State-owned housing company degewo has expanded its operational footprint on the site of the former Tegel Airport. With the acquisition of a construction plot measuring approximately 3,400 square metres in the future Schumacher Quartier, the company has secured the site for a central mobility hub. The land is situated directly between two further degewo sites, on which the construction of around 300 apartments is due to begin shortly. The transaction was facilitated on behalf of the State of Berlin by BIM Berliner Immobilienmanagement GmbH.
The project marks the contractual securing of the fifth of a total of six plots by BIM. The Schumacher Quartier is one of the federal capital's 24 New Urban Quarters and represents one of Berlin's most significant urban development schemes. In future, more than 5,000 homes for over 10,000 people as well as comprehensive educational, leisure and local amenity offerings are set to be created there.
Infrastructure for a car-free neighbourhood concept
The master plan for the Schumacher Quartier envisages a largely car-free organisation of public space. Within this structure, the planned mobility hub assumes the key role of concentrating stationary traffic in a single location, thereby safeguarding the quality of life on residential streets. In addition to vehicle parking infrastructure, the building will serve as a central interchange for services and local daily amenities.
- —Construction of a central neighbourhood car park to relieve public streets
- —Integration of a modern supermarket to secure local supplies
- —Spaces for vehicle-sharing schemes alongside parking and charging facilities for bicycles
- —Additional neighbourhood-related services and amenities for residents
Statements on the neighbourhood development in Tegel
Christian Gaebler, Senator for Urban Development, Building and Housing, emphasised that the acquisition highlights the reliability of state-owned housing companies in delivering major projects in Berlin. The mobility hub connects the components of living, mobility and local provision into a functional unit. According to Frank Wolters, Managing Director of Berlin TXL Management GmbH, the hub provides the functional foundation required to establish the transport prerequisites for the wider traffic-calmed district.
degewo board member Kai-Marten Maack stressed that the acquisition secured an essential component that provides the immediately adjacent new-build homes with the necessary infrastructure within short walking distances. Tatjana Adams, Managing Director of BIM, also welcomed the contract signing for the plot, which she said moves the scheduled implementation of this forward-looking urban quarter a decisive step forward.
