Baden-Württemberg
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abtei St. Erentraud | Benedictine, nuns | Berg (Kellenried) | Closing or moving |
| Birnau Priory | Cistercian, monks | Uhldingen-Mühlhofen | |
| Karmel Kirchzarten | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Kirchzarten | |
| Kloster Zoffingen, Konstanz | Dominican, nuns | Konstanz | |
| Lichtenthal Abbey, Baden-Baden | Cistercian, nuns | Baden-Baden | |
| Marienau Charterhouse, Bad Wurzach | Carthusian, monks | Bad Wurzach |
Bayern
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg Priory | Dominican, nuns | Augsburg | |
| Carmel of Welden (listed at Himmelspforten, Würzburg) | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Würzburg | No appeal found |
| Carmel Regina Pacis, Rödelmaier | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Rödelmaier | No appeal found |
| Carmelite nuns of Vilsbiburg (listed at Seligenthal, Landshut) | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Landshut | No appeal found |
| Donauwörth Priory | Dominican, nuns | Donauwörth | |
| Heilig-Grab-Kloster, Bamberg | Dominican, nuns | Bamberg | |
| Kammeltal Priory | Dominican, nuns | Kammeltal | |
| Karmel Aufkirchen, Berg | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Berg | No appeal found |
| Karmel Heilig Blut, Dachau | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Dachau | |
| Karmel Himmelspforten, Würzburg | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Würzburg | |
| Kloster Roggenburg | Norbertine, canons | Roggenburg | |
| Landsberg Priory | Dominican, nuns | Landsberg | |
| Oberschönenfeld Abbey, Gessertshausen | Cistercian, nuns | Gessertshausen | |
| Sankt Maria an der Isar Priory, Niederviehbach | Dominican, nuns | Niederviehbach | |
| Seligenthal Abbey, Landshut | Cistercian, nuns | Landshut | |
| Speinshart Abbey | Norbertine, canons | Speinshart | |
| Waldsassen Abbey | Cistercian, nuns | Waldsassen | |
| Windberg Abbey | Norbertine, canons | Windberg |
Berlin
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karmel Regina Martyrum, Berlin | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Berlin |
Brandenburg
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey of St. Gertrud, Alexanderdorf, Am Mellensee | Benedictine, nuns | Am Mellensee |
Bremen
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convent of St. Birgitta, Bremen | Bridgettine, nuns | Bremen | No appeal found |
Hamburg
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelite nuns, Hamburg-Finkenwerder (closed 2022) | Carmelite nuns (branch not stated by the source), nuns | Hamburg-Finkenwerder | Founded in 1999 from the Carmel of Hainburg; the last two sisters gave up the house in June 2022 (farewell by Archbishop Heße on 11 June 2022). |
Hesse
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kloster Marienheide, Waldkappel | Monastic Sisters of Bethlehem, nuns | Waldkappel | Lives on gifts |
| Nothgottes Monastery | Cistercian, monks | Rüdesheim-Eibingen |
Hessen
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engelthal Abbey, Altenstadt (former site) | Benedictine, nuns | Altenstadt-Engelthal | Benedictine nuns left Engelthal in August-September 2026 and moved to the Rochusberg, Bingen (see kloster-engelthal-bingen-bingen). Farewell service with Bishop Kohlgraf on 23 August 2026. |
Lower Saxony
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benediktinische Vereinigung St. Romuald, Diekholzen | Camaldolese, monks | Diekholzen |
Niedersachsen
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican nuns of Lage, Rieste (house given up by 2021) | Dominican, nuns | Rieste (Lage) | Dominican nuns lived at the Kommende Lage for about 20 years; Conventual Franciscans moved in on 2 February 2021. orden.de lists the community ('ehemals Rieste-Lage') c/o the Dominican Sisters of Bethany, Schwalmtal. Exact departure date not found. |
| Karmel St. Josef, Hannover | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Hannover |
Nordrhein-Westfalen
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine Nuns of Angermund (Katharinenkloster), Düsseldorf | Benedictine, nuns | Düsseldorf-Angermund | No appeal found |
| Bochum-Stiepel Priory | Cistercian, monks | Bochum | |
| Haus Regina Protmann - Konvent St. Klara, Xanten | Capuchin Poor Clare, nuns | Xanten | No appeal found |
| Holy Trinity Monastery of the Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters, Bad Driburg | Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters (Steyler Anbetungsschwestern, cloistered perpetual adoration), nuns | Bad Driburg | Lives on gifts |
