Only a few buildings are given nicknames by the people of their city; the Mäusebunker was one such example, widely recognized as a symbol of technological progress and human dominance over nature. Nothing was supposed to leave the rooms of the former animal testing facility, yet people knew what was happening behind the walls. Following public protests and its decommissioning, the Mäusebunker is still waiting for a new use today.

In regards to new legislation, such as the Climate Change Act that promotes climate neutrality by 2045, we can't longer afford to demolish existing buildings, thus the preservation and conversion of the Mäusebunker can become an example and showcase for the successful transformation of existing living spaces, bringing together social, ecological and economic factors. Subsidised studios and workshops are created alongside rooms and spaces for cohabitation, which is prototypical for the coexistence of human and non-human uses in the city.