The little Malente Mermaid sits on a rock just a few feet from a lakeside trail by the Dieksee Lake. This is an area of numerous lakes and small forests, with many of the lakes linked by the River Schwentine. map
![Malenter Seejungfrau Malente Mermaid](https://mermaidsofearth.com/wp-content/uploads/Marlies-Oostseeleuchte.jpg)
This mermaid seems to me by far the most casual and carefree of the many mermaid statues I have found in Germany. Sitting on her rock, playing with her hair amid lush forests, deep blue water and abundant wildlife, she is a "nixie" – a German water sprite or freshwater mermaid.
She was created by German sculptor and painter Kurt Grabert.
The inscription on a pillar on the shore states:
The Malente Seamaid
by artist Kurt Grabert
Donated by
KwS Kieswerke Sieversdorf
Hans-Peter Wandhoff
11.04.2000
The Dieksee lake covers 950 acres and is home to abundant wildlife, so the mermaid has plenty of company.
References:
● The Mermaids of Earth coffee-table book: See page 53 in the book about this sculpture.