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Wasser und Strom – Radroute der Industriekultur Berlin

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January 25, 2026

Wasser und Strom – Radroute der Industriekultur Berlin

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21.3km

14.7km/h

60m

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Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.81 km for 130 m

After 18.2 km for 1.35 km

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1.57 km

Archenhold Observatory

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Celestial Cannon and the Theory of Relativity – This was one of the main attractions at the 1896 Industrial Exposition of Berlin. Visitors raved about the observatory with the longest …

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6.38 km

Oberschöneweide Industrial Railway Service Station (1901)

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The Bull Train – Attention: the Bull is coming! From 1890 to 1996, freight trains rumbled slowly down busy Wilhelminenhofstraße and out into Berlin’s extensive rail network. The freight line …

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6.88 km

Frister Lamp Factory | 1897–1916

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From Lamp Factory to Business Center – Around 1900 this was the largest lamp factory in Europe. It produced novel electric lighting fixtures like chandeliers and table lamps. After WWII, …

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6.96 km

Oberschöneweide Transformer Plant (1898–1996)

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Global Market Leader for Large Transformers – Large transformers turn high voltage current from power plants into low voltage for domestic use. Demand for them spiked at the end of …

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7.42 km

Industriesalon Schöneweide (2009)

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Museum and Visitor Center – The Industriesalon opened in 2009. Its rotating exhibitions relate the history of the industrial zone and its transformation into a smart city quarter. The permanent …

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8.72 km

Protestant Church of Peace (1930/1952)

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Church with Industrial Flair – The west tower of the church is reminiscent of the headframe of a mine. Indeed, in 1930 its architects Fritz Schupp and Martin Kremmer also …

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8.84 km

Documentation Center Nazi Forced Labor Camp Berlin

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Witness to Infinite Injustice – The forced labor camp built in 1943 shines a light on the darkest side of Berlin’s industrial history. Of over 3,000 such camps in Berlin, …

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10.5 km

Oberspree Power Station (1897)

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Palace of Energy – Opened in 1897, Europe’s first alternating current power station was a technological sensation. The cooling water came directly from the Spree. Its design was inspired by …

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12.2 km

Multi-Story Automobile Factory – During WWI, AEG commissioned Peter Behrens to build a cutting-edge automobile factory. Its elaborate design was meant to proclaim the unbroken power of German manufacturing. Behrens …

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12.5 km

Accumulator Works (1899)

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Mainstay of the Electrical Industry – Only two years after the power station and AEG Cable Works went into operation in Schöneweide, Ludwig Löwe set up the Accumulator Works. Portable …

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13.3 km

Rathenau Family Tomb (1903)

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Symbol of Solidarity – The growing industrial area became home to many people around 1900. AEG founder Emil Rathenau had the Forest Cemetery built for the fledgling community. His own …

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16.5 km

Funkhaus Berlin (1951–1956)

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Center for Music and Art – Radio became an important tool in the Cold War contest between political systems. With its modern, functional design by Bauhaus architect Franz Ehrlich, this …

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16.8 km

Gaswerksiedlung (1926)

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Hot Spot for Creative Work and Culture – The size and importance of the old gas works can still be judged by the apartment complex built for its employees. In …

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17.5 km

Klingenberg Power Station (1927)

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Symbol of Modernity and Economic Might – When it was built in 1927, Berlin’s first large power station was the most modern in Europe and inspired a new generation of …

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19.3 km

Palm Kernel Oil Storehouse (1885)

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A Reminder of the Colonial Past – The only remaining building of what was once a gigantic factory complex is this storehouse (with its own dock). It was used to …

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20.6 km

Stralau Bottle Factory Workshops (1921)

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Co-op in a Classic Location – Bottled beer was the latest thing when the factory was built in 1889. Until 1909 hundreds of workers produced 20 million bottles a year …

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21.3 km

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8.81 km

6.10 km

2.99 km

1.86 km

1.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

4.27 km

3.04 km

2.08 km

293 m

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Wasser und Strom – Radroute der Industriekultur Berlin

Archenhold Observatory

Oberschöneweide Industrial Railway Service Station (1901)

Frister Lamp Factory | 1897–1916

Oberschöneweide Transformer Plant (1898–1996)

Industriesalon Schöneweide (2009)

Protestant Church of Peace (1930/1952)

Documentation Center Nazi Forced Labor Camp Berlin

Oberspree Power Station (1897)

National Automobile Company

Accumulator Works (1899)

Rathenau Family Tomb (1903)

Funkhaus Berlin (1951–1956)

Gaswerksiedlung (1926)

Klingenberg Power Station (1927)

Palm Kernel Oil Storehouse (1885)

Stralau Bottle Factory Workshops (1921)

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