The concept of the visitor centre is to have an "enjoyable and interactive science-based approach" to the themes of nature and regional history.
[citation needed] The exhibition and aquarium area is devoted to the presentation of the flora and fauna and history of the Mecklenburg Lake District.
Its centrepiece is the largest aquarium for native freshwater fish in Germany, with a capacity of 100,000 litres.
Thematic exhibition areas cover the underwater world, birds, forests, the region's history and the moor.
The library of approximately 16,000 volumes, mainly focuses on "Mecklenburgica" and scientific literature on botany, zoology, geology and natural history.