Between eight and twelve, kids start having strong opinions about how they spend the summer. This list is the camps that take that age group: sports weeks, outdoor and lake camps, science and coding, art and circus. Some run in English and many in German, so check the language on each camp before you book.
A multisport day camp in Munich's Englischer Garten, next to the Eisbach wave. Kids try more than 15 sports, from basketball, baseball and ultimate frisbee to slacklining, and cool off in the Eisbach side stream. On other days the group rides a bus out to a high ropes course and a water-ski park. No experience needed. Head coaches are trained sports educators or pros, and fairness and respect set the tone.
A week-long climbing course run by the German Alpine Club's Munich sections at their big climbing centers, using both the indoor halls and the outdoor walls. Kids learn to tie in, belay and lower each other on a rope, climb top-rope and then lead, and build up their technique. It suits sporty kids who like to move; a taster course beforehand can help but isn't required.
A three-afternoon climbing course in small groups at the DAV climbing center in Freimann. Beginners learn to tie in, belay and lower on a top rope, with partner checks and rope commands. Kids who already climb move on to lead climbing, dynamic belaying and light fall practice. Climbing and bouldering games fill the time between routes. The course is meant to prepare kids for regular weekly training afterward.
A football day camp run by TSV 1860 München's youth football school, on the club's artificial-turf training ground on Grünwalder Straße in Giesing. Kids train where the club's pros train, with the Tierpark and the Isar meadows close by. Each child gets a camp kit, and lunch and drinks are included. It suits kids who already like football; there's no mix of other activities.
A day camp at Burg Schwaneck, a castle on the banks of the Isar in Pullach, run in English by English-speaking teachers. Mornings are English lessons in groups of about 12, matched to each kid's level. Afternoons are sport: navigation games, capture the flag and team challenges, plus a rafting trip on the Isar in summer. It suits active kids who want a camp week but sleep at home.
A day camp at Burg Schwaneck, a castle on the banks of the Isar in Pullach, with the whole day run in English. Mornings are English lessons in groups of about 12, pitched to each kid's level, with a placement test and a certificate. Afternoons are for dance: professional dancers introduce different styles and the group builds its own dance project. No dance experience needed, just a liking for moving to music.
A school-holiday football day camp run by MTV München, the sports club founded in 1879, on the pitch at its Münchner Bank Sportpark in Sendling-Westpark. Kids spend the day on drills and matches with the club's coaches.
It suits kids who already like kicking a ball around and want a full, active day outdoors. A child who would rather try a mix of sports may be happier elsewhere.
A day camp at SVN München's sports park in Neuperlach, run by coaches from the club's kids' sports school (KiSS). Kids try about four sports a day, from football, hockey and tennis to climbing, parkour and athletics, indoors and outside. Each day also has a free-play stretch where kids borrow whatever gear they like, plus a hot lunch at the park's restaurant. It suits kids who like variety more than one sport.
A week-long circus day camp in a big top, run by Munich's city youth council (KJR). Kids start by trying everything on offer: trapeze, tightrope, juggling, magic, clowning, stilts, acrobatics, aerial work and mini trampoline. Then each picks one discipline and builds an act with youth workers and circus artists, ending in a gala in the tent for family and friends. Games and crafts fill the rest of the day.
A three-day golf camp at Golfclub München-Riem's 9-hole course in east Munich. Kids learn the main techniques through games and friendly competitions, then finish with a small tournament. Loaner clubs and practice balls are included, so beginners need no gear, no course permit and no handicap. Open to non-members as well as club kids, with lunch together at the club restaurant each day.
A week-long sailing course on the Ammersee, run from the Ammersee Segelschule boathouse in Dießen, about an hour's drive from Munich. After a careful briefing, kids sail the boats themselves rather than riding along with an adult at the helm. They finish the week with their first sailing pass (Seglerpass). Suits kids who want hands-on time on the water and are happy outdoors in any weather.
A week of sailing on the Ammersee, run by a sailing school in Utting. The school calls it a vacation rather than a course: kids spend the day out on the lake, pick up new skills on the boat and have fun doing it.
Kids must swim 15 minutes in deep water and wear a life jacket throughout, so it does not suit kids who are not yet confident swimmers.
