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• 13. December 2024 Berlin, Siemensstadt Square

  Have you seen them yet? The sample façades for the atrium and high-rise building

  

  The six-meter-high model facades on Rohrdamm in Berlin already give an idea of what the new atrium building and the high-rise will look like - green, sustainable and harmoniously integrated into the cityscape.

• 12. December 2024 Berlin, Siemensstadt Square

  Everything in flux: of construction cranes, excavators and blue pipes

  

  Siemensstadt Square has moved from the planning phase to the realization phase. One of the biggest challenges in the entrance area: the groundwater.

• 10. December 2024 Berlin, Siemensstadt Square

  Bees in action - High tech for biodiversity

  

  Since 2021, 80,000 honey bees have been in use as “natural drones” in Siemensstadt Square. A Belgian laboratory is analyzing their pollen and providing valuable insights into the biodiversity of the area. Further results are now available.

• 23. September 2024 Berlin, Siemensstadt Square

  New place of encounter: Siemensstadt Square opens interactive info point

  

  At the Siemensstadt Square info point, interested parties can now immerse themselves digitally and interactively in the district of the future and find out about the history, developments and vision of the project.

• 12. September 2024 Berlin, Siemensstadt Square

  Franziska Giffey on Berlin's path to becoming a green innovation hotspot

  

  In our latest podcast episode of "Siemensstadt² Calling", Berlin's Senator for Economic Affairs Franziska Giffey confidently sets out her vision for Berlin becoming the No. 1 climate-neutral innovation metropolis in Europe.

• 25. June 2024 Berlin, Siemensstadt Square

  Ready, future, go: Siemensstadt Square celebrates laying of the foundation stone

  

  The cornerstone for one of Europe’s largest urban development projects has been laid: With Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and numerous dignitaries, Siemens, Berlin, and the Spandau district celebrated the beginning of a new era in Siemensstadt

• 25. June 2024 Berlin, Siemensstadt Square

  Siemens leverages Siemens Xcelerator to transform industrial site into city of the future – Digital, sustainable, competitive

  

  Press release from 25th June 2024 of the groundbreaking in Berlin for Siemensstadt Square “district of the future”

• 24. May 2024 Berlin, Siemensstadt Square

  New life for old building materials

  

  In Siemensstadt Square, valuable building materials are experiencing a rebirth. Take, for example, the new buildings of the Zukunftsort.

• 17. May 2024 Berlin, Siemensstadt Square

  Happy Birthday, A32! Five years of coworking!

  

  It's hard to believe, but this year marks the fifth anniversary of the amazing coworking space A32 in our neighborhood! A32 was one of the first places in Siemensstadt Square where you could experience the future of work and innovation.

• 26. April 2024 Siemensstadt Berlin

  Building permit granted: The starting signal for Siemensstadt Square has been given

  

  Press release District Office Berlin Spandau, April 26th, 2024

• 14. March 2024 Cannes, France

  We are at the MIPIM 2024 in Cannes!

  

  MIPIM is the premier real estate event gathering the most influential players from all sectors of the international property industry.

• 16. January 2024 Berlin, Siemensstadt Square

  Implementation phase for the new city district Siemensstadt Square begins

  

  Press release from 16 January 2024 from the Senate meeting, January 16th, 2024

• 03. December 2023 Siemensstadt Berlin

  Illumination for more inclusion

  

  On the 3rd of December, Siemensstadt Square will set a shining example for the inclusion of people with disabilities worldwide.

• 09. November 2023 Berlin

  Urban planning in the "Champions League"

  

  We continue with "Siemensstadt Calling" - the podcast from Siemensstadt Square. In the latest episode, we talk to Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner about innovative urban development.

• 03. November 2023 Berlin

  The climate catalogue of Berlin's Zukunftsorte has been released

  

  How is the future created, where is it conceived and who invents it?

• 18. October 2023 Barcelona

  Smart City Expo World Congress 2023

  

  Discover Siemensstadt Square at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2023 in Barcelona

• 16. October 2023 Berlin

  Going Digital Award in Infrastructure

  

  Siemensstadt Square has proudly won the Going Digital Award in Infrastructure

• 28. September 2023 Munich

  EXPO REAL 2023

  

  Come and discover Siemensstadt Square at the EXPO REAL 2023 in Munich.

• 25. August 2023 Berlin

  Here’s to an animal-friendly neighbourhood

  

  What does an industrial site have to do with urban nature? And how do you ensure species protection and biodiversity when you build a new district? For Siemensstadt Square, these are not just theoretical questions.