| Karmel 'Maria in der Not', Essen | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Essen | |
| Karmel Aachen | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Aachen | |
| Karmel Maria vom Frieden, Köln | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Köln | |
| Karmel Witten | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Witten | |
| Kloster Beatae Mariae Virginis, Essen | Augustinian, nuns | Essen | |
| Kloster Kreitz, Neuss-Holzheim | Benedictine, nuns | Neuss-Holzheim | Closing or moving |
| Kloster Sankt Katharina, Düsseldorf | Dominican, nuns | Düsseldorf | The Katharinenkloster at Angermund, built by these Dominican sisters and opened on 7 October 1969, has been occupied since 2022 by Benedictine nuns from Köln. The Benedictines' 2023 report says the last three Dominican sisters now live in Ratingen. orden.de still lists the Dominicans at this address. |
| Köln Priory | Benedictine, nuns | Köln | No appeal found |
| Kornelimünster Abbey, Aachen | Benedictine, monks | Aachen | No appeal found |
| Langwaden Priory, Grevenbroich | Cistercian, monks | Grevenbroich | |
| Maria Frieden Abbey, Kall-Steinfeld | Trappist, nuns | Kall-Steinfeld | No appeal found |
| Mariä Heimsuchung Abbey, Bonn | Benedictine, nuns | Bonn | No appeal found |
| Poor Clare Monastery, Bocholt (closed 2024) | Poor Clare, nuns | Bocholt | Closed in 2024 for reasons of age after 126 years (Kirche+Leben, 8 September 2024, as cited by German Wikipedia). kontemplativ.de still lists the house; its own domain is now for sale. |
Rheinland-Pfalz
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel of St. Joseph, Hauenstein (closed 2023) | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Hauenstein | Dissolved in 2023 after 65 years (announced October 2022 with seven sisters left); the sisters joined other Carmels. The church has since been deconsecrated. karmelocd.de still lists the house. |
| Engelthal Abbey (now at Rochusberg, Bingen) | Benedictine, nuns | Bingen | No appeal found |
| Jakobsberg Priory, Ockenheim (closed 2023) | Benedictine, monks | Ockenheim | The Missionary Benedictines of St. Ottilien left at the beginning of 2023 after more than 60 years; the Diocese of Mainz took over the site as a spiritual center. Philippine Benedictine sisters living there since 2008 also left. |
| Karmel Maria Mutter der Kirche, Speyer | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Speyer | |
| Kloster Gethsemani, Donnersberg, Dannenfels | Trappist, nuns | Dannenfels | |
| Marienstatt Abbey | Cistercian, monks | Marienstatt |
Sachsen
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey of St. Marienstern, Panschwitz-Kuckau | Cistercian, nuns | Panschwitz-Kuckau | |
| Abbey of St. Marienthal, Ostritz | Cistercian, nuns | Ostritz | |
| Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, Bautzen (closed 2024) | Poor Clare, nuns | Bautzen | Given up by the end of September 2024 after unresolvable internal conflicts; three sisters moved to Dingolfing, one to the mother house in Troyes. |
| Wechselburg Benedictine Priory | Benedictine, monks | Wechselburg | Closing or moving |
Sachsen-Anhalt
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cistercienserinnen-Kloster St. Marien zu Helfta, Lutherstadt Eisleben | Cistercian, nuns | Lutherstadt Eisleben | |
| Premonstratensian Priory, Magdeburg | Norbertine, canons | Magdeburg | No appeal found |
Region not recorded
| House | Order | Town | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey of St. Bartholomäus, Neuburg, Heidelberg | Benedictine, monks | Heidelberg | |
| Abbey of St. Bonifaz in München und Andechs | Benedictine, monks | München | |
| Abbey of St. Gertrud, Tettenweis | Benedictine, nuns | Tettenweis | No appeal found |
| Abbey of St. Hildegard zu Eibingen, Rüdesheim | Benedictine, nuns | Rüdesheim | |
| Abbey of St. Johann, Hamborn, Duisburg | Norbertine, canons | Duisburg | |
| Abbey of St. Josef, Gerleve, Billerbeck | Benedictine, monks | Billerbeck | |
| Abbey of St. Josef, Thyrnau | Cistercian, nuns | Thyrnau | |
| Abbey of St. Matthias, Trier | Benedictine, monks | Trier | |
| Abbey of St. Mauritius, Niederaltaich | Benedictine, monks | Niederaltaich | |
| Abbey of St. Mauritius, Tholey | Benedictine, monks | Tholey | |
| Abbey of St. Stephan, Augsburg | Benedictine, monks | Augsburg | |
| Abbey of St. Ulrich und Afra, Neresheim | Benedictine, monks | Neresheim | |
| Abbey of St. Walburg, Eichstätt | Benedictine, nuns | Eichstätt | |
| Archabbey of St. Martin, Beuron | Benedictine, monks | Beuron | |
| Archabbey of St. Ottilien | Benedictine, monks | St. Ottilien | No appeal found |
