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    Lech
    5Sep
    Culture

    Reading Game for Children with Petra Forster

    Hotel Stäfeli
    02:00 PM

    Petra Forster brings her reading game for children to Hotel Stäfeli. This round is for children ages 0 to 3, registration at the hotel or by mail.

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    6Sep
    Music

    Musikkapelle Ranggen at Sonnenkopf

    Bergrestaurant Sonnenkopf, Klösterle am Arlberg
    10:00 AM

    Live music on the sun terrace of the Sonnenkopf mountain restaurant with a childrens programme, face painting and balloon modelling. Plus local specialities and grilled chicken, in good weather only.

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    7Sep
    Culture

    Kinderuniversität Klostertal: workshop my first Lego robot

    Klostertal Museum, Wald am Arlberg
    07:00 AM

    Full day holiday workshop of the Kinderuniversität Klostertal from 09:00 to 16:00 at the Klostertal Museum, topic: workshop my first Lego robot. For children aged 6 to 14, registration required.

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    Lech
    10Sep
    Culture

    Fantastische Welten in Oberlech: Days of Horror II

    Hotel Sonnenburg
    03:30 PM

    Four days about horror in literature, film and games in the Sonnenburg library, with lectures, workshops and staged readings. Day tickets cost 25 euros per person and day.

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    11Sep
    Music

    Line Dance Festival: Live Music with B-Country-Boy

    Arlberg WellCom, St. Anton am Arlberg
    06:00 PM

    Opening night of the Line Dance Festival at the Arlberg WellCom with live music by B-Country-Boy until midnight.

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    12Sep
    Community

    Alpine Cattle Drive in Flirsch

    Flirsch
    10:00 AM

    After the alpine summer the decorated cows return to the valley, with a country festival, regional specialities and music in Flirsch.

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    12Sep
    Community

    Alpine Cattle Drive in Strengen

    Strengen
    12:00 PM

    After the alpine summer the decorated cows return to the valley, with a country festival, regional specialities and music in Strengen.

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    12Sep
    Music

    Line Dance Festival: Live Music with the Silver Highway Band

    Arlberg WellCom, St. Anton am Arlberg
    06:00 PM

    Relaxed close of the festival day at the Arlberg WellCom with the Silver Highway Band until midnight.

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    19Sep
    Community

    Herbstfest at Sonnenkopf with Alpenstarkstrom

    Bergrestaurant Sonnenkopf, Klösterle am Arlberg
    10:00 AM

    A small autumn market at the mountain restaurant with regional produce and autumn specialities from kitchen and cellar. The duo Alpenstarkstrom provides entertainment on the large sun terrace.

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    20Sep
    Community

    Herbstfest at Sonnenkopf with the Brazer Böhmische

    Bergrestaurant Sonnenkopf, Klösterle am Arlberg
    10:00 AM

    A small autumn market at the mountain restaurant with regional produce and autumn specialities. The Brazer Boehmische play for the Fruehschoppen, children enjoy face painting, balloon modelling and magic.

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    Lech
    22Sep
    Culture

    Philosophicum Dialoge I: Wie ist die Lage?

    Lechwelten, Lech am Arlberg
    01:00 PM

    Opening talk of the 29th Philosophicum Lech with Claus Leggewie and Susanne Schröter, moderated by Martin Haidinger.

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    Lech
    22Sep
    Culture

    Philosophicum Dialoge II: Was ist zu tun?

    Lechwelten, Lech am Arlberg
    03:00 PM

    Second opening talk with Stefan Gosepath and Anna Schneider, moderated by Simone Miller.

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    Lech
    23Sep
    Culture

    Remus Impulse Forum: Thinking for Yourself, a Concept of Yesterday?

    Lechwelten, Lech am Arlberg
    02:00 PM

    Panel discussion with Patrick Bahners, Faika El-Nagashi and further guests, moderated by Michael Fleischhacker.

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    Lech
    23Sep
    Culture

    Philosophical and Literary Evening: How Much Truth Do People Need?

    Lechwelten, Lech am Arlberg
    04:00 PM

    Barbara Bleisch and Konrad Paul Liessmann in conversation with the writer Raphaela Edelbauer.

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    Lech
    24Sep
    Culture

    Philosophy on the Mountain with Philosophie Magazin

    Rüfikopf, Lech am Arlberg
    07:00 AM

    Discussion on the mountain after the ride up with the Rüfikopf cable car, with Michael Butter and Christoph Piorkowski.

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    Lech
    24Sep
    Culture

    Opening of the 29th Philosophicum Lech

    Lechwelten, Lech am Arlberg
    02:00 PM

    Opening with mayor Gerhard Lucian, chairman Ludwig Muxel and governor Markus Wallner, followed by a debate between Barbara Bleisch and Konrad Paul Liessmann on the theme Betreutes Denken.

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    Lech
    25Sep
    Culture

    Lecture Richard David Precht: Illiberal Liberalism?

    Lechwelten, Lech am Arlberg
    07:30 AM

    Richard David Precht from Berlin speaks about defending freedom as a paradox.

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    Lech
    25Sep
    Culture

    Lecture Marie-Luisa Frick: Maturity, a Thorny Ideal?

    Lechwelten, Lech am Arlberg
    08:45 AM

    The Innsbruck philosopher Marie-Luisa Frick examines the ideal of maturity.

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    Lech
    25Sep
    Culture

    Skyspace-Lech Special Tour

    Skyspace-Lech, Oberlech
    04:40 PM

    Special guided tour of the light space by James Turrell as part of the Philosophicum Lech side programme.

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    Lech
    26Sep
    Culture

    Lecture Frauke Rostalski: The Vulnerable Society

    Lechwelten, Lech am Arlberg
    07:30 AM

    Frauke Rostalski from Cologne asks whether the vulnerable society means the end of personal responsibility.

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    Lech
    26Sep
    Culture

    Ausgezeichnete Gedanken, Colloquium on the Tractatus Essay Prize

    Lechwelten, Lech am Arlberg
    12:00 PM

    Colloquium on the Tractatus essay prize with Eva Weber-Guskar in the side programme of the Philosophicum Lech.

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    Lech
    26Sep
    Culture

    Lecture Laura Wiesböck: Psychiatric Diagnoses

    Lechwelten, Lech am Arlberg
    03:15 PM

    Laura Wiesböck from Vienna speaks about the loss of contradictory interpretations of self and world.

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    Lech
    27Sep
    Culture

    Lecture Rüdiger Safranski: Entgeistert

    Lechwelten, Lech am Arlberg
    08:45 AM

    Rüdiger Safranski from Badenweiler speaks about the effect of artificial intelligence.

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    27Sep
    Community

    Simmelmesse

    Simmelkapelle, Warth
    10:00 AM

    A church service at the St. Jakobus chapel on the Simmel, set in an atmospheric mountain landscape. Part of a varied summer programme of services and living tradition.

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    House Event
    23Dec
    Food & Drink

    BALMA Christmas Special 2026

    BALMA Restaurant
    11:00 PM

    24–26 December 2026 at BALMA Restaurant. Festive special menu in addition to the regular menu, €88.00. Beef or tofu tataki, pumpkin foam soup, truffle pasta, Zug brook trout and cinnamon parfait. Reservations recommended.

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    House Event
    30Dec
    Food & Drink

    BALMA New Year’s Eve Special 2026/27

    BALMA Restaurant
    11:00 PM

    31 December 2026 at BALMA Restaurant. New Year’s Eve menu €149.00 including a DJ from 10 PM and a midnight snack. Barbary duck breast or vegetarian pasta limone, truffle pasta and a duet of chocolate mousse. Reservations recommended.

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