Location

A village in the Alps.

The campus of MTB is the community of Oberaudorf, Germany — a charming village southeast of Munich, close to the border of Germany and Austria.

The village of Oberaudorf beneath the mountains

~4,000People in the village

1 hrBy train to Munich

On footEverything within walking distance

Life in Oberaudorf

The whole village is your campus.

Oberaudorf is a quiet village of about 4,000 people, frequented in the summer by vacationing Germans who come for its exceptionally clean air and its mountain trails. Teaching, rehearsal and performance venues are scattered throughout the village, and virtually everything is within walking distance, much like a large university campus. Students get to know local folks, often making lasting friendships with German young people.

The village has several wonderful restaurants, bakery cafés and shops, as well as a pharmacy and doctors’ offices. While the area projects a tranquil, rural Alpine atmosphere, this region of southeast Bavaria is home to a large number of musicians and artists, and local audiences are quite knowledgeable about musical repertoire.

On the map

Between Munich & Salzburg.

Map of southeast Bavaria showing Oberaudorf on the Austrian border, southeast of Munich and southwest of Salzburg — Oberaudorf sits on the Inn River at the Austrian border — about an hour by train from Munich and about an hour and a half from Salzburg. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Within reach

Germany, Austria & Italy.

~1 hour by train

Munich

The capital of Bavaria, with its summer opera festival, world-class museums, and great dining, shopping and sightseeing.

Southern Bavaria

King Ludwig’s castles

Herrenchiemsee, Linderhof and Neuschwanstein — plus famous churches such as the rococo Wieskirche.

~1.5 hours

Salzburg

Birthplace of Mozart and home of the famous music festival. A hilltop fortress, Sound of Music tours, and wonderful shopping and sightseeing.

Next door

Austria

Kufstein, Kitzbühel and Innsbruck are a short trip away, and Erl, home of the Tiroler Festspiele Erl, is just across the border.

~4 hours by train

Italy

Verona and its summer opera season in the Roman Arena, with Lago di Garda and the Dolomites even closer.

Optional

Group outings

If there is enough interest, we help plan a guided mountain hike and a bus trip to Neuschwanstein Castle. You are free to travel independently on weekends.

MTB students hiking an alpine trail near Oberaudorf

Swimmers and sunbathers on the docks of an alpine lake surrounded by forested hills

Weekends

Stay in town, or explore.

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Outdoors in Oberaudorf

Hiking and bike riding
The chair lift and summer Rodelbahn
Sunbathing and swimming at Luegsteinsee lake
Bavarian cultural events

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Music next door

Weekend performances at the summer opera and music festival in nearby Erl, Austria — the Tiroler Festspiele Erl.

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Easy day trips

Shopping or dining in Rosenheim or Kufstein
Touring the fortress in Kufstein
Munich, Salzburg or Innsbruck
Interesting options for overnight trips

MTB staff will be glad to help you with travel ideas! See Within reach above for more nearby destinations.

View over Salzburg’s domes and church towers along the Salzach river

Munich’s Frauenkirche and New Town Hall seen from above Marienplatz

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