On June 30, 2024, a memorial plaque was dedicated in the St. Otto Home in Zinnowitz to commemorate the work of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate in this place.
To mark the occasion, the regional superior of the Sisters of Mary, Sr. M. Cordula Klafki, arrived together with other sisters, some of whom also worked in Zinnowitz.
In a short speech, Sr. Cordula recalled the blessed work of the sisters, who worked here from 1916 to 2004. In the 1960s, there were up to 30 sisters at Otto Heim, who were particularly active in children’s and youth work, which was a good opportunity, especially in the GDR era, to hold church services, catechesis and religious children’s weeks in addition to recreation and leisure. The then Bishop of Berlin, Cardinal Alfred Bengsch, was also very keen to strengthen the faith of the children and young people, as well as the guests who came here.
Sr. Cordula continued: “To this day, former children and guests keep coming back to this place to remember the many wonderful times they had here.” She herself was also stationed there and thinks back fondly to the time when she took her first steps into religious life.
May this place continue to be a place where people can find rest for body and soul and be strengthened in their faith.
Sisters of Mary Immaculate in Zinnowitz (1916 – 2004)
