Volkspark Rehberge

Rehberge Volkspark: Expansive Green Space in Wedding

Visitors entering Rehberge Volkspark for the first time are often surprised by the sheer amount of space available. The park measures around 70 hectares, and together with the adjacent Goethepark, it spans approximately 115 hectares, with large sections under landscape protection. The park was laid out between 1922 and 1929 on sandy dune terrain, with Erwin Barth overseeing the artistic direction, and Rudolf Germer providing the design for Goethepark. The park was opened on June 22, 1929, and is now a registered garden monument. In the north are the Duck Pond (Entenpfuhl), Sparrow Lake (Sperlingsee), and Seagull Lake (Möwensee) as remnants of the old Langen Fenn, home to ducks, herons, and an evening frog concert. However, swimming is not permitted here; for that, Plötzensee lido is right next door.

Deer Enclosure, Open-Air Stage, and the Rathenau Fountain in Rehberge Volkspark

What distinguishes this park from other Berlin green spaces is a recreational offering that doesn’t impose itself. In the western part, there has been an animal enclosure since 1952 with fallow deer and wild boars. Additionally, there are long walking paths, sunbathing lawns, sports facilities, playgrounds, and a large toboggan run for winter. On Leutnantsberg stands the open-air stage, built in 1935 and 1936, with 4,000 seats; in summer, it transforms into the Rehberge Open-Air Cinema with around 1,500 seats. At the highest point of the park, the Rathenau Fountain bubbles, created by Georg Kolbe in 1930 for Walther and Emil Rathenau. The National Socialists had it melted down in 1934, and it was restored in 1987 based on a model by Harald Haacke. On the Great Playing Field, there is also the bronze sculpture “Wrestlers” by Wilhelm Haverkamp.