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 is the administrative hub for the Märkische Schweiz municipality association, located within the central region of the Märkische Schweiz mountain range, which was designated as a nature park in 1990.