Kulturell durch die Ostheide

The Samtgemeinde Ostheide is an oasis of peace and relaxation;

Barendorf is already mentioned in the 9th century. But it is also a community with "celebrity" status. Among others, Udo Jürgens spent part of his youth there.

Vastorf and Wendisch Evern are considered typical suburban communities with lots of greenery and a popular sports park, offering hikers and cyclists in particular an unspoilt natural environment.

There are also beautiful churches to visit in Reinstorf, Thomasburg, Neetze and Wendhausen. Particularly worth seeing are the St. Peter and Paul Church in Thomasburg with its late Gothic altar and the Willibrord Church in Neetze. The town's name comes from the river of the same name, Neetze, which powers the Neetze watermill and the Wennekath mill in the tributary of the Mausetalbach stream. It was first mentioned in 1327.

The village of Süttorf is known as the filming location for the telenovela Rote Rosen. Gut Flickenstein from the series ROTE ROSEN is actually called "Krusenhof" and is located in this village. 

A place of history is the natural monument of the limestone-cemented sands in the Holzen district of the municipality of Reinstorf. They were formed around 100,000 years ago by glaciers that transported calcareous boulder clay.

No other municipality offers so much variety.