Immer Wieder Immer Weiter

Idea: Text fragments from the club anthem of 1. FC Union will be set into the paved areas of the training centre in loose succession. The words IMMER WIEDER IMMER WEITER GANZ NACH VORN („ALWAYS ONWARD, ALWAYS FORWARD, RIGHT TO THE TOP“) are extracted from the anthem and made from stainless steel letters and put together in words in the paving. The letters of each word alternate between right and left. The repeating words appear in different places on the paving of the access road to the site, the pedestrian path and the ground area at the back between the grandstand and the football pitches. The 16 cm high stainless steel letters are placed in the centre of 20 x 20 cm concrete blocks. The letters are produced in the club's own typeface, ‘Khand’.

The lyrics of the anthem and its singing in the stadium of 1. FC Union are particularly identity-forming and rousing. Singing together motivates the players, carries them onto the pitch before the game and fires them on during a game. A good anthem creates an enthusiastic unity between fans and players. True Union fans can of course sing their club anthem by heart and in their sleep. Even if only part of the anthem is seen (or heard), Union fans and the players will automatically fill in the missing words. Detached from the original text, the repeating words ‘IMMER WIEDER, IMMER WEITER, GANZ NACH VORN’ (ALWAYS AGAIN, ALWAYS FURTHER, RIGHT TO THE TOP) spread across the terrain depict the basic principle of learning, playing, sports and training: To keep getting better and to make it to the top, you have to keep repeating, varying and developing thoughts, ideas, exercises and movements. Constantly adding missing information and playfully repeating what has already been learned consolidates knowledge and enhances experience. OVER AND OVER AGAIN, EVER FURTHER, RIGHT TO THE TOP (AND NEVER FORGET) is intended to literally accompany the athletes on their journey and support them throughout their athletic training.