhamma Dvara
	16 Oct - 17 Oct	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Dvara	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
	16 Oct - 27 Oct	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 21 Aug	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
	27 Oct - 07 Nov	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 01 Sep	Dhamma Dvara
	10 Nov - 21 Nov	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 15 Sep	Dhamma Dvara
	23 Nov - 04 Dec	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 28 Sep	Dhamma Dvara
	04 Dec - 05 Dec	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Dvara	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
	04 Dec - 08 Dec	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 09 Oct	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
	08 Dec - 19 Dec	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 13 Oct	Dhamma Dvara
	19 Dec - 26 Dec	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 24 Oct	Dhamma Dvara	For old students
	26 December, 2027 - 06 January, 2028	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 31 Oct	Dhamma Dvara

Courses in Dhamma Sampatti (Hohritt) and outside of the two centres

Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2026 1-day courses (non-centre)

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
Apply*	20 Sep	1-Day	Women - Short Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Open	Berlin	For old students
Apply*	27 Sep	1-Day	Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed	Plochingen	For old students
	11 Oct	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 27 Sep	Erfurt	For old students
Apply*	11 Oct	1-Day	Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed	Wiesbaden	For old students
	11 Oct	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 20 Sep	Berlin	For old students
	25 Oct	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 11 Oct	Plochingen	For old students
	31 Oct	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 17 Oct	Dresden	For old students
Apply*	08 Nov	1-Day	Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed	Wiesbaden	For old students
	22 Nov	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 08 Nov	Plochingen	For old students
	06 Dec	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 22 Nov	Erfurt	For old students
	13 Dec	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 29 Nov	Plochingen	For old students
	19 Dec	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 05 Dec	Dresden	For old students

2027 1-day courses (non-centre)

Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
24 Jan	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 10 Jan	Plochingen	For old students
28 Feb	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 14 Feb	Plochingen	For old students
28 Mar	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 14 Mar	Plochingen	For old students
25 Apr	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 11 Apr	Plochingen	For old students
23 May	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 09 May	Plochingen	For old students
27 Jun	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 13 Jun	Plochingen	For old students
25 Jul	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 11 Jul	Plochingen	For old students

2026 Dhamma Sampatti Courses Website | Map

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	09 Sep - 18 Sep	Satipatthana Sutta German	Completed	Dhamma Sampatti	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Apply*	18 Sep - 20 Sep	DATM	In Progress	Dhamma Sampatti	Servers please apply for the Service Period 18 to 22 Sep. ATs please apply here.
Apply*	18 Sep - 22 Sep	Service Period	In Progress	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students For Service at the DATM, please apply here.
Apply*	22 Sep - 26 Sep	3-Day	Open	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
	26 Sep - 27 Sep	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
Apply*	26 Sep - 30 Sep	Service Period	Servers - Open	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
Apply*	30 Sep - 11 Oct	10-Day	Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Filling Up	Dhamma Sampatti
Apply*	14 Oct - 25 Oct	10-Day	Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open	Dhamma Sampatti
Apply*	28 Oct - 08 Nov	10-Day	New Women - Short Wait List Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Filling Up	Dhamma Sampatti
Apply*	11 Nov - 22 Nov	10-Day	New Women - Open Old Women - Filling Up New Men - Open Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Open	Dhamma Sampatti
	22 Nov - 26 Dec	Flexible Service Period	Applications accepted starting 23 Sep	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
	24 Nov - 28 Nov	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 30 Sep	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
	28 Nov - 29 Nov	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
	26 December, 2026 - 06 January, 2027	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 26 Oct	Dhamma Sampatti

2027 Dhamma Sampatti Courses Website | Map

Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
06 Jan - 19 Jan	Flexible Service Period	Applications accepted starting 07 Nov	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
19 Jan - 30 Jan	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 24 Nov	Dhamma Sampatti
30 Jan - 31 Jan	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
30 Jan - 03 Feb	Service Period	Applications accepted starting 01 Dec	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
03 Feb - 14 Feb	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 09 Dec	Dhamma Sampatti
17 Feb - 28 Feb	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 23 Dec	Dhamma Sampatti
28 Feb - 08 Mar	Service Period	Applications accepted starting 30 Dec	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
08 Mar - 19 Mar	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 11 Jan	Dhamma Sampatti
19 Mar - 24 Mar	Service Period	Applications accepted starting 18 Jan	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
20 Mar - 21 Mar	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
24 Mar - 04 Apr	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 27 Jan	Dhamma Sampatti
07 Apr - 18 Apr	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 10 Feb	Dhamma Sampatti
18 Apr - 05 May	Flexible Service Period	Applications accepted starting 17 Feb	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
05 May - 09 May	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 10 Mar	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
09 May - 17 May	Service Period	Applications accepted starting 10 Mar	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
17 May - 28 May	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 22 Mar	Dhamma Sampatti
28 May - 29 May	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
28 May - 15 Jun	Flexible Service Period	Applications accepted starting 29 Mar	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
15 Jun - 24 Jun	Satipatthana Sutta	Applications accepted starting 20 Apr	Dhamma Sampatti	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
24 Jun - 27 Jun	EDSM	Applications accepted starting 25 Apr	Dhamma Sampatti	European Dhamma Server Meeting
30 Jun - 11 Jul	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 05 May	Dhamma Sampatti
14 Jul - 25 Jul	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 19 May	Dhamma Sampatti
27 Jul - 07 Aug	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 01 Jun	Dhamma Sampatti
07 Aug - 08 Aug	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
07 Aug - 18 Aug	Flexible Service Period	Applications accepted starting 08 Jun	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
18 Aug - 29 Aug	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 23 Jun	Dhamma Sampatti
31 Aug - 11 Sep	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 06 Jul	Dhamma Sampatti
11 Sep - 21 Sep	Flexible Service Period	Applications accepted starting 13 Jul	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
21 Sep - 02 Oct	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 27 Jul	Dhamma Sampatti
02 Oct - 03 Oct	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
20 Oct - 31 Oct	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 25 Aug	Dhamma Sampatti
31 Oct - 15 Nov	Flexible Service Period	Applications accepted starting 01 Sep	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
16 Nov - 27 Nov	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 21 Sep	Dhamma Sampatti
27 Nov - 28 Nov	Trust Meeting	Open	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students Please apply at [email protected].
27 Nov - 01 Dec	Service Period	Applications accepted starting 28 Sep	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
01 Dec - 12 Dec	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 06 Oct	Dhamma Sampatti
12 Dec - 26 Dec	Flexible Service Period	Applications accepted starting 13 Oct	Dhamma Sampatti	For old students
26 December, 2027 - 06 January, 2028	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 31 Oct	Dhamma Sampatti

