Project
Essen/Mülheim, Germany 2007
“Duismülsen” is a newly founded imaginary linear model city along the underground line U18 from Duisburg via Mülheim to Essen. We offered residents the chance to look at their own home area from an unusual perspective by taking part in a guided tour through Duismülsen.
Urban allure or simply madness? The film “U(topie) 18” throws new light onto a thirthy-year-old utopia: the underground line U18 that has connected the cities of Essen and Mülheim since 1977. This model line that runs along the central strip of the A40 has seven stations. Planners, politicians and actors are asked of their intentions in interviews. These reports confront the everyday realities and hopes of today’s residents and users.
