Overview

• Brandenburg is home to numerous abandoned Soviet-era barracks, medical facilities, and industrial sites, which attract urban explorers and photographers for their historical and aesthetic appeal.
• Photographer and author Daniel Boberg continues to document these Lost Places using independent research while adhering to legal restrictions on accessing secured properties.
• The Brandenburg government emphasizes property owners' legal responsibility to ensure public safety at abandoned sites under Verkehrssicherungspflicht.
• State initiatives are funding projects to repurpose industrial, transport, and military brownfields, with a focus on housing and municipal acquisition of historic buildings.
• Prominent sites like Beelitz-Heilstätten and Grabowsee highlight the intersection of historical preservation, public fascination, and redevelopment efforts in the region.