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Can flowers sing? What does a lime tree sound like? Does growing grass really make a noise? From May to July, anyone interested can join film music composer Cassis B Staudt on several tours of the Lichtenberg cemeteries to explore these questions – with biodata sonification.



How does biodata sonification work?

To do this, sound artist Cassis B Staudt attaches clips and sensor pads to the leaves of plants, to moss or to mushrooms. The electrical resistance is measured and reproduced as a sound by a sound generator. Photosynthesis and other biochemical processes in plants can then be heard by humans on a synthesiser, for example.

With these walks, the district office, in this case the road and green space office, would like to sensitise the public to the importance of nature worthy of protection. As a nature-oriented measure in state-owned cemeteries, the tours are funded by the Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment.


12-14 May 2025, four walks each day (11:00 / 12:30 / 14:00 / 15:30), Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery at Gudrunstraße 20

15 May 2025, 10:00-14:00: Artistic sound recordings at gravesites, with interviews by the sound artist chrifin, Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery

14 June 2025, walks at 11:00 / 12:30 and 14:00 and 15:30 as part of the Long Day of Urban Nature, Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery
Explanation: The Long Day of Urban Nature starts later, so only the last 2 times are included.

16 June 2025, four walks, Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery

30 June 2025, three walks (11:00 / 12:30 / 14:00), Hohenschönhausen cemetery at Gärtnerstraße 7

13 July 2025, 1 pm podcast premiere with a walk, Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery

19 July 2025, three walks (11:00 / 12:30 / 14:00), St. Markus - St. Andreas cemetery at Konrad-Wolf-Straße 33-34

Language: German
Additional information
The tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and participation is free of charge. The number of participants is limited to 20 per tour. Registration is required at greensoundsworld@gmail.com.
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May 2025
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