This light guided coastwise traffic bound to and from Flensburg. WSA Lübeck decided to deactivate the light in 2002, despite public protests, after the radio link with its central office failed and it was judged too expensive to restore it. In 2003 the tower was sold to the nearby town of Pommerby, which has opened a registrar's office in the tower for the convenience of citizens who want to get married at the lighthouse (something very popular in Germany). The tower continues to serve as a daybeacon. It is located on a private camping site.

ARLHS Number: FED 005
Admirality Number: C 1108
Build: 1910
Construction: cast iron
Height: 24 m