The City model exhibition of Berlin Senate The model city exhibition of the Senate Administration for Urban Development, Construction and Housing provides a good overview of Berlin's urban development, new projects and new architecture. The two large models of the central area, on a scale of 1:500 and 1:1000, illustrate the construction work carried out [...]
Situation and future perspectives The climate in northeastern Germany is expected to become increasingly warmer in the coming years. More extreme droughts are to expect and changes in precipitation patterns will bring heavy rainfall and storms with high wind speeds. health risks for citizens increase and the resulting costs will increasingly burden the budgets of [...]
Stadtwerkstatt - public participation and urban commons The Stadtwerkstatt (linked page is only in german language) is an instrument of citizen participation for the historic city-centre of Berlin. Public workshops should promote citizen dialogue, participation and municipal planning culture. At joint events with citizens, administration and local actors, recommendations are developed, or proposals for future [...]
Reconnection and mobility transition -tasks after reunification After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of East and West Germany, traffic planning in Berlin had to take into account the merging of the two halves' urban infrastructure. Deutsche Bahn, the national railway company, invested more than 10 billion euros between 1990 and 2010 [...]
Population growth and further rent increase Berlin is growing fast. According to studies by the Senate Department for Urban Development and Housing, an estimated 200,000 apartments would have to be completed by 2030, around 20,000 per year. The housing market in Berlin is considered very tense, especially for affordable rental apartments. Compared to other german [...]
Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloß Am 17. Dezember 2020 war Eröffnung Die Eröffnung des Humboldt Forum am 17. Dezember 2020 fand wegen der Corona-Beschränkungen online statt. Seit Mittwoch, den 9. Juni 2021, sind die Höfe für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich, seit dem 20. Juli auch Teile der Innenräume, das Treppenhaus und verschiedene Ausstellungen. Seit September 2021 [...]
Berlin Palace and Humboldt Forum On 17 December 2020, the inauguration of the Humboldt Forum was staged online due to the pandemic crisis. From July on the various sections are expected to open in several steps within the next few months. The new building houses the institution called Humboldt Forum, seathed by reconstructed baroque facades [...]