Kleinmachnow is a municipality of about 20,000 inhabitants in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated south-west of the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf and east of Potsdam. First mentioned in the Landbuch of Karl IV in 1375, the Kleinmachnow played an important role at the Bäke beek/ creek crossing, secured by multiple medieval castles. The last of these castles belonged to the Knights of Hake, a family who shaped the local history until the 20th century.