Exhibition | Aug. 23 - Feb. 15
© Markus Bomholt

Theme Room Colonialism
A cooperation project of the City Museum and the Department of History of the University

August 23, 2025 to February 15, 2026, Tue-Fri 10 am - 6 pm / Sat, Sun and public holidays 11 am - 6 pm
Stadtmuseum Münster, Salzstrasse 28
more information here [de]

Exhibition | Oct. 10 - March 1
© National Library of New Zealand

‘Global Bible: Legacies of (Post-)Colonial Bible Translations in the Arctic, Australia/Oceania and West Africa’
An exhibition by the Bible Museum in cooperation with the “Global Bible” project

October 10 - March 1, opening hours
Bible Museum, Pferdegasse 1
More information here

Exhibition | Nov. 8 - Feb. 27
© Archäologisches Museum

The University Archaeological Museum presents “Sicily – Island of Arethusa”
November 8, 2025, to February 27, 2026
Tue–Sun & holidays 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Domplatz 20–22
Free admission

Concert | Dec. 2
© Uni MS | Peter Grever

Chamber music evening with the student orchestra
The musicians will perform a varied program in small groups.
December 2, 7 p.m.
KSHG auditorium, Frauenstrasse 3-6
Admission? To be announced.
More information here [de]

Choir concert | Dec. 5, 6, and 7
© legato m

The chamber choir legato m sings
"Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming - Choral music during Advent"

December 5, 2025, 7:30 p.m., St. Nikolaus, Herrenstr. 22, Münster-Wolbeck
December 6, 2025, 6:00 p.m., St. Dionysios, Kirchstr. 4, Nordwalde
December 7, 2025, 5:00 p.m., St. Theresia, Waldeyerstr. 60, Münster
Further information here [de]

Reading & Lecture | Dec. 11
© Nicole Albiez/Superfilm | CC 3.0

"The Art of Loosing"
Poetry Lecture of the German Studies Department with David Schalko

Lectures: December 8 & 9, 8:15 p.m.
Lecture hall S2 at the Schloss, Schlossplatz 2
Artist evening: December 11, 6:30 p.m.
Studiobühne, Domplatz 23
Free admission
More information here [de]

Reading & Workshop | Dec. 11
© Aline Franzus

Banned Books in Conversation
Book Talk and Workshop

December 11, 6-8 p.m.
SpecOps, Aegidiimarkt 5
Free admission. Registration is welcome but not mandatory.
More info here
 

Long Friday | Dec. 12
© Uni MS | Sophia Firgau

Long Friday
in the university museums on December 12

Bible Museum: 10 am -10 pm
Geomuseum [de]: 10 am - 10 pm
Archaeological Museum: 10 am -10:45 pm
further information on the homepages of the museums

Concert | Dec. 13
© Uni MS | BN

Galaxy Brass plays
Christmas music

December 13, 12 noon
Lambertikiche, Lambertikirchplatz 1
Further information at www.instagram.com/galaxybrass 
Free admission

Jazz Concert | Dec. 16

The Big Band II of Münster University 
plays Hot Jazz 

December 16, 8 p.m.
Hot Jazz Club, Hafenweg 26B
Admission free
More information here [de]

Reading | Dec. 16
© Väsk 2004 | CC 3.0

“Weihnachtsrezi” (Christmas recitation)
by the Studiobühne ensembles [in German]

December 16, 8:15 p.m.
Studiobühne, Domplatz 23
Free admission 

Exhibition | Dec. 16 - Jan. 18
© ZNS

The Center for Dutch Studies presents:
INKTSPOT. The best political cartoons from the Netherlands.

December 16 to January 18
House of the Netherlands, Alter Steinweg 6-8
Free admission
More information here [de]

Choir Concert | Dec. 17
© Uni-Chor

The University Choir presents
BACH GOES BEAT! Vol. 3

conducted by Volker Hagemann
After-show party with Anne Mosters and the band PURE
December 17, 7:30 p.m.
Jovel Music Hall, Albersloher Weg 54
Admission: €20 (seated), €10 (standing)
More information here

Choir Concert | Dec. 21
© Observantenkonzert

Christmas concert by the Chamber Choir of the University of Münster
conducted by Prof. Ellen Beinert
Works by H. Schütz, M. Reger, M.J. Trotta, J. Althouse and others.
21 December 2025, 6 p.m.
Observantenkirche, Schlaunstr. 3
Admission €10/5/students €3 (box office only)
More information here [de]