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 since the reunification of the city. The results of the urban design competitions of recent years have also been incorporated. They show the state of urban planning and thus the framework for future investments.
The central area in Berlin has various tasks. On the one hand, it’s a place of representation for the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany.
On the other hand, distinctive buildings, urban ensembles and designed cityscapes, such as the TV Tower, City Hall, Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, but also the Tiergarten Park, have a special significance for the identification and the self-image of the citizens of all districts of Berlin.
Planning model, scale 1:1000; Photo: C. Hajer
Stalinallee, TV-Tower, Palace of the Republic – Planning model of East Berlin as capital of Communist Germany
Moreover, there’s a planning model from the GDR era that shows Berlin (East). Comparing the models gives a good overview about the profound transformation of the urban landscape since the fall of Berlin Wall and shows how capital functions have been integrated into the cityscape.
GDR planning model for Berlin (East); scale 1:500
Berlin City Model from WWS Film BERLIN on Vimeo.
There’s also a model of the center in the room that’s accessible and tactile. You can get info about the city’s development and individual areas via a headset at the counter. The Berlin city model exhibition is complemented by the zoning plan, a series of historical black-and-white plans, and aerial photographs depicting the Center’s eventful history. Admission is free. Get in contact with us for a tour with your guests: