The Kulm — the grand gesture

A house like a thought floating above the sea.



You could say: location, location, location.
But that wouldn’t do this place justice.



Because Das Kulm doesn’t just sit there—it towers above.
Over twenty meters above the Baltic Sea, on the green slope of Heringsdorf’s Kulm Hill, where the view stretches far and thoughts automatically slow down.



Up here, the day doesn’t begin with an alarm clock, but with light.
The sun rises from the sea as if it had planned its entrance right here. A cup of coffee in hand, the doors wide open—and suddenly, the outdoors is indoors.



The house itself: a kind of architectural dialogue.
Seven-meter-high concrete walls meet creaking history. Old floorboards tell of footsteps long past, while the fireplace casually rotates 360 degrees, as if it had all the time in the world.



Everything seems well thought out—and yet surprising at the same time.
Elm wood vanities. A chapel staircase that has seen more than many a travel guide. Curtains that flutter in the wind as if they were part of a staged performance.



And perhaps they are.



The Kulm is not a traditional vacation home.
It’s more of a state of being.



A bit of a retreat, a bit of a stage.
A place for long evenings, for conversations that are allowed to meander, for that quiet sense of wonder at just how good a space can feel.



And if you do feel like heading out:
A private staircase winds down the slope toward the Baltic Sea—past greenery, the wind, and that special feeling of getting closer to the sea with every step. Down below, the beach awaits: white, soft, and vast.



Maybe you’ll find some amber.
Maybe just seashells.



Either one is enough.



Villa Meeresstern * The Kulm:

The Kulm—a grand gesture

A house like a thought floating above the sea.

You could say: location, location, location.
But that wouldn’t do this place justice.

Because Das Kulm doesn’t just sit there—it towers above.
Over twenty meters above the Baltic Sea, on the green slope of Heringsdorf’s Kulm Hill, where the view stretches far and thoughts automatically slow down.

Up here, the day doesn’t begin with an alarm clock, but with light.
The sun rises from the sea as if it had planned its entrance right here. A cup of coffee in hand, the doors wide open, and suddenly the outdoors is indoors.

The house itself: a kind of architectural dialogue.
Seven-meter-high concrete walls meet creaking history. Old floorboards tell of footsteps long past, while the fireplace casually rotates 360 degrees, as if it had all the time in the world.

Everything feels well thought out and yet surprising.
Elm wood vanities. A chapel staircase that has seen more than many a travel guide. Curtains that flutter in the wind as if they were part of a staged performance.

And perhaps they are.

The Kulm is no ordinary vacation home.
It’s more of a state of being.

A bit of a retreat, a bit of a stage.
A place for long evenings, for conversations that are allowed to meander, for that quiet sense of wonder at just how good a space can feel.

And if you do decide to head out:
A private staircase winds down the slope toward the Baltic Sea, past greenery, the wind, and that special feeling of getting closer to the sea with every step. Down below, the beach awaits: white, soft, vast.

Maybe you’ll find amber.
Maybe just seashells.

Either one is enough.



Check-in is available from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00, and check-out is from 1:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.