Garden Art from a Gardener’s Perspective

Accompanying the exhibition Avantgarde: Max Liebermann and Impressionism in Germany, this guided series invites you to explore three remarkable gardens from the perspective of their gardeners: Max Liebermann’s expansive artist’s garden at the Wannsee, the reform garden of the renowned perennial breeder Karl Foerster, and the diverse Berlin Botanical Garden.

Guided tour of Max Liebermann's Garden
With gardener Sven Lieberenz

Max Liebermann dedicated more than two hundred paintings to his garden on Lake Wannsee—it became his central motif and artistic testing ground. On a tour of the listed Liebermann Villa grounds on Lake Wannsee, gardener Sven Lieberenz guides visitors through the history and present of this special place. You will learn how the garden was created according to Liebermann's ideas, which plants inspired his painting, and how the historic ensemble is being preserved and carefully developed today with expert care – also in the context of climate change.

Date:
April 24, 2 p.m.

Please note:
Please book the tour directly via the Liebermann Villa website. The tour is already fully booked.

Guided Tour of the Karl Foerster Garden
With garden monument conservator Felix Merk

A visit to the influential perennial breeder and garden writer Karl Foerster left a lasting impression on Max Liebermann. The painter was especially fascinated by the subtle gradations of blue in the delphiniums and their harmonious arrangement in the flowerbeds. During a guided tour of the renowned Karl Foerster Garden—now a property of the German Foundation for Monument Protection—with garden monument conservator Felix Merk, you can experience firsthand why this garden has long been a source of inspiration. Admire the artfully arranged perennial plantings, the varied garden rooms, and the captivating play of colors—above all, the blue so important to both artists—and discover Foerster’s visionary approach to garden design.

Date:
May 31, 11 a.m.

Note:
Please book the tour directly through the website of the German Foundation for Monument Protection. The tour is already fully booked.

Guided Tour of the Berlin Botanical Garden
With Gerald Parolly, Head of the Biological Collections (in German)

The Berlin Botanical Garden is a place of extraordinary diversity. It is home to one of the world’s largest plant collections, thoughtfully curated and presented across distinct sections of the garden. These individual garden areas were created concurrently, yet each follows its own unique design philosophy—always with the aim of providing the perfect setting for a vibrant, living green exhibition. Join Gerald Parolly, Head of the Biological Collections, on a journey back to the founding era of the Botanical Garden. Discover how scientific vision, landscape design, and architecture come together to form a garden monument of global significance. 

Date:
Sun, June 4, 6 p.m.

Note:
Please book the tour directly through the website of the Botanischer Garten, Berlin.