Overview

• Fixpunkt volunteers arrived at the Gneisenaustraße median on August 12 to clear about 50 used syringes from a linden tree trunk that had been embedded in its bark.
• Empty syringe packaging, saline ampoules and single-use spoons remain scattered around the green median, creating ongoing health and safety hazards.
• The site sits meters from Reinhardswald-Grundschule, Leibniz-Gymnasium and the Gneisenaustraße U-Bahnhof, raising acute risks for schoolchildren and commuters.
• Residents accuse the Bezirksamt’s Grünflächenamt of long-term neglect and inconsistent maintenance that has allowed the area to become a persistent drug-use hotspot.
• District Mayor Clara Herrmann has pointed to a monthly intergovernmental Lenkungsgremium chaired by Environment Senator Ute Bonde, but no immediate local intervention has been announced.