Villa Sophienschlösschen is rented as a whole house for seminars, team retreats, school and study trips, family gatherings and weekend weddings. Groups of 12 to 30 people can stay overnight, and a wedding with day guests can reach 40 to 60 people once the outbuilding is added. The villa stands in Sophienstädt, part of Marienwerder in the Barnim district of Brandenburg, about 45 minutes from central Berlin.
Seminars and company events
The house takes conferences, company events and study trips on weekdays as well as on weekends. The training and conference room is in the outbuilding, known as the Remise, and is fitted with a 75-inch 4K screen, a wireless connection and a soundbar. The library next to the dining room has a table for eight, which suits a smaller working group. The owners list team activities that can be added to a stay: horse coaching, guided canoe tours with team coaching, nature walks with a forester and an ornithologist, raft building, a rope course, fire walking and an escape game. Lectures, pottery courses and yoga workshops also take place in the outbuilding.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are booked for a full weekend and use both the villa and the Remise, for 40 to 60 guests including day visitors. A sparkling wine reception for up to 30 guests can be held in the house, and the garden terrace is used for grills and cheese platters in summer. Family celebrations and reunions for 12 to 30 people are offered on the same weekend basis.
Rooms and capacities
On the ground floor, the dining room seats up to 30 people at two large rustic tables made from the timber of an old mill. The foyer has an open fireplace with original 1920s tiles, and there are verandas on the ground and first floors. The garden covers about 4,000 m², with a large terrace, a lawn and a sand area. The house can be arranged for 12 guests in single rooms, for seven families of four, or for a reception of up to 30.
Accommodation
The villa has more than 20 large rooms across three floors. Most bedrooms have a double bed and a second bed that can serve as a sofa, and most have a washbasin. The first floor holds two double rooms, three rooms for four people, two showers and two toilets. The second floor has three rooms for four, one double room, a small kitchenette, two showers and two toilets. Holiday apartments next to the villa are offered separately.
Catering
The renovated ground-floor kitchen, built around a central stove, is designed for groups who cook together. The site does not describe an in-house catering service, so groups should plan their own meals or ask the owners about caterers when they enquire.
History and setting
The villa was built in 1924 as a hunting lodge in a grand bourgeois style. It served first as a country and hunting residence, later as a school dormitory, and has recently been renovated. It lies in the countryside between Biesenthal and Zerpenschleuse, north of Berlin, and the nearest bus stop is 100 m from the gate.
Getting there
From Bernau S-Bahn station, bus line 890 reaches Sophienstädt in about 25 minutes, and the stop is 100 m from the house. Berlin-Gesundbrunnen is about 45 minutes away by public transport, and Prenzlauer Berg about 30 minutes by car.
