Discover and understand nature

Over 30 experience centers offer fascinating insights

A stag wades through the shallow water at sunrise, surrounded by reeds and a group of cranes in the background.
Two children and a woman are sitting on a tree trunk in a forest in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, attentively observing nature.
The Skywalk in the Königsstuhl National Park Center with a view over the chalk cliffs and the Baltic Sea on the island of Rügen.

More than 30 adventure centers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern offer fascinating insights

Discover the beauty of nature in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern! Here you can experience untouched landscapes, expansive national parks and unique coastlines with natural beaches. In the various nature experience centers you can experience a wide range of nature experiences for all tastes and ages. Whether birdwatching, cycling, hiking or simply relaxing hours in nature, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has something appealing to offer for every nature lover.

Three national parks, three biosphere reserves and seven nature parks preserve a fabulous world of flora and fauna. If you want to immerse yourself in this realm of nature, the best place to start is at one of the unique nature experience centers.

See nature with different eyes

Fossilized hedgehogs, trees shivering in the wind and wandering dunes - just like the ones you see in our film - this is how Mecklenburg-Vorpommern welcomes its guests. But you can also marvel at the wonders of nature in all other regions of the vacation state.

In over 30 adventure centers, young and old explorers learn to see this fascinating nature with different eyes. In the interactive exhibition at the Müritzeum, the huge screens in the entrance area of the multimedia museum bubble and rustle before taking visitors on a discovery tour through the habitat of storks and marbles over a total of 2,000 square meters.

The path at the Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen leads from the bottom of the lake up to lofty heights: in addition to a spectacular view from the treetop path, visitors can expect a multimedia adventure exhibition and numerous hands-on opportunities in one of the center's craft workshops.

In the National Park Center Königsstuhl, you can visit the adventure exhibition and enjoy a unique view of the Baltic Sea and Rügens Kreideküste from the Skywalk Königsstuhl. Discover unique aquarium landscapes at the Ozeaneum in Stralsund and experience exciting insights into the life of brown bears on a forest hike at the Bärenwald Müritz conservation center.

If you want to know what makes nature tick, theexperience centers are the right place for you.

The experience centers show what makes nature tick

Nature experience tips at a glance

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  • Die Nationalpark-Information des Müritz-Nationalparks in Federow // © Nationalpark-Information Federow

    National park visitor centre in Federow

    • Open today
    • Damerower Straße, 17192 Federow

    The Müritz National Park: famous for its sea-eagles, ospreys and thousands of rabbits that rest here in the autumn and spring.

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  • © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    “Sundische Wiese“ - National park information of Zingst

    • Open today
    • Sundische Wiese, 18374 Zingst

    The exhibition “Lebensräume“ displays the history and present of the Ostzingst.

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  • © K. Bärwald

    National Park House Vitte

    • Open today
    • Norderende, 18565 Vitte

    "Change" is the title of the exhibition in the Visitor Information Center of the National Park of Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft, and hardly anything could be more appropriate for the island of Hiddensee, which is constantly growing and changing through the forces of nature.

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  • Der Baumwipfelpfad mit dem Aussichtsturm „Adlerhorst“ liegt inmitten eines Buchenwaldes in Prora auf der Insel Rügen. // © Erlebnis Akademie AG / Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen

    Natural Heritage Centre Rügen (Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen)

    • Open today
    • Forsthaus Prora, 18609 Ostseebad Binz OT Prora

    The Natural Heritage Centre Rügen with treetop path and experience exhibition is open 364 days a year so that you can experience and get to know nature all year round.

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  • Hier gibt es Informationen über den Nationalpark und das Havelgebiet. // © Barbara Lüthi Herrmann

    Visitor centre “Flatterhus Kratzeburg“

    • Open today
    • Dorfstraße, 17237 Kratzeburg

    The visitor information centre called “Kratzeburger Flatterhus“ houses an exhibition about the mysterious hunters of the night: the bats.

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  • Das PAHLHUUS ist das Informationszentrum des Biosphärenreservates Schaalsee // © PAHLHUUS/Dornblut

    “PAHLHUUS“ – Visitor centre of the UNESCO biosphere reserve “Schaalsee“

    • Open today
    • Wittenburger Chaussee, 19246 Zarrentin am Schaalsee

    Welcome to the PAHLHUUS, the visitor centre of the UNESCO biosphere reserve „Schaalsee“. We are happy to inform you about touristic offers and show you the most beautiful places in the biosphere reserve. Extraordinary insights into nature and landscape of the region await you in an interactive exhibition.

