20th Kratzeburg Bat Night
Nature festival at the Flatterhus in Müritz National Park
About Bat Night
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Müritz National Park on your doorstep
Kratzeburg is located on the southwestern edge of Müritz National Park in the Mecklenburg Lake District. The National Park is one of Germany's largest protected areas and is home to many bat species – which explains the name of the »Flatterhus« in Kratzeburg: one of the external locations of the National Park Information Centre with a focus on nocturnal animals.
Family festival with animals at its heart
The Bat Night is designed as a family event. From the late afternoon onwards, activity stations around the Flatterhus open: Children can build their own bat boxes with guidance, learn from models how to design gardens to be bat-friendly, paint bat faces, and craft souvenirs. National Park researchers answer questions – from echolocation systems and migration to the effects of light pollution.
Excursions into the dark
The guided night excursions, starting at 8:30 PM, are the highlight. With bat detectors and a moth light trap, participants venture into the habitats around the village. Accompanied by National Park rangers, attendees can experience bats up close – a rare natural encounter in the protected area.
Campfire and Stockbrot
A campfire burns around the Flatterhus, where Stockbrot (bread on a stick) is baked. The Kratzeburg Volunteer Fire Brigade provides drinks and small snacks. Admission is free; donations are welcome and go directly towards the National Park's educational work.
20th Edition in 2026
In 2026, the Bat Night celebrates its 20th edition – a remarkable anniversary for a volunteer-run nature event. The event is officially listed in the event calendar on auf-nach-mv.de and via mueritz-nationalpark.de.
Bat Night — edition 2026
The 20th Kratzeburg Bat Night 2026 will take place on Friday, July 31, from 5 PM to 11 PM at the Flatterhus (Dorfstraße 31). The organizer is the Müritz National Park Authority; the Kratzeburg Volunteer Fire Brigade supports with catering. Admission is free; donations are welcome. The program includes activity stations with bat box construction, bat-friendly garden design, children's face painting, a Q&A session with researchers, Stockbrot by the campfire, and guided night excursions from 8:30 PM with bat detectors and moth light traps into the nocturnal habitats around Müritz National Park.
Programme Bat Night 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026 — Flatterhus Kratzeburg
- 5:00 PM — Opening of activity stations around the Flatterhus
- DIY bat box construction with instructions
- Demonstration of bat-friendly garden design
- Children's face painting and craft activities
- Q&A session with National Park researchers
- Campfire with Stockbrot, catering by the Kratzeburg Volunteer Fire Brigade
- 8:30 PM — Guided night excursions with bat detector and moth light trap into the nocturnal habitats
- 11:00 PM — Wind-down
Updates at mueritz-nationalpark.de.
Highlights Bat Night 2026
- 20th edition of the nature festival at the Flatterhus
- Instructions for building bat boxes on-site
- Night excursions with bat detector and moth light trap
- Campfire with Stockbrot, catering by the Kratzeburg Fire Brigade
- Free admission (donations welcome)
Prices Bat Night 2026
Free admission. Donations for the National Park's educational work are welcome. Food and drinks from the Kratzeburg Volunteer Fire Brigade at usual club prices.
Practical information — Bat Night
Location
National Park Information Centre »Flatterhus«, Dorfstraße 31, 17237 Kratzeburg (Mecklenburg Lake District).
Getting there
By car via the B193 from Neustrelitz or Waren. Train travellers can go to Kratzeburg station (on the Berlin–Stralsund line), from where it's a short walk.
Admission and Contact
Free admission (donations welcome). Müritz National Park Authority, Phone +49 39824 252-0, Web mueritz-nationalpark.de. Catering by the Kratzeburg Volunteer Fire Brigade.
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