The stage is set for the dancers of the North!
In August, the large gathering of native cranes begins in the Vorpommern Bodden landscape. When reinforcements arrive from Scandinavia and Eastern Europe in September, the region becomes a spectacular resting place for the majestic “dancers of the north.”
Celebrate this impressive natural phenomenon with us! The 28th Crane Week awaits you from September 20 to 27, 2026, with a diverse program of events at various locations.
Sunday, September 20
2:00 p.m., KRANICHWELTEN, Günz
Opening of the 28th Crane Week with presentations and other activities
Monday, September 21
4:00 p.m., Zingst West Platform
“Who’s Sleeping on the Große Kirr?”, coastal bird watching with Achim Strutzenberg (NABU NVP) and a staff member from the NABU Nature Experience Center
Tuesday, September 22
7:00 p.m., KRANICHWELTEN, Günz
“Kasimir the Coastal Crane,” reading with the book’s authors, Silva and Mario Müller
Thursday, September 24
7:00 p.m., KRANICHWELTEN, Günz
"Cranes—Myths, Legends, and Poems," narrated by Susanne Mönke-Cordts and Karsten Peter
Friday, September 25
7:00 p.m., KRANICHWELTEN, Günz
"Fritz Is Dumb," a reading with live music by Gudrun and Rudi Bernhagen, a look back at school days from 1924 to 1991
Saturday, September 26
5:00 p.m., bus stop at the former NABU Crane Center, Groß Mohrdorf
Guided excursion to Bisdorf, survey of the resting crane population as part of the 33rd European BirdWatch Day
Sunday, September 27
8:00 p.m., “Zu den zwei Birken” Nature Camp, Duvendiek; a photo presentation titled “In the Footsteps of the Crane” by Karsten Peter, accompanied by music
