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Municipal service company operating the wholesale market and organizing weekly and special markets in Rostock and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Großmarkt Rostock GmbH is a municipal service company based in Rostock, Germany. Founded on 2 July 1991 as a joint venture between the City of Rostock and Großmarkt Bremen, it operates a wholesale and trading center in the Rostock-Hinrichsdorf district and organizes a wide range of markets and public events across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The company describes itself as a service enterprise whose activities include organizational and administrative management of the wholesale market site, as well as the planning and execution of weekly markets, special markets, and festivals. The company's core business covers two main areas. First, it manages the wholesale market grounds in Rostock-Hinrichsdorf, providing infrastructure and services for traders. Second, it acts as an organizer and operator of markets: it currently runs 11 weekly markets in Rostock, Graal-Müritz, and Stralsund, and also operates the popular fish market in Warnemünde. In addition, it organizes numerous special markets and events throughout Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, including the Rostock Easter Market and the Rostock Christmas Market, for which it also rents out market huts to traders and showmen. As a municipal company, Großmarkt Rostock is owned by the Hanseatic City of Rostock. It celebrated its 30th anniversary on 2 July 2021, marking three decades of operation. The company emphasizes values such as trust, responsibility, loyalty, and careful interaction with partners and employees. Its services are aimed at traders, showmen, and event organizers seeking a reliable partner for market and event planning and execution. The company's headquarters and market site are located at Hanseatenstraße 5, 18146 Rostock, easily accessible via the A19/A20 motorways.

History

Großmarkt Rostock GmbH was founded on 2 July 1991 as a joint venture between the City of Rostock and Großmarkt Bremen. Its early days were described as an adventurous time, operating from an old, dilapidated garage complex on Slüterstraße near St. Petri in Rostock. Over the years, the company established itself as a municipal service provider for market operations and wholesale trade infrastructure in the region. In 2021, the company celebrated its 30th anniversary, reflecting three decades of work and success. Throughout its history, it has expanded its activities to include the operation of a wholesale and trading center in Rostock-Hinrichsdorf, the organization of numerous special markets and festivals across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and the management of weekly markets in several towns. It currently operates 11 weekly markets in Rostock, Graal-Müritz, and Stralsund, as well as the fish market in Warnemünde. The company also organizes major events such as the Rostock Easter Market and the Rostock Christmas Market, where it rents out market huts to traders and showmen.

  • Founded on 2 July 1991 as a joint venture between the City of Rostock and Großmarkt Bremen.

  • Celebrated 30th anniversary on 2 July 2021.

Products and positioning

A municipal service company and reliable partner for market and event organization in the Rostock region.

  • Wholesale market and trading center in Rostock-Hinrichsdorf

  • Weekly markets (11 locations)

  • Fish market in Warnemünde

  • Rostock Easter Market

  • Rostock Christmas Market

  • Special markets and festivals in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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