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  • Hier bekommen Sie Informationen über den Lebensraum Buchenwald. // © Wiebke Döbbert

    Visitor information centre of the National Park “Serrahn“

    • Open today
    • Serrahn, 17237 Carpin

    In the little village named Serrahn, which is located in the depths of the woods, visitors have the opportunity to have a look at the exhibition “Buchenurwälder der Karpaten und Alte Buchenwälder Deutschlands“ concerning the UNESCO world natural heritage.

    Read more: "Visitor information centre of the National Park “Serrahn“"
  • Nationalpark-Information Blankenförde // © Barbara Lüthi Herrmann

    National park visitor centre in Blankenförde

    • Open today
    • Blankenförde, 17252 Roggentin

    The visitor centre of the national park is located close to a small timbered church in the building of the former village school and houses a photograph exhibition with the topic ”Vögel und Co. am Zotzensee”.

    Read more: "National park visitor centre in Blankenförde"
  • Während der Sanierung des Gutshauses befindet sich die Info in einem Campingwagen. // © Wiebke Döbbert

    Boek Manor House / National Park Information

    • Open today
    • Boeker Straße, 17248 Boek

    Accessible exhibition "The fishermen of Boek

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  • Außenansicht des Granitzhauses // © Bildarchiv Biosphärenreservatsamt-Südost-Rügen

    The “Granitzhaus“ and exhibition

    • Open today
    • Jagdschloss Granitz, 18609 Binz

    Since 2004, the former forester’s and guest house of the “Fürsten zu Putbus“ houses a visitor centre about the UNESCO biosphere reserve “Südost-Rügen“.

    Read more: "The “Granitzhaus“ and exhibition"
  • Karower Meiler Culture and Information Center

    • Open today
    • Ziegenhorn, 19395 Plau am See

    The central contact point for nature lovers and guests of the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heath Nature Park is the Karower Meiler Culture and Information Center. In addition to a permanent exhibition on the development of this cultural landscape since the last cold period, five to six special exhibitions by artists and photographers on topics of nature and landscape are shown annually.

    Read more: "Karower Meiler Culture and Information Center"
  • © Foto: Ulrich Unger

    Outdoor exhibition “EinFlussReich“

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Am Elbberg, 19258 Boizenburg/Elbe

    Life by a river like the Elbe has many advantages that people have used for centuries. At the same time, they had to protect themselves from the dangers of flooding and built dikes and dams. The open-air exhibition “EinFlussReich”, located in the immediate vicinity of the famous Elwkieker observation tower, provides children and adults with information on the subject of flooding in a playful way.

    Read more: "Outdoor exhibition “EinFlussReich“"
  • Ein helles Gebäude mit einer Terrasse, vor dem mehrere Personen auf Bänken auf einer grünen Wiese sitzen. // © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL / Dan Petermann

    UNESCO World Heritage Forum

    • Open today
    • Waldhalle, 18546 Sassnitz

    The hiking base near the port town of Sassnitz on the island of Rügen is dedicated to the UNESCO World Natural Heritage idea. Nature lovers can learn about the phenomenon of ancient beech forests here or simply linger in the greenery, fortify themselves and unwind.

    Read more: "UNESCO World Heritage Forum"

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Events and Tours

Experience Nature from new Perspectives

  1. © Volker Spicher

    Deer concert on the eastern shore of the Müritz in the evening

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  2. © Nationalaprk-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Forest bathing in the Jasmund National Park

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  3. © Katrin Staude

    Archaeological hike with Dr. Katrin Staude

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  4. Warnow bei Kaarz // © Naturpark Sternberger Seenland; Volker Brandt

    Hike "Diversity of nature

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  5. © Biosphärenreservatsamt Südost-Rügen

    For our younger guests - discover the Baltic Sea beach and forest with the ranger

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  6. © C

    When the cranes head south

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  7. © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Bat hike in the Jasmund National Park

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  8. © NZK-Lehmann

    Autumn family hike "Nature in energy-saving mode"

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  9. © Nationalaprk-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Night at the museum

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  10. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    Dune sand and the glitter of the sea

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  11. Seeadler im Flug // © Jörg Dollmanski

    On the road in the land of eagles and cranes

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  12. © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    Rügen Hiking Spring 2025: Discover the forest and beach with the ranger

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  13. © C

    Hostel in the reeds

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  14. Heideblüte auf Hiddensee // © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    The dune heath

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  15. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    Beach tour

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  16. © Nationalpark Vorpommern

    National Park guided tour Barhöft

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  17. For our little guests - On the trail of the secrets of the forest

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  18. © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    For our younger guests - With the ranger to the Göhrener Nordperd

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  19. © C

    Deer Rutting Season Live!

