Live and work where others spend their holidays

Werder (Havel) is known for its Old Town Island and the Blossom Festival. Traditional trades – such as orcharding, viticulture, and fishing – are cultivated and shape the cultural landscape. However, the officially recognised resort town in the heart of Brandenburg has much more to offer.

Our Blossom City

Nestled in the cultural landscape by the river Havel

Werder (Havel) is a city by the water, embedded in the river course and the Havel Lakes. It is located at the gates of Berlin and Potsdam and has 26,597 inhabitants (as of August 2020). The Old Town is on an island in the river Havel and offers a popular tourist attraction. The entire island city – as well as the Old Town with the church Heilig-Geist-Kirche, the Rathaus (Town Hall), and the Bockwindmühle (Post Mill) – is listed as protected monument.

Werder (Havel) is also known for the Blossom Festival, which is celebrated every spring at the time of the fruit blossom. The festival and orcharding have a long tradition in the city. Other traditional trades – such as viticulture, fishing, and brickwork – are cultivated and shape the cultural landscape by the river Havel, where the Prussian horticultural director Peter Joseph Lenné left his mark.

With the different quarters in the Old Town, in the new Havelauen, in the urban settlements, and in the often rural districts, the city offers living environments for a wide variety of lifestyles.

By the way, the word ‘Werder’ has been around already since the 8th century; it means ‘river island’. Our city of the same name was first mentioned in medieval documents from 1317.

Havelauen. There are various living environments in the city, designed for many lifestyles.
Havelauen. There are various living environments in the city, designed for many lifestyles.
Blossom Festival. We celebrate it since 1879.
Blossom Festival. We celebrate it since 1879.
Apple tree plantation. We have a long tradition of orcharding.
Apple tree plantation. We have a long tradition of orcharding.
Werder moves

Students from the Design Akademie Berlin took a look around Werder (Havel). The result is this beautiful spot.



The gardener who avoids the sun won't get rich or tanned.

– Saying of the Werder people

Werder (Havel) – a business-friendly community

Innovative medium-sized companies appreciate the location advantages of our city

The city of Werder (Havel) stands for economic dynamism in the region around the German capital. The extensive industrial areas of our city are in Havelauen, Kemnitz, Derwitz, Glindow, and Neu Plötzin. Food industry, transport system technology and plant construction, energy and environmental technology, prefabricated house construction, logistics and trade are among the main pillars of the business location. Tourism with water sports is a particularly important engine of economic development.

There is an excellent maritime infrastructure on the banks of the river Havel, ranging from river hiking rest areas or camping sites to 5-star marinas with fine dining. Werder holds the title ‘Business-friendly Community’: The city administration actively supports companies in the implementation of their projects. Our goal is to stimulate sustainable growth and employment in the city. Innovative medium-sized companies particularly appreciate the location advantages of our city.

Well-developed traffic routes offer excellent conditions for transportation, traffic, and travel. The proximity to research institutes in the Science Park in Potsdam-Golm, the University in Potsdam and the universities of applied sciences in Potsdam and Brandenburg an der Havel open a wide range of cooperation opportunities for companies. Werder (Havel) and Beelitz form a hub centre with a division of functions. Thus, the cities take on the supply functions for a catchment area of around 60,000 people.

Quellen: Amt für Statistik Berlin Brandenburg, Landesamt für Bauen und Verkehr/ 21.08.2020
Quellen: Amt für Statistik Berlin Brandenburg, Landesamt für Bauen und Verkehr/ 21.08.2020
Rapid population growth.

The city even exceeds the most recent state forecast from 2017.



Blue Havel, yellow sand,
black hat and brown hand,
fresh hearts and healthy air
and cherries like the mouth of a girl.

– Werder Poem by Theodor Fontane

Old Town flair and the burble of the river Havel

Werder counts among the most popular travel destinations in the Margraviate

Werder (Havel) is a renowned wellness resort and counts among the most popular travel destinations in the state of Brandenburg. The historic Old Town on the island, the Havel riverscape, the fruit and wine-growing tradition, and the proximity to the cities of Berlin and Potsdam attract hundreds of thousands of guests to the City of Blossoms every year. You will find a variety of accommodations in exclusive hotels, guest houses, bed & bikes, holiday apartments, and on two campsites. In the heart of the Old Town there is a campervan parking space as well as a water hiking base.

Water sports enthusiasts will find an extensive network of waterways with a variety of marinas and a service structure that is truly unique in Brandenburg. Boats of all sizes, classes, and models may be hired or chartered for vacation. Furthermore, passenger shipping plays a major role in the city.

A number of bicycle paths in and around Werder run along the water. The bike trails 'Europaradweg 1' and 'Havelradweg' take you across the city. Those who wish to experience the fruit blossom up close in the spring may choose the 'Obstpanoramaweg' across the plantations. Bikes may be rented at several stations.

Relaxation ...
Relaxation ...
... Old town flair...
... Old town flair...
... and plenty of water!
... and plenty of water!