A Minecraft and coding camp in Moosach where kids build their own projects instead of just playing. Each summer week has its own theme: Minecraft mods in MCreator, game design and coding in Minecraft Education, AI-assisted worlds, or a game of their own in the Godot engine. Groups are small, the laptops are provided, and no coding experience is needed. Kids present what they made at the end of the week.
A day camp built around football, run by Münchner Fussball Schule at dozens of sites across Munich, indoors and out. Kids train ball control, tricks, coordination and shooting in groups of up to 12, then play target-shooting contests and a closing tournament each afternoon. Lunch and drinks are included, and friends can ask to share a group. Suits keen players and kids who just like kicking a ball around.
A four-day golf camp at GolfRange München-Germering, a driving range and course on the western edge of Munich. Beginners learn the basics, and kids who already play build on their technique, fitness and knowledge of the rules. Each camp works toward the German Golf Association's kids' golf badge in bronze, silver or gold. Silver lets a child play the course alongside an adult golfer.
An English day camp at the Hochschule Fresenius campus in Schwabing-West, run by Kids Camp America. Kids spend the day in English: games, sports, songs, activities and outings, in groups by age. Everyone goes home in the evening, so it suits families who want English practice for their kid without an overnight camp.
A holiday sports week run by TSV München-Milbertshofen, a multi-sport club in the north of Munich. Each of the club's camps runs under its own theme, and the coaches build the week's sports and games around it, so kids try a mix of sports instead of drilling one.
It suits active kids who like playing in a group, and families who want a local club week rather than a specialist academy.
A sleepaway week on an organic goat farm in Maitenbeth, east of Munich. Kids help in the stables, feed the animals, ride, ride along on the tractor, and try a circus workshop and crafts with natural materials. Evenings bring a campfire with stick bread, a night hike and a night sleeping in the hay. Kids share a mattress dorm, with staff on hand around the clock.
A week at a small pet boarding house in Allach, spent among rabbits and guinea pigs. Kids play, craft and do quizzes around the animals, pet the rabbits and help with feeding; anyone keen can help muck out too. Past weeks gave each day to one animal, with games like a guinea pig scavenger hunt. It suits animal-mad kids who are fine with hay and mess.
A football day camp run by ESV München's own coaches on the club's pitches inside Nymphenburg Palace Park. Kids train in small groups sorted by level, about eight to ten per coach, with technique and passing in the morning, games like target shooting after lunch, and a match to finish. Beginners are welcome, girls and boys train together, and keepers get their own drills. No club membership needed.
A football week at SV Olympiadorf's home ground, just north of the Olympiapark. Qualified coaches from the club's youth development program mix a structured training program with games, mini tournaments and skills challenges, and kids are grouped by age and level. Club membership isn't needed, so it suits any kid who likes to kick a ball.
A week-long multisport day camp run with the Münchner Sportclub, a hockey and tennis club in north Munich. Kids try at least ten sports, from soccer and basketball to lacrosse, tag rugby and ultimate frisbee, in age-based groups with licensed coaches. The focus is trying things, not competing. Rain moves play into the clubhouse or big tents. Suits active kids; less so ones who want deep training in one sport.
Fanni.CLUB is the holiday program run by MTV München, one of the city's biggest sports clubs. Kids spend the day trying sports such as climbing, athletics, parkour, tennis and ball games, plus craft workshops like tie-dye and soapstone carving.
On the first day, each group plans its own week, picking the sports it wants most. The outdoor sites add water games and canoeing in summer.
A residential study camp at the youth hostel in Possenhofen, right on Lake Starnberg. Mornings are lessons: younger kids work on German, math and how to learn, older ones on study skills, public speaking or a school subject. Afternoons go to the lake, with swimming, canoeing, beach games and campfires, plus optional sailing or surfing courses. Taught for the German school system, so it suits kids who follow it.
A language day camp run entirely in English or German, at a dance school in Pasing. Mornings are for outings; afternoons turn to games, stories, crafts and themed activities that get kids speaking. Groups are split by age, so younger children play and draw while older ones discuss more complex topics. Each week ends with a short show where kids present what they learned to their parents.
Field hockey camps run by HLC Rot-Weiß München at its own club grounds beside the Westpark. The youngest get short day camps of games and first stick skills, while older groups stay over for a few days of training on the club's floodlit artificial pitch.
