my way. Das Leben. Die Stationen.

Imagine a wonderful journey that allows you to immerse yourself in your past, your present, and even your future.“my way,” an 800-meter-long trail of stations in Hagenbrunn near Vienna, is based on seven significant stages of life: birth, childhood, awakening, love, family, old age, and death are sensitively depicted through sculptures by artists from seven different countries. Behind each station of “my way” lies an invitation to become aware of this important phase of one’s life.

The Stations

The timeline guides you from the stages you’ve already lived through to those that still lie ahead. Discover for yourself which stage of your life you have reached. Look back: What a long journey you’ve already traveled! Look ahead: How short the remaining path has become! Reflect in this moment: “How could I change or improve the meaning of my life?”

• Station 1: The Explosion (Birth), Italy
• Stage 2: The Dream (Childhood), Russia
• Station 3: The Decision (Awakening), Japan
• Station 4: The Fire (Love), USA
• Station 5: Fulfillment (Family), Austria
• Station 6: Wisdom (Old Age), France
• Station 7: The Light (Perfection), Germany

The stations are located on Kirchenweg, which runs between Hauptstraße and the Catholic Church. Thousands of people have already walked this path. Christiaan Barnard, the first surgeon in the world to perform a heart transplant, said, “It was only on my way that I came to know myself!” The artistic design leaves room for personal experience, for one’s own creativity, and for each person’s individual life journey.