This jumble of derelict buildings is one of the last subcultural compounds in central Berlin. Founded in 1867 as a train repair station ('Reichsbahn-Ausbesserungs-Werk', aka RAW), it remained in operation until 1994. Since 1999, the graffiti-slathered grounds have been a thriving off-beat sociocultural centre for creatives of all stripes, and also harbour clubs, bars, an indoor skate park, a swimming pool club and a bunker-turned-climbing-wall.