Club players train alongside kids trying hockey for the first time, so no experience is needed.
Penguin Camp runs English-immersion holiday camps around Munich, led all day by native-speaker or bilingual counselors. Kids pick up English through sports, forest games like capture the flag, crafts, songs and a daily diary, and spend the week building a sketch, song or dance for the Penguin Show that parents watch on the last day. Groups top out at 12 or 13 kids, split by age.
An open stable in Langwied, on Munich's western edge, where the horses and ponies live outdoors in a herd all year. Kids spend the day doing everything a stable needs: feeding and caring for the ponies, dogs and chickens, then leading, riding, vaulting and groundwork. Trail rides and swimming with the ponies are part of the week. Viktoria plans each week's theme and posts the details about two weeks ahead.
A holiday day program run by the sports club ESV München on its grounds beside Nymphenburg Palace Park. Kids are split into age groups and rotate through coached workshops: ball games, parkour, acrobatics, crafts, percussion and nature projects, with an outing day each week. In the last hour of the day, kids pick their favorite workshop or play freely. It suits active kids who like trying a bit of everything.
A five-day tennis course from the PlayTennis school, led by coach Stefan Parusel and his team on the clay courts of the TSV Milbertshofen sports club. Kids train in small groups of four or five, formed once sign-ups are in. Rain does not cancel a day: the group moves into the clubhouse for games and tennis theory.
A mountain bike day camp along the Isar for kids who love riding off-road. Each day mixes short skills sessions (standing on the pedals, balance, braking, getting over obstacles) with rides on the Isar trails, the pumptrack and the English Garden. There is a first-aid session, a bike-parts workshop and a treasure hunt. Days run without pressure, and kids bring their own bike and helmet.
A week-long tent camp on a meadow by Lake Starnberg, south of Munich. Kids paddle inflatable boats and kayaks with the Alpine foothills in view, build and test their own raft, follow compass trails and end the day with night hikes and campfires. Small groups cook their own meals and plan activities together. It suits outdoorsy kids happy to sleep in a tent; the program runs rain or shine.
A.PPLAUS is a holiday arts academy in Munich where each child spends the whole week in one module of their choosing: theater and clowning, hip-hop and breakdance, acrobatics, aerial silks and trapeze, stunts and parkour, football, filmmaking, pop singing with a studio recording, or arts and crafts. Teachers are working artists, dancers and stunt performers. No experience is needed, and there is no show for parents at the end.
An English-immersion day camp at Burg Schwaneck, a 19th-century castle above the Isar valley in Pullach, just south of Munich. Mornings are English lessons with native-speaker teachers. Afternoons switch to sports, games and outings around Munich, so kids use the language while they play rather than only at a desk.
An English immersion camp where kids sleep over for the week at Burg Schwaneck, a 19th-century castle turned youth hostel in Pullach, just south of Munich. Mornings are English lessons with native-speaker teachers, with a placement test on the first day so each kid joins a class at their level. Afternoons are outings and activities. It suits kids who are ready for a full week away from home.
A LEGO robotics and coding day camp run by Liga der Roboter, a robotics school with sites around Munich. Each week takes a theme kids already know, like Ninjago, Super Mario, Hot Wheels or Minecraft. Mornings go to building robots with sensors and motors, afternoons to coding and team projects, with a hot lunch and time outdoors in between. On the last day, kids show their projects to parents.
A week-long pony course at a riding club near Forstenrieder Park in south Munich, run by teenage club members. Kids fetch the ponies from the paddock, groom and feed them, and ride either led or on the lunge, with a guided ride into the park when the weather is good. No riding experience needed. Kids bring their own lunch and drink, eaten together at the club.
A short holiday golf camp at GolfCity's public range and course in Puchheim, just west of Munich. Coaches teach golf through games, for complete beginners and for kids who already play and want to improve. The Toptracer digital range is part of the program, and the organizers call it a highlight. Lunch, range balls and loaner clubs are included, so kids need no gear of their own.
