2025 is a very special year for VITA e. V. Assistenzhunde, as the association is celebrating its 25th anniversary - and invites you to a real highlight of the anniversary year: the Charity Working Test (CWT) on May 10 and 11 at Jagdschloss Platte in Wiesbaden. Visitors can watch the impressive human-dog teams at work in and around the castle - a moving and inspiring experience.

The non-profit association VITA e. V. Assistenzhunde trains dogs that help people with physical or mental disabilities to achieve greater independence and quality of life.

On Sunday, May 11, there will also be an open day at Platte Hunting Lodge from 12 noon to 4 pm. Guests can enjoy a look at the fascinating architecture of the castle, a breathtaking view over the Rhine Valley and free guided tours at 1, 2 and 3 pm - registration is not required.

Food and drink will also be provided: coffee and cake will be available on site, with all proceeds going to the VITA e. V. association.

"A living monument ...". The Platte hunting lodge was built between 1822 and 1826 and was used as the autumn residence of the ducal family of Nassau during the hunting season. During the Second World War, it was destroyed down to the outer walls by an aerial bomb in the final days of the war. After decades of decay, the Stiftung Jagdschloss Platte e.V. foundation took over the building in 1987.

The foundation, which was formed from the Erich-Haub-Zais Foundation with the aim of preserving and rebuilding the castle ruins, rented the building to the spa facilities for marketing and operation from 2007 onwards. In September 2014, the Stiftung Jagdschloss Platte e.V. transferred the heritable building right granted in 1987 to the Wiesbaden trade fair, congress and tourism holding company TriWiCon with the handover of the castle. This fulfilled the purpose of the foundation.

Today, Wiesbaden Congress & Marketing GmbH, a subsidiary of TriWiCon, operates the Jagdschloss Platte, which is also used for wedding ceremonies, for example.