Munich City Library hosts free events for Bavarian Dementia Week

Munich City Library is running a varied series of events on dementia to mark the 7th Bavarian Dementia Week, which takes place from 18 to 27 September. Admission to all events is free.

At the Riem library, Elisabeth-Castonier-Platz 19, an exhibition of works from the art studios of the Munich Alzheimer Society will be on show from 17 September to 18 October. In the society's studios in Berg am Laim and Kleinhadern, people with dementia and their relatives paint and draw together, giving free rein to their feelings and imagination. The groups are supported by an art therapist, and sessions involve laughing, singing and discussion, or simply working in quiet concentration.

The exhibition opens on Thursday 17 September at 4pm, when the artists will introduce themselves and their work.

The Bavarian Medical Service is also bringing its dementia course to two libraries. This interactive experience is designed to give visitors an insight into the world of people living with dementia. Under the guidance of trained specialists, participants move through a series of stations and experience typical everyday situations from the point of view of those affected. It will be at the Bogenhausen library, Rosenkavalierplatz 16, on Friday 18 September, and at the Neuhausen library, Nymphenburger Straße 171b, on Friday 25 September.

The library's district branches are also offering a number of talks and workshops on dementia and planning for old age. An overview of all the events is available at https://go.muenchen.de/demenzwochen2026-stadtbibliothek.