The Boitzenburger Land is always worth a visit. Some of Germany’s most beautiful hiking and cycling trails await you here all year round. However, a trip on Sunday, May 25, 2025, is especially worthwhile. As part of the ““Nachbarn bei Nachbarn”” initiative, author Holger Siemann will read from the book “Drei Stunden hinter Berlin. Briefe aus dem Vikariat.” by Heinrich Wolfgang Seidel. Musical accompaniment will be provided by the Boitzenburg church choir Cantores and Adrian Rovatkay on the organ. Afterwards, we look forward to a neighborly exchange over coffee and cake.

Since 2013, the Stiftung Zukunft Berlin has been behind this initiative. It regularly organizes readings in selected village churches in Brandenburg to foster exchange and understanding between the metropolis and the countryside.

Together with Stiftung Zukunft Berlin, we have put together a program designed to inspire, inform, and connect. You are cordially invited: come to rest, take a deep breath, let your gaze wander, and your thoughts roam free.

Visit us on May 25, 2025, in the beautiful Boitzenburger Land.

Main Program in the Afternoon

Meeting point at St. Marien auf dem Berge Parish Church, Goethestraße 5, 17268 Boitzenburger Land

2:30 PM
Brief welcome by host and regional developer Daniel Haver.

Short tour with explanations about the church and the location.

3:00 PM
Official welcome by Dr. Volker Hassemer, co-founder of Stiftung Zukunft Berlin.

Introduction to the reading by Prof. Dr. Hubertus Fischer, Honorary President of the Theodor Fontane Society.

Holger Siemann reads from the book “Drei Stunden hinter Berlin. Briefe aus dem Vikariat.” by Heinrich Wolfgang Seidel.

Musical accompaniment by the Boitzenburg church choir Cantores and Adrian Rovatkay on the organ.

4:30 PM
Neighborly exchange over coffee and cake at the Gasthof zum grünen Baum.

Optional Morning Program

Due to capacity limitations, we can unfortunately only offer the morning program to visitors from outside the area.

The area around the monastery ruins is one of the oldest settled areas in Boitzenburg. The former mill is now a museum, historical objects and equipment are stored in the adjacent barn, and the former stable was previously used as the “Wirtshaus zur Klostermühle” (Monastery Mill Inn).

The UMBRUCH Gruppe acquired this unique ensemble to awaken it from its slumber. Together with the municipality, partners, and authorities, the buildings are being renovated to preserve their substance. And finally, they will be reopened as KLOSTERPARK Boitzenburg. A lighthouse project for structural development in Brandenburg, about which initiator Daniel Haver will personally inform you.

Meeting point at the Wisent sculpture, between the parking lot and the Monastery Mill, Mühlenweg 4a, 17268 Boitzenburger Land

10:30 AM
Guided tour of the Monastery Mill area and tour of the Monastery Mill with museum miller Martin Joost.

12:30 PM
Guided tour of Boitzenburg with architect Carsten Frerich.

1:30 PM
Lunch at the Marstall at your own expense.
(Optional visit to the castle and castle gardens)

Parking Options by Car

We recommend the following parking options.

For participation in the Main Program in the Afternoon:

Parking lot at Gasthof zum grünen Baum
Templiner Str. 4
17268 Boitzenburger Land

or

Parking lot at Marstall Boitzenburg
Templiner Str. 5
17268 Boitzenburger Land

For participation in the Morning Program:

Parking lot at Mühlenweg
Mühlenweg 4A
17268 Boitzenburger Land

Travel Options by Train

For train travelers from Berlin, we recommend the following train connections. Please note, however, that timetables may change at short notice. We advise all train travelers to check the current connections themselves immediately before the event.

For participation in the Main Program in the Afternoon:

12:06 PM – 2:01 PM
Train connection Berlin Gesundbrunnen → Prenzlau

2:10 PM
Shuttle service from Prenzlau station to Boitzenburg

For participation in the Morning Program:

8:06 AM – 10:01 AM
Train connection Berlin Gesundbrunnen → Prenzlau

10:10 AM
Shuttle service from Prenzlau station to Boitzenburg

For Departure:

5:25 PM
Shuttle service from Boitzenburg to Prenzlau station

6:01 PM – 7:49 PM
Train connection Prenzlau → Berlin Gesundbrunnen