When Berlin’s new main station opened in 2006, it received a lukewarm reception from the press. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung wrote, “Railway passengers will in future arrive at one of the most disconcerting places in Berlin. The new station is located in the heart of the city and yet a no man’s land.” The online publication Baunetz called the surrounding area a “dusty wasteland,” and the daily paper Süddeutsche Zeitung noted that, “there is nothing at all out there.” Continue reading
CA Immo has completed the “Hochhaus am Europaplatz” (High-rise at Europaplatz) in Berlin ahead of time and under budget after a construction period of just under 4 years. CA Immo’s total investment in the building, which comprises around 23,000 m² of rental space, amounts to around € 150 m. Continue reading
Today, together with the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner, members of the Bundestag and the Berlin House of Representatives as well as representatives of the investor and project developer CA Immo and the future exclusive tenant Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB), the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone for the Upbeat high-rise complex in Berlin’s Europacity took place. Continue reading
In addition to the residents of its approximately 700 apartments, Wasserstadt Mitte is now also home to a bee colony. On the initiative of the Adler Group, a beehive was installed on one of the roofs. The focus of the pilot project, which started in 2022, is not just on sustainability. Continue reading
After years of vacancy, the Grain Test Warehouse, built in 1897, has now been completely renovated. As the only remaining historic building in the Europacity, the striking brick building is a landmark of Wasserstadt Mitte. Continue reading
Numerous big companies have relocated to Europacity. We spoke to three about their experiences and expectations. … Continue reading
Europacity will be the first impression of Berlin for millions of visitors and is therefore an important calling card,” explain the planners from the Cologne-based architectural firm ASTOC. They were the winners of the competition for the urbanisation of the former freight station area and have a prominent track record, demonstrated in their designs for Hamburg’s HafenCity. … Continue reading
Regula Lüscher walks purposefully towards the small group. On this October day, she meets with some of Europacity’s investors on Washington
platz, beside the central railway station, for our magazine. It is already autumn, but the sun is still shining in a relatively cloudless sky, so much so that several tourists can be seen relaxing on the terraces of the numerous cafés. This is how the gateway to the federal capital is meant to look when travellers alight from trains and catch their first glimpse of the city while gazing towards the government district. … Continue reading
Today, Europacity’s new pedestrian and cycle bridge, the Golda-Meir-Steg, was opened to the public. Continue reading
To mark the 25th anniversary of the city partnership between Berlin and Jakarta, the two street artists Darbotz (Jakarta) and Snyder (Berlin) created a 120-square-metre mural in Jakarta in 2019. Continue reading
