Over four winters, the night walks follow the A1 motorway — from St. Margrethen to Geneva. In the second season, this winter unfolds in seven stages from Zurich-Seebach to Bern-Wankdorf.
At the center stands the A1: publicly funded infrastructure, built for acceleration, long since overtaken by digital data streams. It becomes the main character, a cathedral of the present, dazzling us with harsh white LED light, casting shadows like a noir, and keeping sleep at a distance as we walk.
Each stage begins at 11:30 p.m. at the nearest train station or bus stop. From there, the paths lead along main and side roads, forest and farm tracks, cycle and hiking routes — always as close as possible to the A1. In the early morning hours, each walk ends again at a public transport stop.
No registration is required — the commitment must come from within. Checking the weather forecast and dressing accordingly is worthwhile: the walks take place in all conditions.
For those who wish to prepare, the rhythm is simple: go to work as usual during the day — and then set out again straight after. Between maximum acceleration and deliberate deceleration emerges disappointment, a day-for-night moment where night and day collapse into one. Fatigue gains a reason that may be shared.
This season brings a first: a double stage over a weekend, with an overnight stay at the Mövenpick Motorway Hotel in Egerkingen.
For traffic jam reports, San Keller is available 24/7: +41 79 542 49 67
More on the Night Walks
San Keller’s Night Walks through Distribution Landscapes is a unique artistic format that, since the 1990s, has opened up a dialogue between individual expectation and nocturnal reality. These winter walks highlight the invisibility of modern logistics along accessible infrastructure — through dark space and ticking time. They invite participants to experience the supposed monotony and rhythm of the night as a stimulus and to reflect on the biological cycles and mental response patterns of their bodies.
With the Night Walks, San Keller has created a format that redefines the boundaries between art and everyday life. The walks are not only a physical challenge, but also encourage reflection on infrastructure and human movement in urban landscapes. The term distribution landscape describes the interplay of logistics, industry, and urban spaces, opening a new perspective on our surroundings.
The routes often follow rivers, where industries have historically settled. But the walks are about more than movement; they make visible the participants’ relationship to nocturnal working worlds that usually remain hidden. How do people behave at night? What impressions and stories do darkness and the often windowless logistics buildings that shape the landscape leave behind? Participants themselves become part of this system by using their path, their movement, and their bodies for this Night Delivery.
Over the next four winter seasons, the Night Walks will follow the A1, Switzerland’s first national highway, stretching from St. Margrethen (SG) to Geneva (GE). The entire route of 410 kilometers will be divided into 24 stages. From November to April, participants meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 11:30 p.m. at the announced meeting point. The walks last into the early morning hours, so that participants can return in time for the beginning of the working day.
The Night Walks are more than just physical excursions; they are a subversive commentary on the modern world of work and on the notion of work-life balance. In the darkness, a cognitive reconnection occurs, recalibrating the body’s response patterns and sensory processing. Each night becomes a personal adventure, and participants return to everyday life exhausted but sensitized — ready to once again face the chill of the night and receive new impulses.
Night Walks through Distribution Landscapes
Over four winters, the night walks follow the A1 motorway — from St. Margrethen to Geneva. In the second season, this winter unfolds in seven stages from Zurich-Seebach to Bern-Wankdorf.
At the center stands the A1: publicly funded infrastructure, built for acceleration, long since overtaken by digital data streams. It becomes the main character, a cathedral of the present, dazzling us with harsh white LED light, casting shadows like a noir, and keeping sleep at a distance as we walk.
November 12/13, 2025:
Zürich-Seebach —
Raststätte Würenlos (22km)
December 10/11, 2025:
Würenlos —
Mägenwil (20km)
January 14/15, 2026:
Mägenwil —
Aarau West (21km)
February 13/14, 2026:
Aarau West—
Härkingen (24km)
February 14, 2026: Day program: Sleeping at the Mövenpick Autobahnhotel in Egerkingen
February 14/15, 2026:
Härkingen —
Wangen an der Aare (20km)
March 11/12, 2026:
Wangen an der Aare —
Kirchberg (24km)
April 15/16, 2026:
Kirchberg —
Bern Wankdorf (19km)
Each stage begins at 11:30 p.m. at the nearest train station or bus stop. From there, the paths lead along main and side roads, forest and farm tracks, cycle and hiking routes — always as close as possible to the A1. In the early morning hours, each walk ends again at a public transport stop.
No registration is required — the commitment must come from within. Checking the weather forecast and dressing accordingly is worthwhile: the walks take place in all conditions.
For those who wish to prepare, the rhythm is simple: go to work as usual during the day — and then set out again straight after. Between maximum acceleration and deliberate deceleration emerges disappointment, a day-for-night moment where night and day collapse into one. Fatigue gains a reason that may be shared.
This season brings a first: a double stage over a weekend, with an overnight stay at the Mövenpick Motorway Hotel in Egerkingen.
For traffic jam reports, San Keller is available 24/7:
+41 79 542 49 67
More on the Night Walks
San Keller’s Night Walks through Distribution Landscapes is a unique artistic format that, since the 1990s, has opened up a dialogue between individual expectation and nocturnal reality. These winter walks highlight the invisibility of modern logistics along accessible infrastructure — through dark space and ticking time. They invite participants to experience the supposed monotony and rhythm of the night as a stimulus and to reflect on the biological cycles and mental response patterns of their bodies.
With the Night Walks, San Keller has created a format that redefines the boundaries between art and everyday life. The walks are not only a physical challenge, but also encourage reflection on infrastructure and human movement in urban landscapes. The term distribution landscape describes the interplay of logistics, industry, and urban spaces, opening a new perspective on our surroundings.
The routes often follow rivers, where industries have historically settled. But the walks are about more than movement; they make visible the participants’ relationship to nocturnal working worlds that usually remain hidden. How do people behave at night? What impressions and stories do darkness and the often windowless logistics buildings that shape the landscape leave behind? Participants themselves become part of this system by using their path, their movement, and their bodies for this Night Delivery.
Over the next four winter seasons, the Night Walks will follow the A1, Switzerland’s first national highway, stretching from St. Margrethen (SG) to Geneva (GE). The entire route of 410 kilometers will be divided into 24 stages. From November to April, participants meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 11:30 p.m. at the announced meeting point. The walks last into the early morning hours, so that participants can return in time for the beginning of the working day.
The Night Walks are more than just physical excursions; they are a subversive commentary on the modern world of work and on the notion of work-life balance. In the darkness, a cognitive reconnection occurs, recalibrating the body’s response patterns and sensory processing. Each night becomes a personal adventure, and participants return to everyday life exhausted but sensitized — ready to once again face the chill of the night and receive new impulses.