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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  • © 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.

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  • Blankenförde National Park Information // © 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”.

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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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  • The brown bear sits calmly on the meadow, its thick fur glistening in the light that falls through the treetops. In the Müritz Bear Sanctuary near Stuer, rescued bears find a species-appropriate home in 16 hectares of forest. Here you can observe how the animals live in their natural rhythm - a touching nature experience. // © 1000seen.de

    BÄRENWALD Müritz

    • Open today
    • Am Bärenwald, 17209 Stuer

    Brown bears – all of which came from improperly kept habitats – live in Western Europe’s largest bear sanctuary in the Mecklenburg Lakes. It is open all year round!

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  • Here you'll find information about the national park and the Havel region. // © 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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  • The PAHLHUUS is the information center of the Biosphere Reserve 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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  • © Katrin Köppen

    National park house on Hiddensee

    • Open today
    • Norderende, 18565 Vitte/Hiddensee

    "Veränderung" (change) is the title of the exhibition in the visitor information centre of the National Park “Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft” and hardly anything could be more appropriate for the island of Hiddensee, which is constantly growing and changing due to the forces of nature.

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  • Eine beeindruckende Steilküste mit weißen Kreidefelsen, dicht bewaldeten Hängen und dem Meer im Vordergrund. // © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL / Dan Petermann

    KÖNIGSSTUHL National Park Center

    • Open today
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Right next to the famous Königsstuhl chalk cliffs and the UNESCO World Heritage Old Beech Forests, the KÖNIGSSTUHL National Park Center offers a special nature experience for the whole family, whatever the weather. A world full of secrets is waiting to be discovered on 2,000 square meters of exhibition space and 28,000 square meters of outdoor area - multilingual and barrier-free.

    Read more: "KÖNIGSSTUHL National Park Center"
  • © D. Foitlänger, Biosphärenreservatsamt Schaalsee-Elbe

    Information centre for the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Flusslandschaft Elbe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

    • Open today
    • Auf der Festung, 19303 Dömitz

    At Dömitz Fortress, you will find the Information Centre of the Biosphere Reserve Elbe River Landscape MV, featuring permanent exhibitions as well as a rotating special exhibition.

    Read more: "Information centre for the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Flusslandschaft Elbe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern"
  • While the manor house is being renovated, the information center is located in a camper. // © Wiebke Döbbert

    Boek Manor House / National Park Information

    • Open today
    • Boeker Straße, 17248 Boek

    Accessible exhibition "The fishermen of Boek

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  • Ausstellungsgebäude Barhöft am Turm // © K. Bärwald

    National park visitor centre in Barhöft

    • Haus Norden Am Barhöfter Kliff, 18445 Barhöft

    Visitor centre of the National Park “Vorpommernsche Boddenlandschaft”

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  • Exterior view of the Granitzhaus // © 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"
  • The exhibition in Waase shows the flora and fauna of the National Park of Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft // © Stephan Macke

    National Park exhibition “Insel Schatz Ummanz“ in Waase

    • Neue Straße, 18569 Waase/ Ummanz

    The little village Waase, located on the isle of Ummanz, combines the scenic indentation and the island and timbered idyll. The visitor information and a small national park exhibition are combined under the thatched roof of the ”Alte Küsterei”. The colourful diversity of the isle of Ummanz and the national park represent the main focus of the small exhibition that has been renewed in 2018.

    Read more: "National Park exhibition “Insel Schatz Ummanz“ in Waase"
  • © G. Marin-Ziegler

    Small exhibition of the Nature Park “Mecklenburgische Schweiz und Kummerower See“

    • Wargentiner Straße, 17139 Basedow

    The exhibition about the nature park “Mecklenburgische Schweiz und Kummerower See“ in Basedow can be found in the cafe “Alter Schafstall“, on the right side of the guest room. It displays land and people of the region.

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Events and Tours

Experience Nature from new Perspectives

  1. Ranger guided tour in the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve - Göhrener Nordperd // © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    Ranger hike around the Göhrener Nordperd

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  2. Rangerführung im Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen - Seedorfer Hügelland Moritzburg // © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    Ranger hike through the Seedorf hills

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  3. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    A habitat under the magnifying glass

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  4. © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL / Dan Petermann

    Sustainability Week: Sensory Walk

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  5. © Wiebke Döbbert

    Serrahn stories

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  6. © Jörg Dollmanski

    Sea Eagle Hour

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  7. Lapwing male // © Fotoarchiv Naturpark Insel Usedom

    Hike in the footsteps of meadow breeders

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  8. © Katrin Staude

    Archaeological hike with Dr. Katrin Staude

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  9. © Biosphärenreservatsamt Südost-Rügen

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

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  10. © Lutz Storm

    On the trail of nature - family tour

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  11. Picture of 2 cranes // © Jörg Dollmanski

    Cranes

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  12. © U. Meßner

    Wild forest - children's tour in the 15th year of UNESCO World Heritage

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  13. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    Between the Baltic Sea and the Bodden

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  14. Fledermaus mit Insekt im Maul // © Müritzeum

    Hunters of the night

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  15. Canoes on the Sternberg Lake // © Naturpark Sternberger Seenland

    Nature and history on the lakes near Sternberg

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  16. gnawed tree on the Radebach // © Naturpark Sternberger Seenland

    Hike "Natural forest management and landscape architect beaver".

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  17. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    MoorWaldWandel

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  18. © Biosphärenreservatsamt Südost-Rügen

    Ranger hike through the Goor nature reserve

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  19. Guided tour with a ranger in the Granitz nature reserve // © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    World Ranger Day in the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve

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  20. Blick auf das Naturschutzgebiet Gnitz // © Fotoarchiv Naturpark Insel Usedom

    Cycle tour to the Gnitz peninsula

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  21. © C

    Hostel in the reeds

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  22. Naturschutzgebiet Wockninsee // © Fotoarchiv Naturpark Insel Usedom

    Cycle tour through the center of the island of Usedom

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  23. © C

    The forests are already colorful

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  24. © Nationalaprk-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Forest bathing in the Jasmund National Park

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  25. Heather blossom on Hiddensee // © NPA Vorpommern

    The dune heath

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  26. © Müritzeum

    This calls for a delicate touch

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  27. a colorful painted owl and brush, pencil, scissors, stamp // © Müritzeum

    Nature meets art

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  28. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    WeitSicht - Green forest on white chalk

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  29. © C

    Apple days

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  30. © Volker Spicher

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

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  31. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    Beach tour

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  32. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    Crane tour Bisdorf

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  33. © Reinhard Sobiech

    Woke up with the birds of happiness

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  34. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    High sky, wide land

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  35. © C

    Visit to the secret mouse people (in the evening)

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  36. © Nationalpark-Zentrum Königsstuhl

    WWF adventure tour "Wild Rügen - UNESCO World Heritage, chalk & sea"

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  37. Mümmelkensee nature reserve // © Naturpark Insel Usedom

    Moor experience for children at the Mümmelkensee nature reserve

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  38. Double-headed idol of the Lutizen a Slavic people on Lake Tollensesee // © Müritzeum

    Journey into the secret world of the Slavs

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  39. © NPA Müritz

    Off to the pecks of the forest - family tour

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  40. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    Wild forest by the sea

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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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