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THE BRITZER GARDEN

Created in 1985 for the National Horticultural Show.

The 90-hectare Britzer Garden offers garden art, gastronomy, concerts, events, sports and health facilities, animals and a museum railway. Above all, however, it offers beautifully manicured gardens and pristine nature. In 2002 it was voted one of Germany’s ten most beautiful gardens.

Important special events include "Tulips in the Britzer Garden", and the “Major Dahlia Show.“

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Gardens of the World

In Marzahn Recreational Park

On 9 May 1987 the Berlin Horticultural Show opened in Berlin Marzahn. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall a number of changes took place. The new name, Marzahn Recreational Park, was conferred in 1991. In place of small themed gardens large lawns were laid and play areas and playgrounds set up; trees were planted and the special gardens were redesigned and extended.

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Nature Park

Schöneberger Südgelände

Untamed nature, forgotten technology and works of art. On the site of the former railway switchyard in Berlin Tempelhof a unique natural landscape has evolved with striking relics of the Age of Steam. Following the closure of the switchyard an “ancient forest“ became established on the 18-hectare site. Thanks to the efforts of many concerned citizens and with the financial backing of the Allianz Environmental Foundation, this magical place was made accessible to the general public.
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Park Management

Grün Berlin GmbH currently manages green spaces with a total area of around 250 hectares, including three parks and gardens which charge an entrance fee: the Britzer Garten, created for the National Horticultural Show in Berlin in 1985, the Gardens of the World in Marzahn Recreational Park, venue for the Berlin Garden Show in 1987, and the Schöneberger Südgelände Nature Park, a “Global Project" of EXPO 2000.

Grün Berlin GmbH’s management expertise ensures an exceptional cost/benefit ratio and that its parks and gardens are maintained in optimum condition. The success of these green spaces is underlined by the fact that they attract up to 1.7 million visitors per year.

“Nothing flourishes without care, and the value of the most sublime things is diminished by inappropriate handling." The words of the landscape architect Peter Joseph Lenné remain as valid today as they were in his time. For the creation of a park is just the first step. Drawing up the content and terms of reference for the award of a park tender establishes the initial commitments for a future park. Considering the long lifespan of a green space and taking into account functional, aesthetic or economic considerations, their impact can be positive or negative.

The expertise of the park and project manager is fully utilised by Grün Berlin GmbH when evaluating plans for parks or their special gardens. From the design stage the manager is responsible for the integration of management criteria, optimising the cost/benefit ratio and ensuring that specialist horticultural issues are addressed.

The management of around 100 individual buildings is part of an integrated approach to park management. Accordingly, building-specific facility management, technical facility maintenance and rental and leasing management duties, together with technical event management responsibilities, are carried out to professional standards.

Park management is also embedded in specific target and programme planning for the further development of the parks. Objectives and the progress made towards their achievement are evaluated on an annual basis.