Jagdschloss Gelbensande is let as a whole for weddings, company events, cultural events and private parties. The castle has no operator in residence: you hire the ensemble, bring your own caterer and organise the day as you wish. Rooms and a terrace seat about 150 guests in total, and two polygon tents of 17 m diameter can be added. The castle stands in the Rostocker Heide forest, about 15 km east of Rostock.
Seminars and company events
The official site names company events among the uses of the castle. The hire covers the whole castle ensemble exclusively, so a company can run a reception, a dinner or a party with its own programme. The site lists no meeting rooms with seminar equipment, and no projector, screen or conference layout is described. For a work session, the rooms with fireplaces can hold seated groups, and the team should confirm what is possible.
Because the restaurant operation was closed, there is no house menu and no service staff. Organisers choose the caterer, the service and the schedule. On request, the owners can put you in touch with a network of experienced partners. The area you use must be handed back in the condition in which you received it.
Weddings and receptions
The castle is promoted first of all for weddings. The historic Festsaal is offered for the ceremony. After the ceremony, the dining rooms, the terrace and the grounds are available for the reception. The grounds cover more than 5 hectares and include parking. The two polygon tents, 17 m in diameter and with lighting, can be added for a larger party.
Rooms and capacities
- Entrance area and Gastraum 2: used as a reception and dining room with 16 seats at tables and a counter. A DJ and dance area is possible here.
- Gastraum 1, the fireplace room: 45 seats at tables.
- Gastraum 3 and 4, two connected fireplace rooms: 40 seats at tables.
- Outdoor terrace: 50 seats at tables.
- Service areas: a buffet line, a separate room for preparation, and modern restrooms.
The listed seating adds up to 151 places. The official page gives these numbers as seating per room, not as a total for one event.
Accommodation
The site has a page about overnight stays, but it could not be read for this summary. Ask the team whether rooms are available at the castle for your guests.
Catering
There is no in-house catering. Hire is without fixed staff on site, and organisers choose their own catering and service freely. A caterer needs access to the buffet line and the service room.
History and setting
The castle was designed as a summer hunting lodge. Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg commissioned it in the early 1880s. It was built mainly in 1885 to plans by the court architect Gotthilf Ludwig Möckel, and the furnishing was finished in 1887. The site describes it as one of the ten most significant castles in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The site invites guests to celebrate as Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia once did.
Getting there
The castle lies in the Rostocker Heide, about 15 km east of Rostock and about 8 km from the beach at the seaside resort of Graal-Müritz. The Gelbensande station is within walking distance. The A 19 ends at Rostock, the A 20 gives a link, and the B 105 passes about 500 m south of the castle.
