On the Way to the Humboldt-Forum

In July 2002, the German Parliament (Bundestag) voted to dismantle the Palace of the Republic. In 2006, work began on the environmentally-friendly removal of the building.

Construction and redevelopment since 1990

The metropolis of an empire, the city of the National Socialist regime, a divided city, the capital of a re-united country – Berlin's eventful history can be seen in its architecture. To the numerous layers an additional is now being added, and the survey "Construction and Redevelopment Since 1990" documents this last stratum: That of Berlin becoming the Nation's Capital.

Building lot management

Information about available building sites provided by the Department for Urban Development and the Districts of Berlin. Now with details of more than 1,000 building lots with a total area of 140 hectares in central locations in the Berlin Districts of Mitte, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Pankow, Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf and Neukölln.

Streets for Berlin

The change that Berlin has gone through during the last decade did not only create new city areas. Newly constructed houses and business districts need new streets. This site presents new plans and already realized street projects in Berlin's famous areas. It includes the ongoing construction of the highway BAB A 100/113.

Building Bridges

Around 90 new bridges have been completed and dilapidated bridges have been repaired in the 10 years since the fall of the Wall. A selection of these bridges can be found on this Internet site and in the bridge brochure published by the Berlin Senate Department for Urban Development.

The Investor Co-ordination Office

The Investor Co-ordination Office is the central contact point for anyone who has questions or problems in connection with investment projects in the fields of building, housing and transport.

Urban Development Areas

Over the last 15 years, the city of Berlin has developed five urban areas totalling a surface area of 950 hectares into new future-oriented urban quarters of quite different formative design: Biesdorf-Süd, Wasserstadt Berlin-Oberhavel, Johannisthal/Adlershof Rummelsburger Bucht, and Alter Schlachthof.

Barrier-Free Construction

Berlin's construction policies are aimed at removing barriers. Ensuring fewer obstacles in everyday life requires a coordinated approach and project planning aimed at meeting the needs of people who want to benefit from the city's diversity without having to overcome barriers.