The Berlin sangha is building a retreat centre in the forest north of Berlin at the site of the "Rote Burg" (the Red Castle). Our vision is to create a meeting place where we can dedicate ourselves to deepening our Buddhist practice in nature – for the Berlin sangha as well as for the wider Triratna community from all across the European continent.

The site features two red brick buildings with 960 square metres of floor space which are surrounded by four hectares of meadows and a beautiful oak forest. It‘s very well connected to the public transport system and can be reached from Berlin airport/train station within 1.5 to 2 hours. When the building is complete we will be able to accommodate up to 59 people.

Since we bought the land and buildings in summer 2020, we have been working with a team of architects, engineers and specialist planners to realize our vision. We received planning permission in August 2024. In the next project phase, we now want to convert the buildings according to our needs and aim at opening the retreat centre in autumn 2026. As an increasingly international sangha we will offer retreats in English as well as in German.

In this video, you can get a taste of the beauty of the landscape that surrounds the Rote Burg and listen to Padmavajra, who is the president of the Berlin sangha, share our vision for the place.

Please visit our website for more information:
www.rote-burg.de