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2026 Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
Apply*	22 Oct - 25 Oct	Teenager-Course for Boys German	Girls - Closed Boys - Open Servers - Open	Dhamma Dvara	Open for boys from 12 to 18 year

2027 Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
25 Apr	Child and teen course	Applications accepted starting 26 Feb	Dhamma Sampatti	Open for boys 8 - 18 and girls 8 - 12 years
30 Apr - 02 May	Teenager-Course for Girls	Applications accepted starting 05 Mar	Dhamma Dvara	Open for girls from 12 to 18 year
06 May - 09 May	Course for Girls and Boys	Applications accepted starting 11 Mar	Dhamma Dvara	Open for girls and boys from 8 to 12 years
05 Aug - 08 Aug	Course for Girls and Boys	Applications accepted starting 10 Jun	Dhamma Dvara	Open for girls and boys from 8 to 12 years
13 Aug - 15 Aug	Course for Girls and Boys	Applications accepted starting 19 Jun	Dhamma Sampatti	Open for girls and boys from 8 to 12 years
19 Sep	Child and teen course	Applications accepted starting 21 Jul	Dhamma Sampatti	Open for girls 8 - 18 and boys 8 - 12 years
21 Oct - 24 Oct	Teenager-Course for Boys	Applications accepted starting 26 Aug	Dhamma Dvara	Open for boys from 12 to 18 year
05 Nov - 07 Nov	Course for Girls and Boys	Applications accepted starting 10 Sep	Dhamma Sampatti	Open for girls and boys from 8 to 12 years

As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your device to our application server.

To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://dvara.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.

Questions may be addressed to Email: [email protected]

All courses are run solely on a donation basis. All expenses are met by donations from those who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the same opportunity. Neither the Teacher nor the assistant teachers receive remuneration; they and those who serve the courses volunteer their time. Thus Vipassana is offered free from commercialisation.

Old students are those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers. Old students have the opportunity to provide Dhamma Service at the courses listed.

Bilingual courses are courses which are taught in two languages. All students will hear daily meditation instructions in both languages. The evening discourses will be heard separately.

Meditation courses are held at both center and non-center locations. Meditation centers are dedicated facilities where courses are held regularly throughout the year. Before meditation centers were established in this tradition, all courses were held at temporary sites, such as campgrounds, religious retreat centers, churches and the like. Today, in regions where centers have not yet been established by local students of Vipassana who live in the area, 10 Day meditation courses are held at non-center course sites.

10-day Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. The courses begin after a 2 - 4 pm registration period and orientation, followed by 10 full days of meditation, and end the morning of the 11th day by 7:30 am.

Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.

Children's Anapana Courses are generally open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However there are local variations in age range, so please check the schedule.

Teenagers' Anapana Courses are generally open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However, there are local variations in age range. In India and a few other countries there are also 7-day Vipassana courses for older teenagers. Please check the schedule for details.

Courses for children and teens are open for ages 8 to 18 years old (only Boys or only Girls).

Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

Old Student Short Courses (1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some time since their last course.

Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

Old Student Programs are similar to Service Periods where there is time to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects, but have a more full and structured program, an opportunity to meet with assistant teachers, and possibly committee and trust meetings. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods and in the evening there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.

Satipatthana Sutta Courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. The difference is that in the taped evening discourses the Satipatthana Sutta is carefully examined. This is the principal text in which the technique of Vipassana is systematically explained. These courses are open to serious old students who have sat (not including courses served) at least three 10-day courses, have not been practising any other meditation techniques since last 10-day course, have been practising this technique of Vipassana for at least one year, and who are trying to maintain their meditation practice and the five precepts in their daily lives, at the very minimum from the time of applying to the course.

Work Periods have been set aside to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects. All Old Students are welcome to apply. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods. On selected evenings, there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.

Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

The 14-Day Gratitude Course was previously called the Teacher's Self Course. One of the qualities we develop as we meditate is gratitude - gratitude towards one’s teachers, Goenkaji and Mataji, and towards the long tradition of Vipassana teachers, right back to the Buddha.

The course is open to old students who are active in giving service. Requirements include 3 x 10day courses plus one Satipaṭṭhāna course, being active in Dhamma service, trying to maintain two-hour daily practice since last 10-Day course, and trying to maintain the five precepts to the best of one's ability. Local teacher’s recommendation is required. The course follows the usual format of 3x group sittings with instructions in the day, but students work more independently and the teaching materials are drawn from the 20-day course. This is a half-way step to help students mature for long courses, and serves to inspire students to work more deeply in Dhamma.

Dhamma Service on long courses is open to old students who are committed to this technique of Vipassana meditation, who have successfully completed three 10-day Vipassana courses in this tradition, who have served one 10-day course, who practice two hours a day and maintain the five precepts.

Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.