adverb
over there, on the other side
A2
Drüben means 'over there' or 'on the other side,' used for location indicating something is across or at a distance. It’s an adverb, not inflected, and often contrasts with 'hier' or 'dort'. No preposition, no reflexive or auxiliary issues; simply a spatial local adverb.
Examples
Das Haus da drüben ist neu.
The house over there is new.
Auf der anderen Seite des Flusses ist ein Park; wir treffen uns drüben.
There's a park on the other side of the river; we'll meet over there.
Als das neue Café drüben eröffnet wurde, trafen sich die Kollegen dort, obwohl das Büro wegen Renovierung geschlossen gewesen war.
When the new café across the way opened, the colleagues met there, although the office had been closed for renovation.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a yard with a fence and a friend waving on the other side labeled 'drüben'
sounds like 'drove-ben' — imagine someone named Ben standing over there