Schlachtmühle, Smock mill in Jever, Germany

Schlachtmühle is a Galerieholländer windmill built in 1847, standing near Jever's former harbor, the Schlachte. The brick base carries a wooden, thatched smock with an external gallery, four sails and a wind rose. The mill and the adjoining barn now serve as a museum, with a farming collection in the barn and guided tours in which millers explain the machinery.

A mill east of Jever's old harbor was licensed in 1722 and burned down in October 1732; it was rebuilt the following year. By the late 18th century it ground mainly rye and wheat. Deemed dilapidated, it was demolished in 1846, and the present Schlachtmühle was built beside it and completed in 1847. The German Foundation for Monument Protection funded restoration from 2000 to 2002, and the Schlossmuseum Jever has managed the mill since 2012.

The mill reflects how grain processing shaped life in this region and the importance of such craft businesses to the local community. Visitors see how daily work with grain was organized and what role the mill played in people's lives.

The mill and the adjoining barn are run by Schlossmuseum Jever, which has managed both since 2012. The mill itself can be visited and guided tours are offered in which millers explain how it works; the barn holds an agricultural museum with machines and tools. The site lies near the old harbor area called Schlachte, with the Hooksieler Tief just north of the mill.

The mill demonstrates a less common construction method where the entire building is wooden rather than brick or stone. This building technique was rarer in the region and makes this example notable among heritage structures.