Discover Wöbbelin

Exhibitions about Theodor Körner

The Wöbbelin Memorials offer the exhibition “Theodor Körner (1791–1813). Poet and Patriot. His Elevation to an Idol.” Its title presents Körner as a poet and patriot, and also identifies his elevation to an idol as a subject. The building that now houses the memorials was once erected in his honor. Körner’s memory is thus encountered there both in the exhibition and in the history of the building.

The Theodor Körner Museum in Wöbbelin offers another way to learn about the poet and freedom fighter. Its exhibition illustrates Körner’s life and work. Those primarily interested in his biography will find a different focus here than in the exhibition at the memorials. In addition to the Körner exhibition, the memorials also feature the documentary exhibition “Ten Weeks at the Wöbbelin Concentration Camp Subcamp.”

Places of Remembrance and Their Themes

The memorials also commemorate the dead of the Wöbbelin concentration camp: about 160 of the camp’s more than 1,000 dead are buried on the grounds where Theodor Körner was laid to rest. The approximate number and its connection to the camp are part of understanding this site. The documentary exhibition “Ten Weeks at the Wöbbelin Concentration Camp Subcamp” explores another aspect of the camp’s history.

The cemetery east of the village church contains Körner’s grave and a memorial to the former Wöbbelin concentration camp nearby. The places of remembrance are therefore not limited to the exhibitions. Those interested in Körner’s story can visit his grave; those learning about the camp’s history will also find a site in the cemetery dedicated specifically to its remembrance.

Getting Your Bearings in the Village and Getting There

The exhibition at the memorials is located right in the village of Wöbbelin, on Federal Highway 106 (Ludwigsluster Straße), at the turnoff to Neustadt-Glewe. This location provides a concrete point of reference for finding your way. The memorial site can also be reached by bus from Ludwigslust and Neustadt-Glewe. Guided tours are offered particularly for school groups; by arrangement, they are also available outside opening hours.

Another memorial is located in a forest near Lüblow, directly on the B 106. In the Theodor Körner Park at this memorial stands a sandstone relief by Jo Jastram. This location adds a work by the sculptor to the places of remembrance in Wöbbelin, without requiring the different memorials to have the same focus.

For further research into the area: Rastow, Bresegard Bei Eldena, Leussow, Göhlen, Uelitz, Alt Krenzlin, Sülstorf and Warlow.

For the broader travel overview: Amt Ludwigslust-Land.