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Street art initiative in Wernigerode residential areas

Overview

The Gebäude- und Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Wernigerode mbH (GWW) launched a street art initiative in August 2026 to revitalize residential areas in the Stadtfeld and Burgbreite districts of Wernigerode.

International artists Alessio-B. from Italy, Tony Gallo, and Giulia Yoshimura (Mura) from Brazil decorated building facades with various styles, including colorful figures and botanical motifs. The project follows previous artistic efforts in March 2024 and September 2025. GWW Managing Director Christian Zeigermann noted that the initiative aims to make prefabricated housing areas more individual and recognizable, reporting positive community feedback during the process.

As of late September 2026, the “Kunst am Bau” (art in architecture) initiative has expanded its scope. The commissioned artists have applied murals to residential buildings across the Stadtfeld, Burgbreite, Kastanienwäldchen, and Bert-Heller-Straße areas. Zeigermann reiterated that the project is intended to provide more identity to high-rise residential areas, noting that the art serves as an “orientation point for residents” and helps make these locations feel more individual.

Entities

Wernigerode · Gebäude- und Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Wernigerode mbH · Alessio-B. · Tony Gallo · Giulia Yoshimura

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 15 sources
    Wernigerode GWW continues street art tradition with international artists

    GWW continues its “Kunst am Bau” tradition in Wernigerode, commissioning international street artists Alessio-B., Tony Gallo, and Mura to create murals on residential buildings.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Wernigerode residential areas transformed by international street art

    International street artists Alessio-B., Tony Gallo, and Mura have decorated residential facades in Wernigerode as part of a GWW initiative to revitalize urban living spaces through public art.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Street artists create new murals on residential buildings in Wernigerode

    International street artists Alessio-B., Tony Gallo, and Giulia Yoshimura have created new murals on GWW residential buildings in Wernigerode, Germany, to revitalize local neighborhoods.

Sources

artikel-presse.de · cornelia-behm.de · fiestacebadapuan.com.ar · gentleman-blog.de · gofeminin.de · gymnasium-stadtfeld.de · hasselwander.co.uk · immittelstand.de · jenserver.de · kunstplaza.de · navcargo.com.br · piano-stopper.de · pressnetwork.de · reporterbox.de · schweiznews.ch · sidewalkmag.com · trotsevaders.nl · wohnnet.at · wohnungswirtschaft-heute.de

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