Welcome to Verein für Höhlenkunde München e.V.
There are still undiscovered places on our planet: abysses millions of years old, remote corners beneath the earth's surface, deep inside the rock. Caves remain hidden and invite discovery. As cave explorers, we have made this our task. To document these underground worlds, we work together as an association and in cooperation with regional and national organisations.
We are
... founded in 1954
... more than 200 cave enthusiasts
... one of the largest caving associations in Germany
We offer
... exciting trips
... equipment loan
... club evenings and lectures
... training in cave techniques, SRT and cave diving
... SCHLAZ, our club journal
... our own library
... a cave register for southern Bavaria
... international contacts
... scientific cave exploration
... visits to congresses and conferences
Research
Cave exploration: a broad field with many disciplines
Everything starts with the systematic search for new caves, followed by surveying and careful documentation. Every caver encounters this on trips, whether on major expeditions into wild shafts or on small afternoon explorations in nearby terrain.
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Literature
The articles cover club life as well as current research in the association's working area in the Bavarian Alps. They are complemented by articles on general cave-related topics from Germany and abroad, including specialist subjects such as rescue, surveying, diving techniques, cave photography, and much more.
Since 2017, the journal has been published in full colour and presents underground worlds in high-quality photo series.
VHM also maintains its own library, which is constantly growing and aims to provide as complete a collection as possible of relevant cave literature.