Golf camps during the Bavarian school holidays at GolfRange München-Brunnthal, south-east of Munich. Beginners pick up the basics, and kids who already play sharpen their game. Each camp works through technique, fitness and rules toward the German Golf Association's kids' golf badge in bronze, silver or gold. Kids bring their own clubs or rent a set from the pro shop for the camp.
A three-day indoor course at Heavens Gate, a climbing and bouldering gym in Munich's Werksviertel. Kids learn knots, top-rope belaying, basic climbing technique and safe bouldering, including how to fall, with climbing games mixed in. It suits beginners: the goal is that kids can climb and belay on a top rope under a trainer's eye, ready to join a regular climbing group.
LILALU is a Munich holiday program run by the Johanniter charity. Kids pick one discipline for the week, from aerial silks, airtrack and parkour to magic or street dance, and train with professional artists in groups of about 20. The week ends in a show the kids host themselves, in costumes from a 6,000-piece wardrobe. One-day workshops suit kids who can't do a full week.
Aircrobatic Studios is a Munich school for aerial and floor acrobatics. At its holiday camps, kids spend the day training in the air and on the mat in age-matched groups, then put on a closing show for friends and family. The coaches put clean, safe technique first and keep the pressure low, so it suits complete beginners as much as kids who already tumble.
Zirkus Simsala is the city of Munich's summer circus week, run by the youth office with the children's circus Zirkus TRAU DICH. Kids sign up for one discipline, such as acrobatics, stilts, unicycle, magic or clowning, and train in small groups of 10 to 14 with circus coaches all week. The week ends in a gala show. It suits kids who like to move and perform.
A day basketball camp run by NBA Basketball School Germany and led by NBA-approved coaches, including former professionals. Each day mixes skill drills and games with short workshops on nutrition, mental strength and strategy. Groups are split by age and level, so beginners and club players both get work that fits. A hot lunch is included, kids go home with an NBA kit, and parents can watch training any time.
Overnight holiday trips run by the city's youth office, from riding farms and sports action days to nature programs in the Alpine foothills and water trips to Italy or Slovenia. Each trip is fully supervised by trained volunteer leaders, with travel and meals included. Groups of 16 to 40 kids sleep in shared rooms or tents. Only kids registered as living in Munich can take part.
Between eight and twelve, kids start having strong opinions about how they spend the summer. This list is the camps that take that age group: sports weeks, outdoor and lake camps, science and coding, art and circus. Some run in English and many in German, so check the language on each camp before you book.
A multisport day camp in Munich's Englischer Garten, next to the Eisbach wave. Kids try more than 15 sports, from basketball, baseball and ultimate frisbee to slacklining, and cool off in the Eisbach side stream. On other days the group rides a bus out to a high ropes course and a water-ski park. No experience needed. Head coaches are trained sports educators or pros, and fairness and respect set the tone.
A week-long climbing course run by the German Alpine Club's Munich sections at their big climbing centers, using both the indoor halls and the outdoor walls. Kids learn to tie in, belay and lower each other on a rope, climb top-rope and then lead, and build up their technique. It suits sporty kids who like to move; a taster course beforehand can help but isn't required.
A three-afternoon climbing course in small groups at the DAV climbing center in Freimann. Beginners learn to tie in, belay and lower on a top rope, with partner checks and rope commands. Kids who already climb move on to lead climbing, dynamic belaying and light fall practice. Climbing and bouldering games fill the time between routes. The course is meant to prepare kids for regular weekly training afterward.
A football day camp run by TSV 1860 München's youth football school, on the club's artificial-turf training ground on Grünwalder Straße in Giesing. Kids train where the club's pros train, with the Tierpark and the Isar meadows close by. Each child gets a camp kit, and lunch and drinks are included. It suits kids who already like football; there's no mix of other activities.
A day camp at Burg Schwaneck, a castle on the banks of the Isar in Pullach, run in English by English-speaking teachers. Mornings are English lessons in groups of about 12, matched to each kid's level. Afternoons are sport: navigation games, capture the flag and team challenges, plus a rafting trip on the Isar in summer. It suits active kids who want a camp week but sleep at home.
A day camp at Burg Schwaneck, a castle on the banks of the Isar in Pullach, with the whole day run in English. Mornings are English lessons in groups of about 12, pitched to each kid's level, with a placement test and a certificate. Afternoons are for dance: professional dancers introduce different styles and the group builds its own dance project. No dance experience needed, just a liking for moving to music.
