Hirsch Samuel Meinungen purchased the plot in 1820, with the intention of building a synagogue for the then 80 person strong Jewish community in Hagenow.

Although Meinungen never intended to sell the building, he considered renting it out to the Catholic church, a proposal rejected by the high council.

During the Kristallnacht (1938) most of the interior was destroyed, however due to its position within the town and the close proximity to adjacent properties,[5] the building and the Mikwe remained largely intact.

Nowadays the building is used as a community hall, a museum and a venue for special events such as exhibitions from local schools.

[6] On the 14.6.2015 Die Linke (The Left party) candidate Thomas Möller replaced SPD (social democrat) Gisela Schwarz as Mayor.