Environmental education

Environmental education is an elementary component of the Britzer Garten. In the Karl Foerster Pavilion and in the park areas, Grün Berlin's Campus Stadt Natur and the Freilandlabor Britz e. V. association offer various environmental education events for all age groups. Children, families and adults can get to know the diverse nature of the park together in an exploratory, playful and creative way. Depending on the time of year, the programme focuses on different themes.

Environmental education by Campus Stadt Natur

Experience nature, join in the research and discover new perspectives - Campus Stadt Natur invites you to do just that at numerous green locations in the city. With themed workshops, guided tours, further education, exhibitions and a wide range of activities for children and adults, Campus Stadt Natur raises awareness of the environment and nature, sustainability and climate protection.

In the Britzer Garten, the topics of water and earth building take centre stage: for example, life in and around water is explored with the explorer raft, and daycare groups and school classes can take part in the ‘Shoes off, healthy through the water’ course. The clay building village also offers creative ways of learning about the natural material clay.

Environmental education by Freilandlabor Britz

Freilandlabor Britz e. V. offers training, workshops and courses on various environmental topics as well as nature and environmental tours for all age groups in Britzer Garten. This involves discovering the special features of the park together and at the same time learning about the needs and characteristics of the nature that surrounds us. Depending on the season, different focal points are set.

Environmental education centre

In October 2024, the Environmental Education Center, which had only opened in October 2017, was completely destroyed by a fire. Construction work on the new building is now expected to begin in the first half of 2027. The popular learning and experiential venue in Britzer Garten will be rebuilt in its original form, while incorporating improvements identified during the many years of operating the former facility. For example, the new building will feature a natural ventilation concept instead of a mechanical ventilation system, as well as solar-control glazing and interior glare protection to improve thermal comfort during the summer months.

For the reconstruction project, all planners involved in the original Environmental Education Center and its surrounding outdoor facilities have been brought back on board. This will enable the rebuilding process to be carried out particularly efficiently, cost-effectively, and with a high degree of planning certainty.

The new Environmental Education Center is expected to be completed in 2028. Until then, the Karl Foerster Pavilion will serve as a temporary location for environmental education activities in Britzer Garten, provided by Campus Stadt Natur, Grün Berlin’s environmental education programme, and Freilandlabor Britz.