Mühlentag 2025: Discover the treasures of historical mills!

Mühlentag 2025: Discover the treasures of historical mills!

Hannover, Deutschland - On June 9, 2025, German Mill Day will be celebrated again, which takes place every year on Whit Monday. This day of action attracts many visitors who are interested in the historical wind and water mills in Germany. According to NDR open their doors on this day and offer an insight into the old miller trade and the cultural asset.

In northern Germany there are several renovated mills that offer visitors exciting experiences on the mill day. The mills, which are often more than a century old, have been properly preserved by lovers over the years. A particularly attractive experience for the guests is to watch the mills grinding or to take part in tours. You can see how flour is obtained from grain, which is then processed in fresh bread.

Visible mills in Lower Saxony and beyond

Lower Saxony is particularly rich in mills: around 800 water and 600 windmills are preserved. Examples of visitable mills in Lower Saxony are:

• Bockwindmühle in the Hermann-Löns-Park in Hannover (1701)
• watermill of the mill museum in Moisburg
• Windmühle Paula in Steinhude
• Historical mills in the bread museum in Eberschen
• International Mühlenmuseum in Gifhorn with 13 mills from different countries

There are also numerous mills in Schleswig-Holstein who receive visitors on the mill day. These include the Renata windmill in Schwensby and the Braaker Mühle near Stapelfeld with various events. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania also participates, with 22 historical mills, including the Schleifmühle in Schwerin and the Earth Dutch in Wittenburg, where children can bake bread themselves.

history and organization of the mill day

The German mill day was launched 30 years ago, inspired by regional mill events in the 1990s. The first mill day took place in 1994. The day of action is organized by the German Society for Mühlenkunde and Mühlenstorste (DGM) e.V. as well as its state and regional associations. The central opening event is organized annually by one of these associations under the patronage of a Prime Minister or a Prime Minister, which confirms the higher priority of the event.

On the website Mühlenland Lower Saxony Find a complete overview of all participating mills and the various events that take place on Mühlentag. The DGM also ensures that group liability insurance was taken out for the participating mills in order to secure the operation and the risk of traffic safety.

On German Mill Day, everyone gets their money's worth - be it when experiencing the mills in action or when discovering regional history and tradition, which is behind these fascinating buildings.