Real Estate Market Rostock & Warnemünde
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Kempowski Archive
The writer Walter Kempowski was born in Rostock in 1929 and has created a literary monument to his hometown with the novels of the "German Chronicle." The honorary citizen of the Hanseatic city donated parts of his literary archive to Rostock as early as 1993, which are now on display in a permanent exhibition.
" The honorary citizen of the Hanseatic city donated parts of his literary archive to Rostock as early as 1993, which are now on display in a permanent exhibition. Part of writer Walter Kempowski’s literary archive has been housed in the monastery buildings of the “Kloster zum Heiligen Kreuz” since 1993. Between 1993 and 2001, visitors could view the archival materials in two rooms of Building 1. Since November 13, 2002, the archive has been housed in Building 3. This has opened up entirely new possibilities for presenting the life and work of Walter Kempowski. The author Walter Kempowski is one of the most significant and widely read German postwar authors. With the novels of the “German Chronicle,” he has created a literary monument to his hometown of Rostock. In particular, the novels *Tadellöser und Wolff*, *Aus großer Zeit*, and *Schöne Aussicht* have introduced the Hanseatic city of Rostock and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to an audience of millions. Through the local setting of the novels’ plots on the one hand and the literary engagement with German social and intellectual history in the first half of the 20th century on the other, Rostock and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania become a panorama and setting for national remembrance culture. Since 1993, the writer Walter Kempowski has made part of his literary archive available to his hometown of Rostock. With the reopening of the exhibition (on the occasion of the conferral of an honorary doctorate by the University of Rostock in 2002) at Klosterhof 3, the rooms were designed according to the novel’s specific characteristics and the contexts of his works.
Kempowski Archive Rostock: Literary Legacy at the Holy Cross Monastery
In the heart of the Hanseatic city of Rostock, the Kempowski Archive preserves a significant portion of the literary archive of Walter Kempowski—one of the most widely read postwar German authors. Housed in the historic monastery buildings of the “Monastery of the Holy Cross,” the permanent exhibition has offered insights into the life and work of the Rostock native since 1993.
Walter Kempowski and his literary home, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Walter Kempowski was born in Rostock in 1929 and has created a lasting literary legacy for the city and the entire region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania through his novels. Works such as Tadellöser und Wolff, Aus großer Zeit, and Schöne Aussicht—all part of the “German Chronicle”—introduced Rostock and the North German region to an audience of millions. The plots of the novels interweave local history with German social and intellectual history of the first half of the 20th century.
The Exhibition: Rooms Designed According to Work and Novel World
Since November 13, 2002, the archive has been housed in Building 3 of the monastery complex. The redesign of the rooms is based on Kempowski’s individual novels and the contexts of his works. The exhibition was opened in this form on the occasion of the University of Rostock conferring an honorary doctorate upon him and has since offered significantly more space for the presentation of archival materials than before.
Other attractions in Rostock
HCC Rostock
● Rostock
Leisure center - wellness, bowling, ball sports, fitness, mini golf, laser tag, escape rooms, trick art and much more. Experience leisure activities, fun and action with friends, stay active and fit or simply relax and unwind - there are endless possibilities at HCC Rostock. Discover a top-class trampoline arena, 3D black light mini golf, escape rooms, laser tag arena, an interactive submarine game, 3D trick art and many bowling alleys. A huge pool and sauna area invites you to relax. Tennis, beach volleyball, badminton, squash and table tennis are available indoors in all weathers. There are 80 fitness stations and courses available in the fitness area for day guests and club members. All areas naturally offer the finest catering and are ideally equipped for company events or celebrations - perfect in combination with the active offers. The HCC in Rostock - everything under one roof.
Farm store - The mushroom manufactory
● Rostock
You can buy our fresh organic mushrooms in our farm store in Rostock Markgrafenheide. All mushroom varieties are also available as air-dried versions. In addition to our tasty mushrooms, you can also buy seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables as well as wood. In our mushroom factory in the middle of the Rostock Heath, people with disabilities work to produce first-class products. The teamwork in our manufactory fosters a sense of community and contributes to improving the quality of life of our employees. We work without pressure to perform. At the end of our loving work are fine mushroom varieties in organic quality. Our mushrooms: Lime side mushroom Chestnut mushroom Herb mushroom Shiitake Velvet cap Oyster mushroom Dried mushrooms
HW-Shapes surf store & surf school
● Rostock
HW-Shapes is a surf store with surf school, rental and in-house board production in Warnemünde. Here, surfers will find year-round equipment and seasonal courses in SUP, surfing, kitesurfing, longboarding and skimboarding - as well as the right fashion and accessories. HW-Shapes is a young, authentic company that specializes mainly in the trade of surf and longboard accessories, lifestyle and fashion, as well as the manufacture of skim and skateboards. Both in the store in Warnemünde and in the online store throughout Europe, the focus of HW-Shapes is on providing individual advice to all customers. A sustainable production and packaging philosophy is just as much a part of the concept as the company's commitment to promoting young talent in the region. The HW-Surfshop in Rostock/Warnemünde also includes a professional surf, skim and skate school with associated rental and regular events and tours in the areas of stand-up paddling, kitesurfing, surfing, skimboarding and longboarding.
Events in Rostock
26. June – 28. June 2026
DANCING OFF THE ROW - Dance Festival
● Kulturhafen im Circus Fantasia
An inclusive dance festival in the middle of the Kulturhafen - join in!
27. June 2026, 12:00–13:30
Bollywood workshop
● Kulturhafen im Circus Fantasia
Dance workshop as part of the "AUS DER REIHE TANZEN" dance festival
27. June 2026, 20:00–22:00
DR. BLUES & FRIENDS
● Klostergarten im Kloster zum Heiligen Kreuz
Concert
Accommodations auf Rostock & Warnemünde
Vacation rentals, hotels, and more in the region
A-ROSA Ostseehotel Kühlungsborn
● Ostseebad Kühlungsborn
A-ROSA Ostseehotel Kühlungsborn - your vacation hotel in the first row with the restaurant Kiek in, the bar Rondo and the year-round heated indoor and outdoor pool in the SPA-ROSA on 950 square meters.
AKZENT Hotel Residenz
● Graal-Müritz
Experience classic spa-style romance in one of the most traditional hotels in the Baltic Sea spa town of Graal-Müritz. With comfortable rooms, friendly service and excellent cuisine, we will pamper you in a cozy and stylish atmosphere.
Everything's fine - Karls Upcycling Hotel
● Rövershagen
Spend the night in one of our exceptionally furnished hotel rooms with upcycling charm directly at the adventure village, the cozy and lovingly furnished vacation homes in the middle of the countryside or in our unique ice hotel in the ice world.