Storkow (Mark) Castle

Storkow Castle
Storkow Castle, which is over 800 years old, looks back on an eventful history, which visitors can learn about and experience, for example, on guided tours.
Today, as a modern cultural and event venue, it offers a varied stay.
Visitors can discover many secrets on their own across three floors.

ROOTED – Soil Episodes Between Origin and Future
With multimedia installations, interactive elements and an extraordinary spatial design, the new barrier-free permanent exhibition at Storkow Castle invites visitors on a fascinating journey of discovery.
Spread across three floors, exhibits such as the "Glacier Tunnel," the "Soil Laboratory," and the "Cabinet of Curiosities" bring geological, ecological, and cultural connections to life. The new exhibition allows the soil to tell the story, offering a completely new perspective on the history of the region between the Oder, Dahme, and Spree rivers, as well as on the unique features of the Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park.

In the glacier cave, visitors are immersed in the Ice Age. In the soil laboratory, they become researchers and unlock the secrets beneath their feet. Soil samples can be examined under microscopes, and practical experiments bring to life the importance of soil for today's habitats. Digital displays and media stations vividly explain how the soil changed during the Ice Age and what role it plays today for flora and fauna.
On the ground floor, the journey of discovery continues in the "favorite corners," which showcase the Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park in all its diversity. Visitors can explore different habitats, such as dry grasslands, dunes, and bogs, in walk-through exhibits. Here, there are stations where soil types can be touched, heard, and experienced firsthand. This interactive exhibit vividly demonstrates how the soil shapes life in the ecosystems and which animals and plants can be found in the various landscapes.

Upstairs, the history of the region and the development of Storkow come alive. In this part of the exhibition, visitors will find multimedia stations that tell fascinating stories from the settlement's history.
The short film, in which Storkow tour guides portray historical figures such as the first settlers, Frederick the Great or Mayor Tschech, brings the story closer in an entertaining way.
A highlight is the new exhibition area on the castle's history, in which 3D models show the different faces of the castle over the centuries for the first time.
The light-flooded gallery platform features rotating exhibitions.

Guided tours through Storkow
Anyone strolling through Storkow (Mark) quickly senses that this town, nestled between lakes, forests, and expansive landscapes, has many stories to tell. Cobblestone streets, narrow lanes, and the view of the venerable Storkow Castle make it clear that history is alive here.
A large part of this is due to the Tour guide Lutz WernerKnown to many as "Green Lutz," "Old Fritz," or as a fine man in a frock coat, above all he is a passionate storyteller who knows his homeland like few others.

The focus of many of his guided tours is Storkow Castle, which today is a modern cultural and event venue with exhibitions, a nature park center, a library and a visitor information center.
Here, Lutz Werner guides his guests through castle walls, hidden corners, and centuries of eventful history. Dressed in historical garb, he slips into different roles, sometimes as the Prussian King Frederick II of Prussia, sometimes as a refined gentleman in a frock coat.

For him, the castle is not just a backdrop, but a living history book with hidden corners and favorite spots.
Families and school classes especially love his programs: children become little knights, practice crossbow shooting, playfully cross swords and receive their certificate at the knighting ceremony.
But adults, too, will find something to enjoy at lectures, city walks, or themed bike tours around Lake Storkow or the Groß Schauener chain of lakes. It's no coincidence that storytelling comes so easily to him: Lutz Werner grew up in Storkow. Every alleyway, every corner of the town is connected to memories, anecdotes, and stories for him. He passionately conveys what Storkow once was and what it is today.
In doing so, he constantly reinvents himself and his formats, and regularly organizes special tours and guided walks together with colleagues.
In addition to its annual program, guided tours of the castle and town take place regularly every second Saturday at 11 a.m., offering both guests and locals a well-founded and lively access to the history of Storkow.

Visitors can expect another special guided tour experience with the Companions of the NightFrom April to October, they invite visitors to a grand evening tour once a month. Together with the night watchman, they stroll through the alleys of the Brandenburg town, bringing the Middle Ages to life by torchlight. In an entertaining way, they convey old traditions and historical events from Storkow. Tales about former mayors and humorous scenes alternate with reflective stories about the hardships of life in bygone eras.

Whether by daylight with the "green Lutz" or by the light of the lanterns with the "companions of the night", anyone who visits Storkow experiences not only charming nature, but also a town full of history and stories.
With people like Lutz Werner or the companions of the night, these stories become audible, visible and tangible, and remain in the memory for a long time.