Name: Midsummer Celebration Satow Church Ruin 2026
Start: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kirchruine Satow

Midsummer Satow

About Midsummer Satow

For the summer solstice, the Lebendige Steine association transforms the Satow Church Ruin into a venue for a two-day summer festival. On Saturday evening, the Miller Family – the folksy family band from Vorpommern led by father Tom and his five daughters – will play an open-air concert between the centuries-old ruin walls, accompanied by a summer picnic in the park. On Sunday morning, a church service and a communal breakfast will follow. A cultural experience of a quiet kind, right in the middle of the natural landscape of the Rostock district.

Dates 20 Jun — 21 Jun 2026

Venue Satow (13072)

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Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Midsummer Satow — edition 2026

On June 20 and 21, 2026, the Lebendige Steine association will celebrate the summer solstice at the Satow Church Ruin. On Saturday, the Miller Family will play an open-air concert starting at 9 PM, accompanied by a summer picnic in the park. On Sunday morning, a church service and a communal breakfast will follow amidst the medieval ruin.

Saturday Evening: Concert and Picnic

On Saturday, June 20, 2026, the concert by the Miller Family begins at 9 PM. The folksy family band from Vorpommern, featuring father Tom and his five daughters, will play handmade music with country and pop influences against the backdrop of the ruin. Accompanying this, a summer picnic in the park invites for relaxed get-togethers.

Sunday Morning: Church Service and Breakfast

On Sunday, June 21, 2026, a church service will be held in the church ruin, followed by a communal breakfast. The transition from a festive concert evening to a morning devotion reflects the character of the place.

Highlights Midsummer Satow 2026

Open-air concert by the Miller Family in the medieval ruin setting
Summer picnic in the park for the solstice
Church service and communal breakfast on Sunday

Programme Midsummer Satow 2026

Program Schedule

Saturday, June 20, 2026

from 9:00 PM — Concert by the Miller Family (folksy family band from Vorpommern, vocals/violin/double bass/accordion/ukulele/guitar)
accompanying — Summer picnic in the park at the church ruin

Sunday, June 21, 2026

morning — Church service in the church ruin
afterwards — Communal breakfast

Venue: Satow Church Ruin. The exact times for Sunday will be announced by the association via kirchruine-satow.de.

Prices Midsummer Satow 2026

Admission prices and reservation details for the concert will be announced by the Lebendige Steine association shortly before the event via kirchruine-satow.de. The summer picnic relies on guests bringing their own food.

Practical information

Practical information — Midsummer Satow

Getting There

By car: A20 exit Bad Doberan, continue on L11 to Satow; the church ruin is in the town center. By train to Rostock Hbf or Bad Doberan, then take a bus to Satow.

Picnic

A summer picnic is invited for the Saturday evening concert – blankets and your own food are welcome. A communal breakfast is planned for Sunday.

Tip

Those who wish to experience both days can combine the concert with the Sunday morning church service. The evening coolness of the ruin – pack a warm jacket.

Midsummer at the Church Ruin

The Midsummer Celebration at the Satow Church Ruin is a two-day festival organized by the Lebendige Steine association around the longest days of the year. It combines music, community, and devotion against the backdrop of one of Mecklenburg's oldest churches. The construction of a church at this site by Cistercian monks was documented as early as 1224; today, only the early Gothic ruin remains, its former cemetery overgrown like a park, providing an atmospheric setting.

Concert by the Miller Family

The highlight on Saturday evening is the concert by the Miller Family. The band from Vorpommern consists of father Tom Miller and his five daughters Bella, Leoni, Maya, Maria, and Jorinde, who play folksy, handmade music with country and pop influences using violin, double bass, accordion, ukulele, mandolin, guitar, and more, along with multi-part vocals. The family band builds on the old tradition of 'Stubenmusik' (parlor music) and is known beyond the region – they have performed on Russian state television to millions of viewers and with Thomas Anders. In front of the medieval ruin backdrop, a unique concert experience is created.

Picnic and Church Service

The Saturday evening includes a summer picnic in the park: guests can bring their own blankets and food or enjoy the offerings on site. On Sunday morning, a church service will be held in the ruin, followed by a communal breakfast. This combination of a secular festival and devotion makes the Midsummer Celebration an event that makes the character of the place – Satow's spiritual and cultural center for centuries – palpable.

Lebendige Steine – Kirchruine Satow e.V.

The organizer is the association Lebendige Steine – Kirchruine Satow e.V., founded in 2011, which brings the ruin back to life and makes its 800-year history tangible. Throughout the year, it organizes concerts, readings, film nights, and seasonal festivals. Satow is located in the Rostock district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, easily accessible between the Hanseatic city of Rostock and the Baltic coast.