Langer Tag der StadtNatur – Schloss & Gutshof Britz

The Langer Tag der StadtNatur Berlin

The Langer Tag der StadtNatur has been organised by the Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin (Berlin Nature Conservation Foundation) since 2007 — as an annual festival for urban nature in the capital. Hundreds of organisers — associations, initiatives, public institutions, palaces, and parks — open their gates and paths for a dense programme of guided tours, workshops, exhibitions, and performances. The festival bundles over 500 individual events over a weekend, making visible how many Berliners are committed to nature and gardening.

Schloss & Gutshof Britz

Britz Castle in the southern Neukölln district (Britz locality) is one of Berlin's most beautiful preserved country palaces. Built between 1706 and 1717 in the early Baroque style, it was later remodelled several times. Today it is a cultural centre, with an adjoining manor farm, castle park, and theatre barn. The park, shaped by landscape architect Peter Joseph Lenné, is one of the most beautiful designed Berlin parks and is the venue for several activities within the framework of the Langer Tag der StadtNatur.

The Programme in Britz

In 2026, Schloss Britz will offer, among other things:

• Plant Walk in the Castle Park: A guided tour with an experienced gardener who explains wild and cultivated plants, their medicinal properties, and edibility
• Tree Exploration "On the Trail of the Trees": All-day event for families, with microscopes and identification tools for the trees in the park
• Wild Bee Workshops: Building nesting aids, twice daily (2 PM and 3:30 PM) — guided by Berlin wild bee specialists
• From Aurochs to Dairy Cow: Excursion to the traditional domestic animals that historically shaped the image of Britz manor farm
• Neighbourhood Sound Exhibition "Of Plants and People": An artistic sound installation that transforms bio-currents from plants into sound. Addresses migration and belonging through the symbolic power of plants

Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin

The Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin coordinates the festival city-wide. It is the central Berlin institution for nature conservation and finances its work through admission fees, donations, and public funds. Admission to the Langer Tag der StadtNatur is free everywhere — a deliberate political statement intended to guarantee low-threshold access to urban nature.

Britz as a Berlin Garden City

Britz in the Neukölln district was historically a Berlin garden city — the Hufeisensiedlung (UNESCO World Heritage site) is located right next door, as is the Britzer Garten (a city park created in 1985) and the nature reserves of the Buckower Felder. Those who spend the day in Britz can combine several nature sites within walking distance.