| Benedictine Nuns of the Blessed Sacrament, Trier-Kürenz (Kloster Bethanien) | Benedictine, nuns | Trier | |
| Benediktinerpriorat "Maria Aufnahme" | Benedictine, monks | Huysburg | |
| Cella St. Benedikt, Hannover | Benedictine, monks | Hannover | |
| Cella St. Benedikt, Reichenau | Benedictine, monks | Reichenau | |
| Dominikanerinnenkloster Heilig Kreuz, Regensburg | Dominican, nuns | Regensburg | |
| Eremitinnen Unserer Lieben Frau v. Berg Karmel - Karmel St. Elia, Siegburg | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Siegburg | |
| Ettal Abbey | Benedictine, monks | Ettal | |
| Frauenwörth Abbey, Frauenchiemsee | Benedictine, nuns | Frauenchiemsee | |
| Heilig Kreuz zu Herstelle Abbey, Beverungen | Benedictine, nuns | Beverungen | |
| Karmel Maria Mutter des Erlösers, Wemding | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Wemding | |
| Karmel Sankt Josef (Waldfrieden), Auderath | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Auderath | |
| Karmel, Düren | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Düren | |
| Karmelitinnen St. Josefswerk, Trier | Discalced Carmelite, nuns | Trier | |
| Klarissenkloster am Dom, Münster | Poor Clare, nuns | Münster | |
| Kloster Bethlehem, Koblenz-Pfaffendorf | Capuchin Poor Clare, nuns | Koblenz-Pfaffendorf | |
| Kloster der Heimsuchung, Untermarchtal | Visitation, nuns | Untermarchtal | |
| Kloster der Salesianerinnen, Dietramszell | Visitation, nuns | Dietramszell | |
| Kloster Dingolfing | Poor Clare, nuns | Dingolfing | |
| Kloster Grafinthal | Benedictine, monks | Grafinthal | |
| Kloster Heilig Kreuz, Püttlingen | Redemptoristine, nuns | Püttlingen | |
| Kloster Kevelaer | Poor Clare, nuns | Kevelaer | |
| Kloster Mainz | Capuchin Poor Clare, nuns | Mainz | |
| Kloster Maria Lind, Waldfeucht | Capuchin Poor Clare, nuns | Waldfeucht | |
| Kloster Maria Vesperbild, Ziemetshausen | Poor Clare, nuns | Ziemetshausen | |
| Kloster Paderborn, Salzkotten | Poor Clare, nuns | Salzkotten | |
| Kloster Sankt Scholastika, Dinklage | Benedictine, nuns | Dinklage | |
| Kloster Unserer Lieben Frau, Offenburg | Augustinian, nuns | Offenburg | |
| Kloster Zangberg | Visitation, nuns | Zangberg | |
| Königsmünster Abbey, Meschede | Benedictine, monks | Meschede | |
| Maria Frieden Abbey, Kirchschletten, Zapfendorf | Benedictine, nuns | Zapfendorf | |
| Maria Königin der Engel Priory, Bad Wörishofen | Dominican, nuns | Bad Wörishofen | |
| Maria Laach Abbey | Benedictine, monks | Maria Laach | |
| Mariendonk Abbey, Grefrath bei Kempen | Benedictine, nuns | Grefrath bei Kempen | |
| Marienrode Priory, Hildesheim-Marienrode | Benedictine, nuns | Hildesheim-Marienrode | |
| Metten Abbey | Benedictine, monks | Metten | |
| Michaelskloster, Paderborn | Augustinian, nuns | Paderborn | |
| Münsterschwarzach Abbey | Benedictine, monks | Münsterschwarzach | No appeal found |
| Neustift, Ortenburg | Benedictine, nuns | Ortenburg | No appeal found |
| Neuzelle Priory | Cistercian, monks | Neuzelle | |
| Niederlassung, München | Servite nuns, nuns | München | |
| Osnabrück Priory | Benedictine, nuns | Osnabrück | No appeal found |
| Ottobeuren Abbey | Benedictine, monks | Ottobeuren | |
| Plankstetten Abbey, Berching | Benedictine, monks | Berching | |
| Priorat, Freiburg | Benedictine, nuns | Freiburg | |
| Rohr Abbey | Benedictine, monks | Rohr | |
| Sankt Alban Priory, Dießen | Benedictine, nuns | Dießen | |
| Schäftlarn Abbey, Ebenhausen | Benedictine, monks | Ebenhausen | No appeal found |
| Schweiklberg Abbey, Vilshofen an der Donau | Benedictine, monks | Vilshofen an der Donau | |
| Schwestern des Klosters Maria Hamicolt, Rosendahl | Benedictine, nuns | Rosendahl | No appeal found |
| St. Ansgar Priory, Nütschau, Travenbrück | Benedictine, monks | Travenbrück | |
| St. Klara-Konvent, Gengenbach | Capuchin Poor Clare, nuns | Gengenbach | |
| unserer lieben Frau zu Habsthal Priory, Ostrach-Habsthal | Benedictine, nuns | Ostrach-Habsthal | |
| Unserer Lieben Frau zu Varensell Abbey, Rietberg | Benedictine, nuns | Rietberg | |
| Venio Abbey, München | Benedictine, nuns | München | |
| Visitation community of Pielenhofen (now at Zangberg) | Visitation, nuns | Zangberg | |
| Visitation nuns of Uedem | Visitation, nuns | Uedem | |
| Weltenburg Abbey, Kelheim | Benedictine, monks | Kelheim | |
| Windesheimer Kongregation, Langquaid | Canons Regular of St Augustine (Windesheim Congregation), canons | Langquaid | |
| zum Hl. Kreuz Abbey, Scheyern | Benedictine, monks | Scheyern | |
| zur heiligen Maria Abbey, Fulda | Benedictine, nuns | Fulda |