Landwerk Ahrensdorf

Landwerk Ahrensdorf is a hunting lodge with early 20th-century architectural features situated between Ahrensdorf and Löwendorf on agricultural grounds. The main building displays the design elements of that era and is now marked by a memorial stele erected in 1997.

A Berlin seed merchant named Alfred Metz built this summer residence in the early 1900s and named it after his daughters Berta and Doris. After World War II, the building was later converted into a retirement home until its closure in 2003.

From 1936 to 1941, the site served as a training ground where young members of a Jewish youth movement learned agricultural and communal skills to prepare for resettlement abroad. The daily routines and educational programs reflected the hopes and ideals of that generation.

You can view the grounds from outside, with the memorial stele providing historical context. Additional information about the site's past is available through an exhibition located in the nearby town of Trebbin.

The original name given to this property honored the names of two family members, yet its most significant chapter arrived decades later. Few realize that this location served as a vital training ground during the 1930s for preparing young people for emigration.

Location: Nuthe-Urstromtal

GPS coordinates: 52.19820,13.17960

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:42