When does the opening start?

The opening starts on July 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

Where does the chamber play take place?

At the Museum Starnberger See, located at Possenhofener Straße 5, 82319 Starnberg.

Is the venue accessible?

Yes, the new building is accessible. There is also an accessible restroom and parking spaces for people with disabilities directly at the house.

What is the best way to get there?

Very conveniently by S-Bahn or regional train to Starnberg-See. It’s about a three-minute walk from the station to the museum.

Is there a known ticket price?

No specific ticket price is mentioned in the available sources for this opening.

How long does the event last?

A definite duration is not mentioned in the available sources.

Rasha Ragab and Christoph Nicolaus open Meyrink's Secret Chamber in Starnberg

Name: Rasha Ragab & Christoph Nicolaus: Meyrink Chamber Play in Starnberg
Start: 2026-07-16T21:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-16T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Museum Starnberger See

A poetic chamber play between riddle, sound, and memory

With the opening in the chamber play of the Museum Starnberger See on July 16, 2026, a small space for great imagination opens up. Rasha Ragab and Christoph Nicolaus dedicate their installation and performance to Gustav Meyrink, the author of the Golem, who lived in Starnberg from 1911 to 1932 and is still considered one of the most mysterious figures in German-language literature. The evening combines contemporary art, theatrical atmosphere, and literary exploration into an intense stage experience. ([museum-starnberger-see.de](https://www.museum-starnberger-see.de/ausstellungen/vorschau/kammerspiel/rasha-ragab-christoph-nicolaus))

A space that breathes history

The chamber play takes place in the room behind the kitchen of the historic Lochmann house, a place that itself resembles a character from a novel: small, hidden, charged with history. This intimacy is precisely what makes the format appealing. Those who take a seat here experience not a grand stage, but closeness, concentration, and a special theatrical atmosphere in which sound, material, and movement directly interact with the audience. ([museum-starnberger-see.de](https://www.museum-starnberger-see.de/ausstellungen/vorschau/kammerspiel))

Gustav Meyrink as a literary magnet

Meyrink is not presented here as a marginal note in a museum but as a space of intellectual resonance. The museum text depicts him as a gifted author, satirist, and seeker, whose work lives on mysticism, alchemy, skepticism, and humor. This provides a strong dramatic foundation for the production: the poetic meets the mysterious, the historical meets the contemporary. Thus, a theater experience is created that conjures rather than tells. ([museum-starnberger-see.de](https://www.museum-starnberger-see.de/ausstellungen/vorschau/kammerspiel/rasha-ragab-christoph-nicolaus))

Performance instead of mere opening

Christoph Nicolaus, great-grandson of Gustav Meyrink, and Rasha Ragab are creating an installation inspired by Meyrink for the opening with various media and materials. This approach already showcases the artistic signature: no illustration, but condensation. The audience can expect a work that engages with light mood, materiality, and musical presence, making Meyrink's intellectual world sensibly experienceable. ([museum-starnberger-see.de](https://www.museum-starnberger-see.de/ausstellungen/vorschau/kammerspiel/rasha-ragab-christoph-nicolaus))

Travel, atmosphere, and framework

The Museum Starnberger See is easily accessible, with Starnberg-See station located about a three-minute walk away; there are also accessible parking spaces available in front of the house. The new building is barrier-free, and there is an accessible restroom in the museum and café, as well as an inductive hearing system for tours and lectures. This makes the visit not only culturally and historically appealing but also practically well-planned. ([museum-starnberger-see.de](https://www.museum-starnberger-see.de/besuch/anreise))

Conclusion

This opening promises not a loud spectacle but a concentrated encounter with literature, space, and performance. Those interested in theater art, contemporary art, and the hidden lines in Meyrink's work should experience this evening live. The chamber play provides the perfect setting for this: close, clever, and atmospherically dense. ([museum-starnberger-see.de](https://www.museum-starnberger-see.de/ausstellungen/vorschau/kammerspiel))