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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  • © TMV/Bodieschek

    Visitor information centre of the National Park “Serrahn“

    • Serrah Waldstraße, 17237 Serrahn

    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“"
  • © 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.

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  • © 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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  • © TMV/Gohlke

    Nationalpark-Information Schwarzenhof

    • Schwarzenhof, 17192 Kargow

    Das kleine Gutsdorf Schwarzenhof verfügt über eine Nationalpark-Information mit einer Fotoausstellung.

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  • Touching, hearing and seeing, you can learn amazing things about ospreys, pikes and yellow fire beetles at the National Park Information Boek, © Nationalparkamt Müritz

    Boek Manor House / National Park Information

    • Temporarily closed
    • Boeker Straße, 17248 Boek

    Accessible exhibition "The fishermen of Boek

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  • UNESCO World Heritage Forum

    • Closed 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"
  • © Stadt Neustrelitz

    National park visitor centre in Neustrelitz

    • Open today
    • Strelitzer Straße, 17235 Neustrelitz

    Accommodation bureau, event service, sale of touristic relevant articles such as bike and hiking maps, picture postcards, illustrated books, guided city tours (including climbing the tower of the city’s cathedral), awarding touristic fishing licences

    Read more: "National park visitor centre in Neustrelitz"
  • © 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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  • 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"
  • © 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.

    Read more: "National Park House Vitte"
  • © Francesco Carovillano

    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"
  • © TMV/Gohlke

    Feldberg Lake District Nature Park exhibition in the Haus des Gastes

    • Open today
    • Strelitzer Straße, 17258 Feldberger Seenlandschaft

    The 36,000-hectare Feldberg Lake District Nature Park is located in the south-eastern part of the Mecklenburg Lake District between the towns of Fürstenberg, Woldegk and Neustrelitz. In addition to numerous lakes and kettle bogs, with a bit of luck you can admire sea eagles, ospreys and beavers here.

    Read more: "Feldberg Lake District Nature Park exhibition in the Haus des Gastes"
  • On the trail of rescued brown bears at the bear sanctuary, © 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!

    Read more: "BÄRENWALD Müritz"
  • © 1000seen.de

    MÜRITZEUM - The NatureExperienceCenter in Waren (Müritz)

    • Closed today
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    The Müritzeum shows the beauty and special features of the Mecklenburg Lake District and the Müritz National Park in an interactive exhibition. In Germany's largest aquarium landscape for native freshwater fish, you dive under the water surface of the 1000 lakes.

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Events and Tours

Experience Nature from new Perspectives

  1. © Deutsche Naturfilmstiftung

    Nature film series at the Müritzeum

    Read more: "Nature film series at the Müritzeum"
  2. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    WeitSicht - Green forest on white chalk

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  3. © NPA Müritz

    The foghorn in the moor

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

    Ranger hike around the Göhrener Nordperd

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  5. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    Treasure hunt for children

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  6. Granitz nature reserve on Rügen
Devil's Gorge near Binz, © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    Ranger hike for the Day of Biological Diversity

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  7. Viewed in a different light

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  8. © np-msk

    Midsummer night stories

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  9. © NZK-Lehmann

    UNESCO World Heritage exhibition "Ancient Beech Forests"

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  10. © C

    Bird life on the doorstep

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  11. © Jörg Dollmanski

    Spring in the Krakow Obersee nature reserve

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  12. © Thomas Oppermann

    Children's day in the BÄRENWALD Müritz

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  13. © BÄRENWALD Müritz | Manuela Klier

    Spring awakening in the BÄRENWALD

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  14. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    Hiddensee hands-on days

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  15. Hands-on day for the Geo Day of Biodiversity

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  16. © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Spring rally "Search, count, understand"

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  17. The hidden life of our trees

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  18. © E. Kartheuser

    Large stones, sand and lake

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  19. © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Krax's diary - "New Neighbors" adventure rally

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  20. © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

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

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  21. Warnow near Kaarz, © Naturpark Sternberger Seenland; Volker Brandt

    Hike "Diversity of nature

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  22. © C

    Hike to Lake Malchin

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  23. © Evelin Kartheuser

    Autumn festival around the Karower Meiler

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  24. © Ralf Koch

    Spring in the nature reserve north shore Plauer See

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  25. Nature discovery day: Get out into nature!

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  26. © Nationalpark Vorpommern

    National Park guided tour Barhöft

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  27. Off to the pecks of the forest - family tour

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  28. © BÄRENWALD Müritz | Manuela Klier

    Sustainability market at the BÄRENWALD Müritz

    Read more: "Sustainability market at the BÄRENWALD Müritz"
  29. © Biosphärenreservatsamt Südost-Rügen

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

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  30. 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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  31. Ranger guided tour in the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve - Devil's Gorge in the Granitz, © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    Architecture of the forest in Granitz

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  32. Granitzhaus Information Center - Interactive exhibition on the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve, © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    Exhibition Granitzhaus

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  33. © Nationalparkamt Vorpommern

    Experience nature - discover history

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  34. Light trapping of moths, © Marin-Ziegler

    Butterflies of the night

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  35. © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Photo exhibition: Jürgen Reich "Habitat.chalk"

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  36. © Nationalpark Vorpommern

    Midsummer in Barhöft

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  37. Spring is a particularly good time to collect wild herbs, as they are freshly sprouted from the ground and therefore have a particularly strong healing effect. Ms. Gudrun Marin-Ziegler will introduce you to some of these spring herbs on a hike through the forest near Teterow and collect them together with you. You will then be shown how to prepare tasty dishes with them. There is a charge of 5 euros per person.
The meeting point is in the parking lot of the "Hohes Holz" restaurant. Please wear sturdy shoes for this hike. It will not take place in bad weather., © Gudrun Marin-Ziegler

    The herb garden of nature

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  38. © Evelin Kartheuser

    Tree day

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  39. Spring is here and with it the birdsong. Now in spring, our songbirds can be heard with particular intensity, whether they are courting a female or consolidating a territorial claim.
Memorizing all the melodies and then assigning them to the right singer is a challenge for some nature lovers. The different habitats in which the species live provide information about their way of life. The Mecklenburg Schweiz and Lake Kummerow Nature Park Association invites you to a bird song hike to become more familiar with bird calls. This will be led by ornithologist Peter Boje from Teterow.
The meeting point is in Teterow in the parking lot of the "Hohes Holz" restaurant. From here, the walk is about 3 kilometers. Binoculars are a must., © Gudrun Marin-Ziegler

    The twittering in the forest

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  40. © Wiebke Döbbert

    Day of the Beech Forests

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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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