The ship is moored at the Neuer Hafen in Bremerhaven, in the Federal State of Bremen, Germany.

Between 1949 and 1952, she served three years as a hostel before becoming a stationary training ship in Bremen for seamen students.

[1] Until July 2001 ship mechanic students lived on board, taking their classroom training in a school center in Bremen.

Schulschiff Deutschland is located in Bremerhaven where she can be viewed as a maritime memorial, used as overnight accommodation, or booked for events.

For training in maritime practice up until the Second World War the ship made regular ocean voyages.