• 25. August 2023 Berlin

  Industry Hub South: Shaping tomorrow's production

  

  Around the historic Dynamowerk is an industrial area of about 115,000 square metres. This is where the "Industrie Hub Süd", one of two industrial sites in Siemensstadt, is being built as a future-oriented example of inner-city production.

• 25. August 2023 Berlin

  A glimpse behind the construction fence

  

  Perhaps you have already seen it: The first construction fence in Siemensstadt Square is up! And behind it? The preparatory construction measures are in full swing for Module 1, the future entrance area of the new district. What exactly does that mean?

• 19. May 2023 Berlin

  BeeOmonitoring: Siemensstadt bees back in action

  

  Just in time for World Bee Day, the bees of Siemensstadt Square are back from their winter break. As important scientific project workers, they are now in their third generation for the BeeOmonitoring of the neighbourhood.

• 22. March 2023 Berlin

  Siemensstadt: Sponge City

  

  With World Water Day on 22 March, the United Nations (UN) annually reminds us of the importance of water as the most essential resource for all life. As we all know, this resource is becoming increasingly unbalanced due to climate change.

• 06. March 2023 Berlin

  Partnership-based planning and building in Siemensstadt Square

  

  Planning the development of an urban district of the future necessitates a complete reassessment of project management. This is especially true for a construction project as large and complex as Siemensstadt Square and it begins with the contract forms.

• 28. February 2023 Rohrdamm 85 - Berlin - Siemensstadt

  Envisioning the entrance to Siemensstadt Square: Exhibition now open!

  

  All six designs of the open space planning competition are now being presented in one exhibition. All interested parties are warmly invited to either drop by in person in the Siemens administration building, Rohrdamm 85, or visit the exhibition online.

• 11. January 2023 Berlin

  And the winner is…

  

  The winner of the open space planning competition for the design of the entrée to Siemensstadt Square has been determined. A landscape architecture firm from the Rhineland convinced the jury with a very special concept.

• 30. September 2022 Berlin

  Open space planning competition for the design of the entrance square begins

  

  More than 20,000 square meters of entrance space need to be designed. Siemens and the State of Berlin have just announced an open space planning competition for the design of the future entrance to Siemensstadt Square.

• 13. September 2022 Online

  Online exhibition: Young concepts for the switchgear halls

  

  The participants in the "Transformation 2022 - Switch!" planning competition present their ideas for an urban use of the historic Siemensstadt production facilities in a new virtual exhibition.

• 07. July 2022 Berlin

  Why Berlin's latest district is built twice

  

  A smart square: by adapting to the needs of their citizens the Siemensstadt Square redevelopment project shows how progressive design and advanced technologies enable smart city living.

• 01. July 2022 Berlin

  Technology for more biodiversity - 80,000 helpers for biodiversity

  

  Siemensstadt Square is using the method in collaboration with the Belgian company BeeOdiversity. The young company uses DNA metabarcoding to analyze plant species in honey bee pollen.

• 03. June 2022 Berlin

  New Participation Formats for Siemensstadt Square

  

  At the Siemensstadt Square Citizens' Forum on May 24, 2022, as always, everyone with an interest in urban development was able to find out about the progress of Berlin's place of the future.

• 06. May 2022 Berlin

  Siemensstadt Square - future place for 125 years

  

  From tradition into the future: On May 7, 1897, Siemens & Halske acquired the first plot of land in what is now Siemensstadt. 125 years later, an inclusive and sustainable place of the future is to be built right here.

• 13. April 2022 Cultural association of the German industry | Berlin

  Student-competition 2022: The award winners have been determined

  

  In the winter semester 2021/22, Siemens and the cultural association of the German industry launched the competition "Transformation 2022 – Switch!". Now the winners have been determined.

• 07. October 2021 Berlin

  Have a say and help shape our city

  

  Nobody knows this neighborhood better than the people who work and live in it. That's why Siemens employees and Berliners were able to have their say again last Friday.

• 05. August 2021 Berlin

  One million square meters of Berlin's future

  

  One million square meters of Berlin's future: Siemensstadt Square reaches another milestone

• 05. March 2021 Berlin

  Name for future location: "Siemensstadt Square" wins vote

  

  With over 2,600 votes, "Siemensstadt Square" wins the name voting for the Siemensstadt project in Berlin-Spandau. In the public vote, a total of over 7,500 interested people selected their favorite.

