Fritz Reuter once said that if you want to get to know the people here, you‘d have to put some work into learning their language. As it turned out, millions of readers in Berlin, Munich, Zurich and Vienna did just that and made the effort to read his books in Low German. Fritz Reuter (1810 – 1874) was the most widely read German author in the 19th century. To date, his works have been translated into twelve languages.

Anyone who visits the Fritz Reuter Literature Museum today will recognise the enduring value of his works and leave inspired and in anticipation of reading them again, or for the first time even. The permanent exhibition, which is set out on two floors of the former town hall presents the life, work and impact of the Low German writer as well as manuscripts, paintings by Reuter and furniture from his estate. A series of sound samples and the children’s series “för mi” are integrated into the tour, as well as a film room in which feature-length films and television series based on Reuter’s work can be viewed. A lift is available for wheelchair users.

The painter and illustrator Ernst Lübbert (1879 – 1915), who spent his school years in Stavenhagen, is also celebrated at the museum. The permanent exhibition “Ernst Lübbert – Life and Work” has been on display in Building 2 since 2005.