A school-holiday football day camp run by MTV München, the sports club founded in 1879, on the pitch at its Münchner Bank Sportpark in Sendling-Westpark. Kids spend the day on drills and matches with the club's coaches.
It suits kids who already like kicking a ball around and want a full, active day outdoors. A child who would rather try a mix of sports may be happier elsewhere.
A day camp at SVN München's sports park in Neuperlach, run by coaches from the club's kids' sports school (KiSS). Kids try about four sports a day, from football, hockey and tennis to climbing, parkour and athletics, indoors and outside. Each day also has a free-play stretch where kids borrow whatever gear they like, plus a hot lunch at the park's restaurant. It suits kids who like variety more than one sport.
A week-long circus day camp in a big top, run by Munich's city youth council (KJR). Kids start by trying everything on offer: trapeze, tightrope, juggling, magic, clowning, stilts, acrobatics, aerial work and mini trampoline. Then each picks one discipline and builds an act with youth workers and circus artists, ending in a gala in the tent for family and friends. Games and crafts fill the rest of the day.
A three-day golf camp at Golfclub München-Riem's 9-hole course in east Munich. Kids learn the main techniques through games and friendly competitions, then finish with a small tournament. Loaner clubs and practice balls are included, so beginners need no gear, no course permit and no handicap. Open to non-members as well as club kids, with lunch together at the club restaurant each day.
A week-long sailing course on the Ammersee, run from the Ammersee Segelschule boathouse in Dießen, about an hour's drive from Munich. After a careful briefing, kids sail the boats themselves rather than riding along with an adult at the helm. They finish the week with their first sailing pass (Seglerpass). Suits kids who want hands-on time on the water and are happy outdoors in any weather.
A week of sailing on the Ammersee, run by a sailing school in Utting. The school calls it a vacation rather than a course: kids spend the day out on the lake, pick up new skills on the boat and have fun doing it.
Kids must swim 15 minutes in deep water and wear a life jacket throughout, so it does not suit kids who are not yet confident swimmers.
A Minecraft and coding camp in Moosach where kids build their own projects instead of just playing. Each summer week has its own theme: Minecraft mods in MCreator, game design and coding in Minecraft Education, AI-assisted worlds, or a game of their own in the Godot engine. Groups are small, the laptops are provided, and no coding experience is needed. Kids present what they made at the end of the week.
A day camp built around football, run by Münchner Fussball Schule at dozens of sites across Munich, indoors and out. Kids train ball control, tricks, coordination and shooting in groups of up to 12, then play target-shooting contests and a closing tournament each afternoon. Lunch and drinks are included, and friends can ask to share a group. Suits keen players and kids who just like kicking a ball around.
A four-day golf camp at GolfRange München-Germering, a driving range and course on the western edge of Munich. Beginners learn the basics, and kids who already play build on their technique, fitness and knowledge of the rules. Each camp works toward the German Golf Association's kids' golf badge in bronze, silver or gold. Silver lets a child play the course alongside an adult golfer.
An English day camp at the Hochschule Fresenius campus in Schwabing-West, run by Kids Camp America. Kids spend the day in English: games, sports, songs, activities and outings, in groups by age. Everyone goes home in the evening, so it suits families who want English practice for their kid without an overnight camp.
A holiday sports week run by TSV München-Milbertshofen, a multi-sport club in the north of Munich. Each of the club's camps runs under its own theme, and the coaches build the week's sports and games around it, so kids try a mix of sports instead of drilling one.
It suits active kids who like playing in a group, and families who want a local club week rather than a specialist academy.
A sleepaway week on an organic goat farm in Maitenbeth, east of Munich. Kids help in the stables, feed the animals, ride, ride along on the tractor, and try a circus workshop and crafts with natural materials. Evenings bring a campfire with stick bread, a night hike and a night sleeping in the hay. Kids share a mattress dorm, with staff on hand around the clock.
A week at a small pet boarding house in Allach, spent among rabbits and guinea pigs. Kids play, craft and do quizzes around the animals, pet the rabbits and help with feeding; anyone keen can help muck out too. Past weeks gave each day to one animal, with games like a guinea pig scavenger hunt. It suits animal-mad kids who are fine with hay and mess.
