Religion
Article 4 of “Grundgesetz” (German Basic Law) guarantees freedom of belief: every person is free to choose and practise their own religion. There is also the freedom not to profess a religion, to leave a religious community or to convert to another.
In Rostock there are the following religious congregations and communities:
Stadtmitte | Synagoge Rostock |
Brinckmannsdorf | Kapelle St. Franziskus |
Innenstadt | Christuskirche |
Reutershagen | Kirche St. Josef |
Evershagen | Kirche St. Thomas Morus |
Warnemünde | Kirche Maria Meeresstern |
Innenstadt | Ev.-Luth. Innenstadtgemeinde |
KTV | Ev.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde Rostock Heiligen Geist |
Barnstorfer Wald | Ev.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde St. Johannis |
Schmarl/ Groß-Klein | Ufergemeinde Rostock |
Worship services in English
2022-05-08
The evangelical congregation Innenstadtgemeinde started a new monthly series of Worship services in English in the rooms of St Peter's Church in September 2021:
International Prayer
"We cordially invite you to our 'International Prayer', a series of ecumenical services in St Peter‘s Church, Rostock. Texts, songs and prayers will be in English language. After the service we will have a get-together with coffee, tea and snacks. If you are interested in singing, join us at 4:30 pm for a short rehearsal of the songs for the service."
- Place: Church of St Peter, Rostock
- Date: 08.05. | 19.06. | 10.07. | 21.08.2022
4.30 p.m. - singing warm up
5.00 p.m. - ecumenical service in English
afterwards - get-together with coffee and tea
Public Holidays
There are various public holidays in the individual Federal States in Germany1. Universities, official agencies and most shops are closed on these “work-free” days. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has the following public holidays:
1 January | New Year’s Day |
15 April, 2022 | Good Friday |
18 April, 2022 | Easter Monday |
1 May | Labour Day |
26 May, 2022 | Ascension Day |
06 June, 2022 | Whit Monday |
3 October | German Unity Day |
31 October | Reformation Day |
25 December | Christmas Day |
26 December | Boxing Day |
1 Overview of all public holidays in Germany: Wikipedia