Andechs

For the nearby abbey, see Andechs Abbey.

Andechs is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria in Germany. It is renowned in Germany and beyond for Andechs Abbey, a Benedictine monastery that has brewed beer since 1455. The monastery brewery offers tours to visitors.

Andechs
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Andechs within Starnberg district
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Coordinates: 47°58′0″N 11°11′5″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Starnberg
Subdivisions	4 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Georg Scheitz[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	40.44 km2 (15.61 sq mi)
Elevation	690 m (2,260 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,830
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82346
Dialling codes	08152
Vehicle registration	STA
Website	www.gemeinde-andechs.de

The 20th century German composer Carl Orff is buried in the chapel of Andechs Abbey.^[3]

This town was the capital of one of the States of the Counts of Andechs, one of the most important families in Europe.