She belonged to the circle of friends around Ernst Moritz Arndt, and corresponded with him and other notable writers, including Friedrich Schleiermacher.
In 1787, the family moved to the small town of Garz on the island of Rügen, where her father became pastor at the St.-Petri-Kirche.
Charlotte Pritzbuer, inspired by her parental home, acquired an extensive education, mainly as an autodidact.
[2] She corresponded with him for over ten years,[4] discussing subjects such as literature - including the works of the author Novalis - and religion.
Through Karl Gustav Fabricius [de], the mayor of Stralsund, she was inspired to conduct her own studies on the history of Rügen.