SOIL

As part of “Gropius’ Kulturinseln,” the art parcours on Wildmeisterdamm invites visitors on Sunday, June 7, 2026, to rediscover the path between Lipschitzallee and Hugo-Heimann-Schule through five site-specific art installations.

The path runs straight through Gropiusstadt and connects different neighborhoods with the adjacent nature and bird sanctuary. Long before high-rises were built here, it bordered fields and a royal hunting ground. Buried in the ground around the path lie the roots of ancient trees, cobblestones from the days of the old highway, unimplemented urban development plans, and the lost cornerstone of Gropiusstadt. Hovering over it all is the postwar modernist ideal of light, fresh air, and sunshine. The path is a place of transition—between city and nature, between everyday life and a protected natural space.

The artists Jana Maria Dohmann, Valentina Karga, Toshihiko Mitsuya, Silvia Noronha, Fruzsina Pusztai, Katja Marie Voigt, and Elisa Dierson explore the path and its history in various ways. What was laid in the ground back then? What has survived underground, and what are we placing there today for the future?

Stroll, roll, or run along the trail and discover artworks and trail exercises in the nooks and crannies along the way.

Artistic Direction: Kunst Werk Stadt Berlin, Elisa Dierson, and Katja Marie Voigt in collaboration with Project Director Nina Marlene Kraus

Accessibility Note: The path is paved; some artworks are located on grassy areas.