Karl-Bonhoeffer-Nervenklinik, Psychiatric hospital in Wittenau, Berlin, Germany.
Karl-Bonhoeffer-Nervenklinik is a former psychiatric facility on a large site in the Reinickeldorf district of Berlin. The grounds contain multiple treatment buildings, administrative structures, and green spaces that run throughout the complex.
The institution was founded in 1880 as Dalldorf and later renamed in honor of psychiatrist Karl Bonhoeffer. It served as an important psychiatric care center in Berlin for many decades.
The grounds are named after psychiatrists who worked here, and its buildings show how psychiatric care evolved in Germany over time. The architecture reflects different periods and tells the story of changes in medical practice.
The site is easily accessible by public transportation, with both S-Bahn and U-Bahn stations nearby. Visitors can walk through the expansive green areas and explore different sections of the complex on foot.
Between 1933 and 1945, the facility carried out forced sterilizations as part of Nazi medical programs. This darkest chapter of the site's history is documented and marked today.
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