The Tegel Airport is closed. To be sure, its history as an airport is now written, but with the future redevelopment of the area a new fascinating chapter is to be opened. The city of tomorrow begins right here, in the middle of the capital!
In the next few years, a research and industrial park for urban technologies, Berlin TXL – The Urban Tech Republic, together with a new residential district, the Schumacher Quartier, and a huge landscaping zone will be developed on the premises.
All visitors are invited to experience this place from new perspectives and to discover yet unknown insights. The walking tour guides you past the iconic architectural ensemble, built between 1969 and 1975 and originally designed by Meinhard von Gerkan, Volkwin Marg and Klaus Nickels (gmp), and opens up a fascinating panoramic view across the airfield. This provides a unique overview of the historical and architectural significance of the monument, in close combination with its planned subsequent use as a site for urban innovation dedicated to the future.
Public tours, 120 min
“Architecture and Redevelopment: From airport to city of the future”
Tours from 01.10.2021:
Friday and sunday at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm
Book time slot here
Admission at least a day in advance
Free of charge
Meeting point:
Urban Tech Republic, ZKS-I
Flughafen Tegel 1
13405 Berlin
Further Information:
Participants are requested to attend 15 min. before the tour begins. Late arrivals cannot be added to a subsequent group.
Please note that the guided tour takes place on the former airfield. The distance covered is about 3 km, all of it on foot. The site is not barrier-free. Visiting the premises is permitted only when wearing sturdy, closed footwear. There are no public sanitary installations on the premises.