The FÜRST real estate project, a mixed-use urban quarter on Kurfürstendamm, has joined AG City Berlin. This membership was announced during AG City's City Talk networking event at the FÜRST site. This step is intended to ensure the project's active involvement in shaping Berlin's City West. The event attracted around 200 guests from business, politics, administration, urban society, and media.
Attendees included the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner, and the Deputy District Mayor of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Christoph Brzezinski. Discussions focused on the overall development of City West, the current status of construction work at FÜRST, and the future utilisation concepts for the quarter. Special attention was paid to the Komödie am Kurfürstendamm, which will return to its traditional venue on Ku'damm after eight years. Participants also had the opportunity to visit the theatre's new building.
Kai Wegner, the Governing Mayor of Berlin, who had already visited the construction site in July 2025, highlighted the attractive mix of shopping, cultural and leisure offerings, residential spaces, and gastronomy that characterises City West, Kurfürstendamm, and FÜRST. He emphasised that FÜRST makes a significant contribution to urban development and will attract visitors and Berliners alike. Christoph Brzezinski, the Deputy District Mayor of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, added that FÜRST is being built as an important component for the future of City West at one of the district's most renowned addresses. He stressed the importance of connecting different uses such as work, shopping, gastronomy, and leisure, which will vitalise the location throughout the day and create new attractions.
Uwe Timm, Chairman of the Board of AG City, described FÜRST as a special project of essential importance for the development of City West. He explained that AG City's network thrives on the involvement of strong stakeholders who jointly shape the future of the location. Josip Kardun, CEO of FÜRST, declared the decision to join AG City a logical step, as FÜRST sees itself as an integral part of City West. He emphasised the long-term commitment to the location and the desire to strengthen the attractiveness of Kurfürstendamm and its surroundings together with other members.
The joint City Talk by AG City and FÜRST was part of AG City's regular City Talk series, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026. AG City is involved in retail, urban development, culture, tourism, and events. FÜRST is a complex real estate ensemble in Berlin's City West. The project's completion is 80 percent finished and will proceed in phases until mid-2027, with central components successively coming into operation. A modern urban quarter is being created on a total area of approximately 106,000 m². This includes a diverse mix of uses, comprising around 58,000 m² of office space, approximately 14,200 m² for culture and leisure, and additional areas for retail and gastronomy. More than 40 percent of the available space has already been leased.