A football day camp run by ESV München's own coaches on the club's pitches inside Nymphenburg Palace Park. Kids train in small groups sorted by level, about eight to ten per coach, with technique and passing in the morning, games like target shooting after lunch, and a match to finish. Beginners are welcome, girls and boys train together, and keepers get their own drills. No club membership needed.
A football week at SV Olympiadorf's home ground, just north of the Olympiapark. Qualified coaches from the club's youth development program mix a structured training program with games, mini tournaments and skills challenges, and kids are grouped by age and level. Club membership isn't needed, so it suits any kid who likes to kick a ball.
A week-long multisport day camp run with the Münchner Sportclub, a hockey and tennis club in north Munich. Kids try at least ten sports, from soccer and basketball to lacrosse, tag rugby and ultimate frisbee, in age-based groups with licensed coaches. The focus is trying things, not competing. Rain moves play into the clubhouse or big tents. Suits active kids; less so ones who want deep training in one sport.
Fanni.CLUB is the holiday program run by MTV München, one of the city's biggest sports clubs. Kids spend the day trying sports such as climbing, athletics, parkour, tennis and ball games, plus craft workshops like tie-dye and soapstone carving.
On the first day, each group plans its own week, picking the sports it wants most. The outdoor sites add water games and canoeing in summer.
A residential study camp at the youth hostel in Possenhofen, right on Lake Starnberg. Mornings are lessons: younger kids work on German, math and how to learn, older ones on study skills, public speaking or a school subject. Afternoons go to the lake, with swimming, canoeing, beach games and campfires, plus optional sailing or surfing courses. Taught for the German school system, so it suits kids who follow it.
A language day camp run entirely in English or German, at a dance school in Pasing. Mornings are for outings; afternoons turn to games, stories, crafts and themed activities that get kids speaking. Groups are split by age, so younger children play and draw while older ones discuss more complex topics. Each week ends with a short show where kids present what they learned to their parents.
Field hockey camps run by HLC Rot-Weiß München at its own club grounds beside the Westpark. The youngest get short day camps of games and first stick skills, while older groups stay over for a few days of training on the club's floodlit artificial pitch.
Club players train alongside kids trying hockey for the first time, so no experience is needed.
Penguin Camp runs English-immersion holiday camps around Munich, led all day by native-speaker or bilingual counselors. Kids pick up English through sports, forest games like capture the flag, crafts, songs and a daily diary, and spend the week building a sketch, song or dance for the Penguin Show that parents watch on the last day. Groups top out at 12 or 13 kids, split by age.
An open stable in Langwied, on Munich's western edge, where the horses and ponies live outdoors in a herd all year. Kids spend the day doing everything a stable needs: feeding and caring for the ponies, dogs and chickens, then leading, riding, vaulting and groundwork. Trail rides and swimming with the ponies are part of the week. Viktoria plans each week's theme and posts the details about two weeks ahead.
A holiday day program run by the sports club ESV München on its grounds beside Nymphenburg Palace Park. Kids are split into age groups and rotate through coached workshops: ball games, parkour, acrobatics, crafts, percussion and nature projects, with an outing day each week. In the last hour of the day, kids pick their favorite workshop or play freely. It suits active kids who like trying a bit of everything.
A five-day tennis course from the PlayTennis school, led by coach Stefan Parusel and his team on the clay courts of the TSV Milbertshofen sports club. Kids train in small groups of four or five, formed once sign-ups are in. Rain does not cancel a day: the group moves into the clubhouse for games and tennis theory.
A mountain bike day camp along the Isar for kids who love riding off-road. Each day mixes short skills sessions (standing on the pedals, balance, braking, getting over obstacles) with rides on the Isar trails, the pumptrack and the English Garden. There is a first-aid session, a bike-parts workshop and a treasure hunt. Days run without pressure, and kids bring their own bike and helmet.
A week-long tent camp on a meadow by Lake Starnberg, south of Munich. Kids paddle inflatable boats and kayaks with the Alpine foothills in view, build and test their own raft, follow compass trails and end the day with night hikes and campfires. Small groups cook their own meals and plan activities together. It suits outdoorsy kids happy to sleep in a tent; the program runs rain or shine.
