Wasen-Berg, Hill summit near Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany

Wasen-Berg is a hill near Brandenburg an der Havel that rises about 160 feet (50 meters) above the surrounding terrain. From the top, visitors can see across the flat landscape and water features that characterize this region.

Mötzow and the Wasenberg belonged to the Brandenburg Cathedral chapter from the Middle Ages. Because the hill stood high and visible beside the road to Nauen, the chapter, legally independent of Brandenburg, set up a high court here with gallows and a breaking wheel; executions took place from at least the 16th to the 18th century. In 2016 archaeologists from Viadrina and Humboldt universities excavated on the hill, finding a medieval spur and crossbow bolt.

The name Wasenberg comes from the old term Wasen, meaning a grassy open area. On Easter Sunday, many people from Brandenburg an der Havel traditionally meet on the gentle slopes of the hill for Eiertrudeln, rolling coloured eggs down the grass, a custom tied to this spot for generations.

The Wasenberg lies near the village of Mötzow in the municipality of Beetzseeheide, about 60 km west of Berlin and close to Brandenburg an der Havel. It is covered by an extensive birch forest, and the surrounding area is used by local people for recreation. The hill stands within the Westhavelland Landscape Protection Area and Nature Park, and the Mittlere Havelniederung SPA area.

On Easter Sunday, many people from Brandenburg traditionally meet on the gentle slopes of the Wasenberg for egg rolling. The hill was also the site of an archaeological teaching excavation in 2016 by the European University Viadrina and Humboldt University of Berlin, the third in a series of digs at former execution sites in Brandenburg.