Right in the middle of the zoo, right next to the “Day at the Beach” playground, there’s a place full of encounters. Here, children can pet goats—and we, as the wvm Group, are now part of it.
There are moments when the construction site takes a back seat. Instead of a hard hat and blueprints, our CEO, Dr. Clemens Paschke, enjoyed some petting and the scent of hay that day.
On April 22, 2025, the wvm Group was officially welcomed as a guest at the Berlin Zoo—for the symbolic handover of the sponsorship for the popular petting zoo. After a prolonged closure due to illness, the area had only recently reopened and has since become an even more popular favorite spot—especially for families. “Being close to nature, learning about responsibility, and having direct contact with the animals—that’s more than just entertainment. It’s educationally valuable and emotionally formative. And that’s exactly what we want to promote,” said Dr. Clemens Paschke.
For us, this sponsorship is more than just a symbol: it represents a sense of community—between people and animals, between urban society and nature, and between project development and social responsibility. With the Zwieseler Hof, our new construction project located right next to the zoo, we are creating long-term housing for Berlin. By supporting the petting zoo, we are investing in a quality of life that goes beyond just housing.
We’d like to thank the entire zoo team for their trusting collaboration—and we look forward to many years together filled with goats, children’s eyes, and mutual appreciation.
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Photos: Berlin Zoo
