Teufelsberg in Berlin to Become Museum and Artist Residency

Teufelsberg, a 115-meter hill in Berlin's Grunewald forest made from WWII rubble and once home to a US spy station, is slated for redevelopment into a museum, artist residency, and event space. The site, known for its abandoned radar domes covered in street art, attracts about 24,000 visitors annually. New owner Marvin Schütte, whose father Hanfried Schütte failed to build a hotel and luxury apartments there a decade ago, now plans to preserve existing structures and add cultural amenities. The project will be submitted to the Charlottenburg district next autumn. Local associations and residents express skepticism, fearing commercial exploitation over community benefit. Schütte insists no new construction will occur and nothing will be damaged. The site's history includes its use by US intelligence during the Cold War, with echoes of intercepted communications still felt.