The water cure resort is the administrative seat of the Amt (municipal association) Märkische Schweiz and located in the centre of the eponymous hill range, since 1990 part of the Märkische Schweiz Nature Park protected area.
The water cure resort serves as the administrative headquarters for the Märkische Schweiz municipality association and is located within the central region of the Märkische Schweiz mountain range, which has been designated as a nature park since 1990.