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  20. © C

    Mushrooms - poison or pleasure?

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  21. Bodden in view

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  22. Moor experience for children at the Mümmelkensee nature reserve

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  23. © Nationalaprk-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL / Christian Ziegler

    Book Corner(s) Time

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  24. © BÄRENWALD Müritz | Manuela Klier

    Sustainability market at the BÄRENWALD Müritz

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  25. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    WeitSicht - Green forest on white chalk

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  26. © Evelin Kartheuser

    Nature park hike between the years

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  27. Rangerführung im Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen - Göhrener Nordperd // © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    Ranger hike around the Göhrener Nordperd

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  28. © Müritzeum

    Long-eared Owls on a Stroll Through the Müritzeum

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  29. © Igelstachelbart_Hericium_erinaceus.jpg Lebrac abgeleitetes Werk, Ak ccm, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia

    On a first-name basis with mushrooms - interesting facts about local mushrooms

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  30. Ein medial inszenierter Sardinenschwarm ist Teil der Eingangsinstallation im MEERESMUSEUM, die von drei Stockwerken aus erlebbar ist // © Anke Neumeister/Deutsches Meeresmuseum

    Public Tour at the MEERESMUSEUM

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  31. Ranger guided tour in the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve - View from the Thiessow pilot tower // © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    Ranger hike around Thiessow

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  32. © NZK-Lehmann

    UNESCO World Heritage exhibition "Ancient Beech Forests"

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  33. © cc0

    Day of the Geotope: The Kalkberg Nossentin

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  34. © C

    Visit to the secret mouse people (in the evening)

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  35. © Ulrich Meßner, Nationalparkamt Müritz

    The lion, the wolf and the wild people in the forest - family tour

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  36. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    Experience nature - discover history

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  37. Altes Handwerk // © Foto: Nationalparkamt Müritz

    From tree to forest glass - a bike tour

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  38. © Biosphärenreservatsamt Südost-Rügen

    Ranger hike in the Granitz

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  39. Woke up with the birds of happiness

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  40. Kiebitzmännchen // © Fotoarchiv Naturpark Insel Usedom

    Hike in the footsteps of meadow breeders

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Good to know

What is meant by "experiencing and understanding nature" in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?

You immerse yourself in vast landscapes, unspoiled coastlines, national and nature parks. It's all about experiencing nature up close – while hiking, cycling, birdwatching or simply lingering in silence. You can get to know the local flora and fauna in over 30 adventure centers.

Where can I find adventure and nature centers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?

The site lists numerous centers – from family museums to interactive exhibition häusers in the national and nature parks.

Which adventure centers are particularly recommended for families?

For example, the Müritzeum with 2,000 m² of adventure area or the Rügen Natural Heritage Center with treetop walk offer interactive opportunities for young and old.

Is it possible to experience nature even in bad weather?

Many centers have large exhibition rooms and multimedia offerings, so you can have an exciting and relaxing experience even when it rains.

What activities are associated with the nature experience centers?

You can go hiking, cycling, take part in nature tours, watch birds, visit exhibitions or simply enjoy the tranquillity of the countryside.

Are the nature experience offers also suitable for sustainable travel?

Many facilities consciously communicate topics such as environmental protection and sustainability, and you experience nature with respect and awareness.

How many nature experience centers are there in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?

There are over 30 designated centers that give you a variety of insights into nature.

Can you visit these nature centers with children or dogs?

Many offers are family-friendly (offering children exciting experiences) and the landscapes are often also dog-friendly. Important: check on site whether dogs are allowed.

Do you have any special tips for a quiet stay in nature away from the main routes?

The experience centers not only recommend the big highlights, but also point out quiet corners, guided tours or programs for small groups.

How can I find out about opening hours and offers in advance?

On the website of the respective adventure center you will find current information on opening times, events and (if available) admission prices.

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