Gasteig HP8 is Munich’s new center for culture, education, and encounter – lively, diverse, and open to all.
Since autumn 2021, the Gasteig’s temporary home has been located next to the Süd heating plant, just upstream on the premises of the Munich public utility company (Stadtwerke München).
Here, what has always defined the Gasteig continues: a place for concerts, film festivals, readings, exhibitions, language courses, and much more.
Whether you’re dropping by spontaneously to browse, to learn, or coming with a specific cultural purpose – Gasteig HP8 offers space for inspiration, exchange, and unexpected experiences.
Gasteig HP8 is also a venue for KINO ASYL, made possible through cooperation with the Munich City Library.
Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 München
Almajiri is an impressive Nigerian social drama that sheds light on one of the country’s most overlooked crises: the fate of street children, also known as almajirai. Based on the story of boys who are forced to beg, work, and even be trafficked, the film reveals the harsh reality of poverty, religious exploitation, and government […]
The film Bagdad Messi (2023) is a human drama about Hamoudi, a 10-year–old Iraqi boy who is passionate about soccer, particularly his idol Lionel Messi. While playing with his friends in Baghdad, he is caught in an explosion and loses a leg. Despite his disability, Hamoudi holds on to his dream of becoming a soccer […]
Issa, a refugee from Sierra Leone, has lived in Germany for seven years. Now his only chance to one day remain in this country is to leave it—and scattered fragments of his life remain behind. Why this movie? We chose this film because my family, myself, and many others are currently dealing with deportation, and […]
The true story of Afghanistan: The film shows how two US soldiers encounter a group of children after a plane crash. At first, they are very suspicious, but then we see how they come to understand each other better. At the same time, the story of Afghanistan is told and we see how the Taliban […]
“Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo” tells the story of six-year-old Dounia, who loves her hometown of Aleppo despite suffering severe blows of fate. When war breaks out and her father disappears, she is forced to flee with her grandparents. Accompanied by a mysterious magical power, she embarks on a dangerous journey in the hope […]
No matter what religion – we are all human beings. This film deals with violence, inequality, and power, which I find incredibly disturbing. Through this film, I want to draw attention to the issue. It’s important to me to make the audience think. I’m looking forward to discussing the film and its themes with the […]
“The story is based on the poetic play “The Forest Song” by the poet Lesya Ukrainka and is inspired by Ukrainian and Slavic folk mythology. This animated film is a great way to understand what is good and what is bad, what responsibility and love mean. My child really enjoyed this cartoon, and I wanted […]
A children’s film program for kids aged 6 and up. In this program, the professor and his student experiment with the most exciting topics in physics. They are helped by the talented physicist Schangin from Syria. The professor refreshes his physics knowledge, while his student struggles with very different problems. The children can expect a […]
This film is based on Manijeh Hekmat’s extensive field research among female prisoners in Iran. It depicts the life of Iran’s lost generation over the two decades since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, using the claustrophobic life of women behind bars as a metaphor for society as a whole. Its protagonist, Mitra, is in prison because […]
In this short film, the filmmaker criticizes forced marriage in Afghanistan. It is about a young woman (Binazeer) who was forced by her father to marry an old man. However, Binazeer’s mother was not asked for permission and is now trying to save her daughter with her own tricks.
