Villa Kampffmeyer
Villa Kampffmeyer stands in Potsdam near Glienicke Bridge, on the wooded Glienicker Horn. Baroque and Rococo forms shape the historic estate, which once stood alone within a large park. Landscaped gardens now frame views towards Babelsberg Castle and Glienicke Bridge.
Carl Mohr and Paul Weidner designed the villa for flour magnate Kurt Kampffmeyer. The Berlin company Adolf & Friedrich Bolle completed construction in 1924. After World War II, KGB security personnel used the property during the Potsdam Conference, where Stalin, Churchill and Truman negotiated post-war terms. The Deutsche Rote Kreuz and Freie Deutsche Jugend later occupied the building. East German border control also used the site for training.
Restoration during the 1990s turned the villa into a venue for exhibitions and international conferences. Kahlfeldt Architekten renovated it in 2012 under heritage-preservation guidelines, while Friederike Tebbe created interiors with silk wall coverings and wood panelling. The grand hall, library and reception rooms preserve the building’s luxurious character. Its protected-monument status places this private estate within Potsdam’s UNESCO World Heritage landscape.
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