• 25. November 2020 Berlin

  Jury's decision - winner of the building construction competition has been determined

  

  The architectural office ROBERTNEUN from Berlin won the competition with a very intelligent and sustainable design. This was decided by a jury consisting of representatives of the city and district, expert judges and Siemens.

• 15. October 2020 Berlin

  Kick-off for the Siemensbahn

  

  The revival of the Siemens railroad has begun. The historic line is to be put back into operation. The first excavators are already rolling on the disused tracks.

• 31. August 2020 Berlin

  Building construction competition for the redesign of Siemensstadt Berlin launched

  

  Together with the State of Berlin, Siemens completed the structural realization competition today and thus the next phase for the redesign of the Siemensstadt started. (only German)

• 25. August 2020 Berlin

  Urban Tech Summit

  

  If you want to exchange ideas about life and work in the city of tomorrow with bright minds from business, science and politics, you should register now for the first virtual Berlin Urban Tech Summit on September 2.

• 17. August 2020 Online

  Gesichter der Siemensstadt: People who move our neighbourhood

  

  Starting in August, we'll be giving interesting Siemensstadt residents a face - and a voice. In videos, audio clips, and articles we capture what is like to live and work here.

• 17. August 2020 Online

  Invitation to the Citizens' Forum

  

  On September 2, 19 pm we again invite to a dialogue about the development of the new city quarter in Siemensstadt – due to the current situation as a live broadcast on the Internet. Yet, you can still join in the discussion.

• 04. August 2020 Online

  Heritage Day 2020: We’re there virtually

  

  For this year’s Heritage Day being held on September 12-13, we’re virtually opening the doors of our historic Berlin headquarters to the public. While taking a digital tour of the building, you can stroll through the honorable Mosaic Hall.

• 31. July 2020 Online

  New direct contact point for citizen participation

  

  Berliners can now send us their suggestions for the design and planning of the new Siemensstadt. We’ve just activated a direct contact point on our website.

• 30. July 2020 Berlin

  Go-ahead for new research projects

  

  The Werner-von-Siemens Centre in Siemensstadt can start researching new topics. The Berlin Senate has approved a total of 30 million euros for three research projects.

• 28. April 2020 Online

  Citizen participation in the construction competition

  

  The construction competition for the first construction phase in the development of Siemensstadt is a particularly exciting chapter for the citizens. This is where the decision is made on how the individual buildings and the open spaces will look like.

• 25. February 2020 Mosaic hall of the Siemens administration building

  Siemensstadt 2.0: Exhibition on the Architecture Competition

  

  All submitted designs for the redesign of Siemensstadt in Berlin can now be viewed in an exhibition.

• 27. January 2020 Berlin

  7.5 million euros for the Werner-von-Siemens Center

  

  The Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises has approved 7.5 million euros in funding from the “Joint Task for the Improvement of Regional Economic Structures” program for the Siemensstadt research cooperation project

• 08. January 2020 Berlin

  O&O Baukunst wins competition to redesign Siemensstadt Berlin

  

  Siemens and the State of Berlin invited 18 architecture firms and urban planning teams to participate in the competition to redesign Siemensstadt (“Siemens City”), the company’s historic location in Berlin. Now the jury has reached a decision.

• 02. September 2019 Online

  Online Dialog

  

  Be able to place your suggestions and tips on our online platform www.siemens.com/siemensstadt starting on the 3rd till 24th of September 2019. Let us know your thoughts on the topics: working areas, open spaces, neighborhood, environment, and mobility.

• 02. July 2019 Berlin

  Siemens launches urban data visualization of Berlin at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

  

  Siemens will launch an extraordinary data visualization project called Siemens FABRIC at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, demonstrating the crucial role that data is playing in the transformation of today’s global urban centers into the smart cit

• 27. June 2019 Berlin

  New professorships for future technologies in Siemensstadt

  

  Three new professorships are to be created at the Technical University of Berlin to research digital production technologies. This was agreed by the Berlin Senate on 18.06.2019 in the 2020-2021 draft budget.

• 22. March 2019 Berlin

  Siemens opens “Work and Event Space”

  

  The first step in the transformation of Siemensstadt has been taken. On March 22, 2019, the “A32 Entrepreneurs Forum Berlin Siemensstadt” was opened on the premises of Siemens’ Dynamowerk heavy engineering facility in Berlin.

• 31. October 2018 Berlin

  Siemens signs future pact

  

  A commitment to Berlin and Germany: at the time-honored Siemens industrial estate in Berlin’s Spandau district, Siemens AG plans to make its biggest single investment ever in the company's history in Berlin.