A.PPLAUS is a holiday arts academy in Munich where each child spends the whole week in one module of their choosing: theater and clowning, hip-hop and breakdance, acrobatics, aerial silks and trapeze, stunts and parkour, football, filmmaking, pop singing with a studio recording, or arts and crafts. Teachers are working artists, dancers and stunt performers. No experience is needed, and there is no show for parents at the end.
An English-immersion day camp at Burg Schwaneck, a 19th-century castle above the Isar valley in Pullach, just south of Munich. Mornings are English lessons with native-speaker teachers. Afternoons switch to sports, games and outings around Munich, so kids use the language while they play rather than only at a desk.
An English immersion camp where kids sleep over for the week at Burg Schwaneck, a 19th-century castle turned youth hostel in Pullach, just south of Munich. Mornings are English lessons with native-speaker teachers, with a placement test on the first day so each kid joins a class at their level. Afternoons are outings and activities. It suits kids who are ready for a full week away from home.
A LEGO robotics and coding day camp run by Liga der Roboter, a robotics school with sites around Munich. Each week takes a theme kids already know, like Ninjago, Super Mario, Hot Wheels or Minecraft. Mornings go to building robots with sensors and motors, afternoons to coding and team projects, with a hot lunch and time outdoors in between. On the last day, kids show their projects to parents.
A week-long pony course at a riding club near Forstenrieder Park in south Munich, run by teenage club members. Kids fetch the ponies from the paddock, groom and feed them, and ride either led or on the lunge, with a guided ride into the park when the weather is good. No riding experience needed. Kids bring their own lunch and drink, eaten together at the club.
A short holiday golf camp at GolfCity's public range and course in Puchheim, just west of Munich. Coaches teach golf through games, for complete beginners and for kids who already play and want to improve. The Toptracer digital range is part of the program, and the organizers call it a highlight. Lunch, range balls and loaner clubs are included, so kids need no gear of their own.
Golf camps during the Bavarian school holidays at GolfRange München-Brunnthal, south-east of Munich. Beginners pick up the basics, and kids who already play sharpen their game. Each camp works through technique, fitness and rules toward the German Golf Association's kids' golf badge in bronze, silver or gold. Kids bring their own clubs or rent a set from the pro shop for the camp.
A three-day indoor course at Heavens Gate, a climbing and bouldering gym in Munich's Werksviertel. Kids learn knots, top-rope belaying, basic climbing technique and safe bouldering, including how to fall, with climbing games mixed in. It suits beginners: the goal is that kids can climb and belay on a top rope under a trainer's eye, ready to join a regular climbing group.
LILALU is a Munich holiday program run by the Johanniter charity. Kids pick one discipline for the week, from aerial silks, airtrack and parkour to magic or street dance, and train with professional artists in groups of about 20. The week ends in a show the kids host themselves, in costumes from a 6,000-piece wardrobe. One-day workshops suit kids who can't do a full week.
Aircrobatic Studios is a Munich school for aerial and floor acrobatics. At its holiday camps, kids spend the day training in the air and on the mat in age-matched groups, then put on a closing show for friends and family. The coaches put clean, safe technique first and keep the pressure low, so it suits complete beginners as much as kids who already tumble.
Zirkus Simsala is the city of Munich's summer circus week, run by the youth office with the children's circus Zirkus TRAU DICH. Kids sign up for one discipline, such as acrobatics, stilts, unicycle, magic or clowning, and train in small groups of 10 to 14 with circus coaches all week. The week ends in a gala show. It suits kids who like to move and perform.
A day basketball camp run by NBA Basketball School Germany and led by NBA-approved coaches, including former professionals. Each day mixes skill drills and games with short workshops on nutrition, mental strength and strategy. Groups are split by age and level, so beginners and club players both get work that fits. A hot lunch is included, kids go home with an NBA kit, and parents can watch training any time.
Overnight holiday trips run by the city's youth office, from riding farms and sports action days to nature programs in the Alpine foothills and water trips to Italy or Slovenia. Each trip is fully supervised by trained volunteer leaders, with travel and meals included. Groups of 16 to 40 kids sleep in shared rooms or tents. Only kids registered as living in Munich can take part.
