Discover Brandenburg – water worlds, modern technology and a new festival

International newsletter 04/2024

NaturThermeTemplin has a new children’s playhouse

With “Otti’s Water World” a completely new splashing area of ​​270 m² has been created for children from five to eleven years old. Children can have fun in the water world with various water play equipment. The emphasis is on interactive game elements that stimulate children’s urge to move and explore and help them understand cause and effect. For this to work, children must actively interact with other children and play together. 33 different attractions await visitors.

The design of the splash area is based on nature. The water play equipment and adventure elements are modeled on natural examples from the flora. The floor is designed in the shape of a stream and appears to be an extension of the murals. The wall design focuses on the spa’s mascot, the otter “Otti”.

www.naturthermetemplin.de/kinderspielhaus-ottis-wasserwelt-eroeffnet, www.naturthermetemplin.de, www.naturthermetemplin.com

Modern technology: the new Niederfinow ship lift

The Niederfinow ship lift is located in the state of Brandenburg, at the eastern end of the Oder-Havel Canal. It is open to visitors from March to October and can be visited as part of a guided tour between 10am and 4pm. Tour groups can pre-book a tour in English or Polish. Information is available in German, Polish and English on the website and flyers in several languages ​​are available in the information centre.

The ships and the movement of the lift chute can be observed from the visitors’ gallery of the ship lift. The ships are driven into a lift to be transported from the Oder-Havel Canal to the Oude Oder and vice versa. Even if a cargo ship weighs 1,200 tons, it only takes five minutes in the Niederfinow ship lift to overcome the height difference of 36 meters.

More information is available at www.schiffshebewerk-niederfinow.com

GREEN VISIONS POTSDAM: New film festival for sustainable living celebrates its premiere

Potsdam gets a new film festival with GREEN VISIONS POTSDAM.

It will take place from May 30 to June 2, 2024 at the Film Museum Potsdam and is a mix of film, science and a market for sustainable living. National and international productions on topics such as climate protection, sustainability and nutrition will be presented.

The square in front of the Film Museum will be transformed into a ‘market for sustainable living’. After the film screenings, the audience can participate in the scientific discussions and then enjoy culinary delights in the market and find solutions and alternatives for their daily lives.

More information can be found at www.greenvisions-potsdam.de

Bison and vastness: 20 years of Sielmann’s Döberitzheide natural landscape

On the Döberitzheide in Brandenburg you can admire Przewalski’s horses and bison. Red deer can also be found here. The site of a former military training area of ​​approximately 3,600 hectares has developed into a natural paradise since 2004. Just outside Berlin and Potsdam, a total of approximately 6,600 different species of animals, fungi and plants have been recorded. This includes almost a thousand protected species, such as white-tailed eagles, Triops crayfish, fire-bellied toads, more than 170 species of wild bees, wheatears, nightjars, whinchats, stonechats, whinchats and hoopoes.

The wild bee trail doesn’t just buzz and buzz. Here you can read about the valuable role wild bees play in the ecosystem and how they can be protected. Along the path, five information boards provide lively insights into interesting facts about wild bees.

A total of 55 kilometers of hiking trails are available to explore the natural landscape and many rest and viewpoints invite you to have a picnic. At the Döberitzer Heide Nature Experience Center in Elstal, visitors have the opportunity to get to know the animals and plants better. Entrance is free. With the help of an innovative app, visitors can answer quiz questions and test their knowledge. The app also offers an interactive map, an extensive species lexicon and an exciting field rally especially for young explorers.

