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Germany: Alternative Lives On Wheels

Documentary photo story posted on 23 August 2009 by Gordon Welters

The fire spot ist the central place of come together.

The fire spot is the central place to come together.

The Wagenburg Story, a photo story about alternative lifestyle in a German trailerpark.

Eight people, six dogs, seven cats, three pigs, the sheeps Pauline and Mrs. Krause, two goats, two guinea pigs, the rabbit Erika and five chickens with one cock live together in the trailer park.

After the eviction from an inner city site, this community formed on the edge of the German town of Potsdam. The trailers are as colourful as the people who inhabit them, just as their interests and as their feelings.

The lack of space in rented accommodation, the desire to live ones life more freely, the search for freedom and closeness to nature are some of the inhabitant´s reasons to live in the trailer park. „You build your own home, just like you want it to be and when you want to go, you just take it with you.”


Living in a trailer means living in the nature. Mirko, Miriam and Kerstin sleeped the night outside under trees.

Living in a trailer means living in the nature. Mirko, Miriam and Kerstin sleeped the night outside under trees.


looking after each other and to be helpfull.

Living together means: looking after each other and to be helpful.


The trailer of Wuschel is moving on to a new spot.

The trailer of Wuschel is moving on to a new spot.


The couple UandM (so called by friends) planting potatoes and vegetables.

The couple U and M (so called by friends) planting potatoes and vegetables.


The summer kitchen.

The summer kitchen.


Blondi with his dog Filu.

Blondi with his dog Filu.


Lunch time.

Lunch time.


Miro enjoys mobile phone games.

Miro enjoys mobile phone games.


U. and M. have a controversy.

U. and M. have a controversy.


Miro is taking a bath, beside his mother Marion and the dog Ernesto.

Miro is taking a bath, beside his mother Marion and the dog Ernesto.


Wild plants.

Wild plants.


Miro is playing with friends.

Miro is playing with friends.


Slaughter time, but ...

Slaughter time, but ...


... only animals without names are slaughtered.

... only animals without names are slaughtered.


Blondi makes hot water for the bath tube.

Blondi makes hot water for the bath tube.


Ida and Miro have a lot fun in the bath tube.

Ida and Miro have a lot fun in the bath tube.


Come togehter in the kitchen-trailer in winter time.

Come together in the kitchen-trailer in winter time.


Miro do not want to go to bed.

Miro do not want to go to bed.


Sleeping time.

Sleeping time.




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  1. Very interesting, great pictures!

  2. Enjoyable photos of interesting people. Thanks!

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