Schloss Weissenhaus (also Gut Weißenhaus) is a schloss in Wangels in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is next to the Baltic Sea and about 100 km away from Hamburg.

Schloss Weissenhaus
Main building
Map
General information
LocationWangels, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
CountryGermany
Renovated2014
ClientJan Henric Buettner
OwnerJan Henric Buettner
Technical details
Floor area75 hectares
Known forPrivate Nature Luxury Resort
Website
Weissenhaus official website
Cavalier house
Park

The 75 hectare estate, including several restored historic buildings and a village, is owned by Jan Henric Buettner, who bought it for €7 million in 2005[1] and opened a luxury resort there in 2014.[2][3][4] €7.5 million in the funding for the renovation and conversion was raised on the crowdfunding site Companisto,[3][4] where it drew more investment than any other for-profit European organisation to that date.[5]

The resort's luxury restaurant Courier was awarded a Michelin star in the 2015 Guide and 16 Gault Millau points.[6][7] In May 2022, the meeting of the G7 foreign ministers took place at Weissenhaus.[8] In 2024, Buettner organized a high profile chess tournament at the resort, the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Gerhard Waldherr, "Und jetzt was Handfestes", brand eins 12/2011 (in German)
  2. ^ Martin U. Müller, tr. Ella Ornstein, "For Millionaires, By Millionaires: Transforming a Baltic Sea Village into Paradise", Der Spiegel, 11 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b Maren Hoffmann, "Luxusresort Weissenhaus: Keine Angst vorm Millionärswatching", Der Spiegel, 20 June 2014 (in German)
  4. ^ a b Maren Hoffmann, "75 Hektar Luxus", Manager, 27 June 2014 (in German)
  5. ^ Dalia Fahmy, "Germans Warm to Crowdfunding as Resort Attracts Investors ", Bloomberg Businessweek, 27 August 2014.
  6. ^ Gisela Reiners, "Sterne-Restaurants: Syltern sind die absolut schnuppe", Hamburger Abendblatt, 7 November 2014 (in German)
  7. ^ "Companisto | Equity investments for start-ups".
  8. ^ "G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Weissenhaus: A powerful sign of unity". German Federal Foreign Office. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  9. ^ Pütz, Florian (2024-02-14). "Treffen sich ein Multimillionär, Miss Angola und Schachstar Magnus Carlsen am Weißenhäuser Strand..." Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Archived from the original on 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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