February 24, 2012

Tomorrow, MDR television will be showing winter in the Altmark in its popular series „Unterwegs in Sachsen-Anhalt“. On their journey along the Elbe, presenters Victoria Herrmann and Andreas Neugeboren met with the entrepreneurial couple Andreas and Renate Lewerken, who have been successful for 27 years, in Havelberg, the cathedral and island town in the green north-east of the state. Viewers will see „creative furniture designers, resourceful shipbuilders and sophisticated hotel architects and operators“ with the Kiebitzberg® Group, according to the MDR announcement. The wintry tour through the Altmark starts at 6.15 pm.

Insider tip for tourists to Germany

In Havelberg, the MDR filmed at Kiebitzberg® against a fantastic winter backdrop: the first snow, an almost frozen Havel and lots of sunshine. Perfect, just at the right time! The charming Combination of nature and culture - regardless of the time of year - is being discovered by more and more tourists who are drawn to the border region between Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt for a short trip. „We have here from a touristic point of view a certain Insider tip status, which, however, is gradually getting around and attracting more tourists every year. Broadcasting formats such as those of MDR ensure that not only our excellently developed cycle paths and unspoiled natural beauty are noticed by the public. This benefits the entire regional economy,“ emphasize Renate and Andreas Lewerken.

Kiebitzberg® - A strong piece of Altmark

Everything from a single source. That is the strength of the Kiebitzberg® Group in Havelberg. That's the big plus for customers from all over Germany and beyond. Shipbuilding, Raft manufacture, Interior fittings, Furniture construction and Solid surface processing have been forming for almost three decades a strong whole at two locations in Havelberg. In the middle of last year, the company's own ArtHotel Kiebitzberg® another important pillar. In the Summer 2012 opens the Main building with additional rooms at 4-star level, restaurant, conservatory and hall for up to 250 people.

ArtHotel Kiebitzberg®: Pictures from the guest house of the new hotel in Havelberg

„For us, ArtHotel means not only artistic accents but also a special kind of hotel, because it is a living showroom for Kiebitzberg® products and services,“ explains Managing Director Andreas Lewerken, who was responsible for the planning and interior design. „The Havel as an element of peace and relaxation was considered in the hotel concept from the very beginning. At the same time, we want to be a meeting place for conferences, seminars, concerts and other cultural events,“ adds Renate Lewerken, who believes that the hotel is ideally suited for large-scale events such as the BUGA 2015 equipped.

In Havelberg for 27 years

So much for the future. The program also documents the History of the company from its foundation until today. Andreas Lewerken originally founded Beginning of the 80s one Workshop for therapeutic and didactic wooden toys called „Wooden toys from Kiebitzberg“. It quickly became a bestseller in the galleries of the GDR. Ten years later, there was not only a change in society, but also in the company itself. Furniture construction came to the fore, the foundation stone for the Kiebitzberg® furniture workshops was laid and the company grew. Today, almost 80 employees work here - consisting of engineers, designers, carpenters, metalworkers, shipbuilders and commercial staff.

2Wave surfboat: a world first from Havelberg

Not only the team appreciates the short distances and the direct line to the boss personally. Customers are also aware of the benefits. Like two-time Berlin-Brandenburg wakeboarding champion Frank Sorge, who is building a world first with Kiebitzberg®. The Surfboat 2Wave generated Two even tail shafts, that you can surf on. After many rejections, he found the right partner in Havelberg and can fulfill his lifelong dream. Next summer, water sports enthusiasts can look forward to dancing with two perfect waves, because that's when the Wakesurfing on Lake Templin near Potsdam for everyone to experience.

Picture gallery of the surf boat