Ausstattung, Religious monument in Bad Staffelstein, Germany.

Ausstattung is a monastery complex in Bad Staffelstein, Bavaria, known for its richly decorated interior spaces. The building features carved woodwork, painted ceilings, and ornate stucco that cover nearly every surface.

Cistercians cared for the pilgrims of Vierzehnheiligen from 1744 until the secularisation of 1803. In 1839 King Ludwig I of Bavaria entrusted the shrine to the Franciscans of the Bavarian province, who have served it since. The Franciscan convent was later joined by the mother house of the St. Franziskusschwestern von Vierzehnheiligen, founded in Munich in 1890 by Father Peter Natili and recognised by the church in 1921.

The monastery belongs to the Franciscans, who were entrusted with the care of the Vierzehnheiligen pilgrimage church by King Ludwig I of Bavaria in 1839; Cistercians had served the pilgrims from 1744 until the secularisation of 1803. The site also houses the mother house of the St. Franziskusschwestern von Vierzehnheiligen, a community founded in Munich in 1890 by Father Peter Natili and recognised by the church in 1921. The sisters took part in the late-20th-century convent study comparing their lifespans with the general population.

The complex is best visited on foot, as most areas can be reached without difficulty. Taking time to move slowly through each room helps you notice the full range of decoration that covers the walls and ceilings.

The Franciscan sisters of Vierzehnheiligen took part in the late-20th-century convent study. Its results showed nuns and women of the general population live about equally long, monks one to two years less, while men in the general population live around six years less than nuns.