The former independent municipality of Sprötze in the north German state of Lower Saxony was merged in 1972 with another five villages into the town of Buchholz in der Nordheide.

Its name changed over the course of time through Spretzenlo, Sprotzelo, Sprotzel and Sprötzel to the present-day name of Sprötze.

One of the highest elevations in north Germany is located near Sprötze: the Brunsberg south of the village is 129.5 metres (425 ft) above sea level.

The Sprötze shooting festival takes place on the second weekend of August, finishing with a big firework display.

In his book Der tiefere Sinn des Labenz, Sven Böttcher describes Sprötze as a "mixture of toothpaste and spit in a basin".