Parkbühne Wuhlheide

Starting around 1950, parts of Volkspark Wuhlheide were remodeled into the Ernst Thälmann Pioneer Park, following Soviet models.

The large open-air stage was built for the occasion of the third World Festival of Youth and Students in the summer of 1951 (opening ceremony on 27 July 1951 under Mayor Friedrich Ebert Jr.).

It was erected on mounds of rubble, on which were laid terraced, oval-shaped rows of seats for approximately 20,000 visitors.

Necessary restrooms and adjacent buildings were built behind the walls in accordance with contemporary hygiene standards and knowledge.

In summer 2008, the Berlin band Die Ärzte appeared for altogether over 100,000 visitors with six sold-out concerts.