Berlin Eyes Its Biggest Redevelopment Since the Fall of the Wall
Former Tegel airport is a huge opportunity for the German capital, which has struggled with big infrastructure projects.
When Berlin was gripped by the coronavirus, it turned the disused Tegel airport into a vaccination center, giving the Cold War-era facility a second lease on life. As the pandemic gradually eases, that time is coming to an end, presenting the city with a 5 million-square-meter opportunity.
The vision for an area more than twice the size of Monaco calls for car-free zones, homes for more than 10,000 residents and a cutting-edge technology park in and around Tegel’s iconic hexagonal terminal building. Nearly half the space will be set aside as a nature reserve, and rainwater will be conserved as part of a sustainability concept.