More information at: www.sielmann-stiftung.de

New brochure presents architectural highlights of Eberswalde

The brochure presents special buildings such as the library of the University for Sustainable Development or the Borsighalle. A boat trip along the Finow Canal brings you particularly close. Before the Borsighalle in Eberswalde was built, it could be found in several locations. The building was originally a mobile and reusable hall. It was built between 1847 and 1849 according to the plans of architect August Borsig and is considered the predecessor of the arched halls that were constructed in the 19th century for factory halls and train stations. The special thing about this type of hall is the column-free interior, which can be expanded as desired. After its construction in Eberswalde, it was initially used for scrap processing. Then it was used to store iron bars. The hall has been empty since 1993. To protect it from decay, it was given a new roof, a so-called barrel construction with sliding roofs on the sides. The supporting structure consists of eight iron semi-circular half-timbered arches with a span of approximately 21 meters.
Also close to the Finow Canal is a building that has written international architectural history: the Kupferhaus. It was designed by Walter Gropius, the famous architect and founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar. He was fascinated by the modern housing types he discovered at the German Building Exhibition in Berlin in 1931. That same year, the idea of ​​prefabricated houses with copper elements made a splash at the Colonial Exhibition in Paris. Gropius continued to develop this type of home and was therefore a pioneer in the field of prefabricated housing.

tourism-eberswalde.de

Holiday planning made easy – new brochures published for the Oder-Spree Lake District

To make it easier for visitors to plan their leisure activities, the tourist association Seenland Oder-Spree eV has published a new excursion planner and a discovery map. Both offer exciting excursion tips and useful information about planning leisure activities in the region and are available in German and Polish. Interested parties can order the brochure and map in the store on the website www.shop.seenland-oderspree.de

Unusual accommodation options

Spend the night in a water tower, be a guest in the harbor or sleep in a covered wagon.
Here are a few tips for special accommodation options in Brandenburg.

Spend the night in a water tower

The water tower in the Sanssouci Park in Potsdam impresses with its characteristic brickwork. It houses a holiday apartment on different levels, modernly furnished and with an inviting atmosphere. The spacious roof terrace offers views of the New Palace and Sanssouci Park. The palace park is within walking distance.

Further information is available at www.wirth-alonso.de And brandenburg-tourism.com

Schlafen im Alten Wasserwerk
Also in Bad Saarow trifft im Alten Wasserwerk Industrie auf Moderne. Sechs Ferienwohnungen are able to create an unusual Räumlichkeiten. So let’s take another tour of the Kompressor-Turm, the E-Werk and the Machine-raum in individual Unterkünfte, basins with Kamin or Balkon. The low price of the Scharmützelsees and the Kurparken is attractive.

www.wasserwerk-badsarow.de, www.wasserwerk-badsarow.de/en/homepage

Spend the night in the historic harbor ensemble

Another original place to stay is the cultural harbor Groß Neuendorf, located directly on the dike on the Oder. There is a hotel in the center of the monumental ensemble. A holiday apartment and a café are located in the former loading tower. Both buildings are connected by a transport bridge, which has been converted into a viewing platform. Three historic railway carriages of the former Oderbruchbahn can be used as overnight accommodation on the remaining tracks of the harbour.

www.verladeturm.de, brandenburg-tourism.com

Sleeping in a covered wagon

A covered wagon holiday is unusual, uncomplicated and possible without any prior knowledge of horse handling. The spacious covered wagons have four beds and a kitchenette. The cart is equipped with crockery, cutlery, pans and pots, as well as bed linen, blankets and pillows.

Of Liesje Trecking In the Uckermark you can travel for four to seven days, depending on the season. The route is tailor-made and a maximum of 20 campsites can be visited.

www.liesje-trecking.de, brandenburg-tourism.com

Glamping in the panoramic suite

In the middle of nature, on Lake Gräbendorfer See in the Lusatian Lakeland, guests can expect a selection of accommodations that perfectly reflect the charm of glamping. From the Tipi Suite to the spacious Panorama Suite, there is something for everyone. The “raus en gut” camp offers luxury tents in a forest of birch and pine trees. In addition to comfortable beds, they offer a refrigerator, electricity and wooden terraces with garden furniture. An outdoor kitchen is available for preparing meals.

www.raus.travel/raus-und-gut-casel, brandenburg-tourism.com

Spend the night in a cucumber barrel

The smallest “hotel” in the Spreewald is located in the old town of Lübbenau and offers cucumber barrels with an area of ​​just under 7 square meters each. Each barrel is divided into an antechamber and a sleeping area. The sanitary facilities with showers and toilet are just a stone’s throw away. In the nearby restaurant, guests can enjoy a hearty breakfast or end the evening with a pleasant meal.

www.spreewald-hanschick.de, brandenburg-tourism.com

Irina Lübke
TMB Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg GmbH
Foreign marketing employee