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Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung und Wohnen Senate Department for Urban Development and Housing Senate Department for Urban Development and Housing How to contact us

Senator for Urban Development and Housing Sebastian Scheel

Tel. +49(0)30 901 39-4000 Fax +49(0)30 901 39-4001 © Ben Gross Gross © Ben sebastian.scheel@sensw.berlin.de

State Secretary for Housing Wenke Christoph

Tel. +49(0)30 901 39-4010 Fax +49(0)30 901 39-4011

Senatsverwaltung für More information Stadtentwicklung und Wohnen The contents of this publication and The complete organisational chart Fehrbelliner Platz 4 further information can be found and further information on the Senate 10707 Berlin here: Department for Urban Development Tel. +49(0)30 901 39-3000 and Housing can be found at: [email protected] Contents

High-rise buildings High-visibility projects

Sustainable Urban Development Open Data – Geoportal – Environmental Atlas

New housing construction subsidies Social housing subsidies

Clearinghouse for conflicts Central housing office

degewo Housing stocks expansion – Municipal companies

GESOBAU AG This is where Berlin lives and works

Gewobag All the diversity of Berlin

HOWOGE Develop integrated neighbourhoods

Stadt und Land Wohnbauten-Gesellschaft mbH Room, kitchen, bathroom, Berlin.

WBM Neighbourhood Development – Municipal Companies

Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg Hauptstadtregion Berlin-Brandenburg

Housing construction in the new urban neighbourhoods Guidelines

Urban development plans Course books for long-term spatial planning High-rise buildings High-visibility projects

European metropolises rarely have large spaces available for exemplary projects in inner-city locations. Due to the city’s history, it’s a different story in Berlin.

The destruction caused by World War II Especially in partnerships that are and the decades of a divided city have committed to longer-term collaboration left their mark on Berlin. However, some and sustainability, our particular support of these scars can also be seen as an is focussed on qualifying their projects opportunity for the further development through to readiness for implementation. of the German capital. As the centres of With this as our aim, we are able to create the east and west parts of the city grow the legal prerequisites for realisation in together, there is major potential for diverse inner-city locations. In addition to high-visibility inner-city projects. Alexanderplatz, which currently offers the largest development prospects and the Greater willingness to invest highest visibility potential, these locations Following a period of low investment include City West area, the areas around pressure, the sharp increase in demand the Hauptbahnhof and Ostbahnhof rail- for living and residential space, offices way stations and the Gleisdreieck area. and hotel beds in conjunction with a decrease in available space has now High-rise building model resulted in a greater willingness to invest The Senate Department for Urban Contact information in high-rise building projects. Development and Housing has drawn Senate Department for Urban Development and Housing up a high-rise building model for Berlin. Fehrbelliner Platz 4 Preparation and implementation The model formulates the qualitative 10707 Berlin In Alexanderplatz and other locations, requirements for high-rise building pro- Thorsten Wilhelm the State of Berlin has proven that it is jects as well as their planning and design Project Management, Division II able to comprehensively prepare com- process. The objective is to promote Tel. +49(0)30 901 39-4483 plex high-rise building projects, both investment security and equal treatment Fax +49(0)30 901 39-4481 [email protected] conceptually and with regard to plan- while creating added value for the city’s www.stadtenwicklung.berlin.de ning law, in cooperation with landowners development. and investors. Our services Our offer

team of experts). petition procedures, our Baukollegium qualification of theprojects (e.g. com- urban planning andarchitectural We provide proven procedures for specifications. of consistent qualitative andlegal ensure equaltreatment onthebasis We create investment security and cesses withallparticipants. faceted planning anddesign pro- We coordinate andcontrol multi- construction projects. extensive andcomplex, high-quality We establish bindingplanning law for patibility. protection andenvironmental com- access, immissioncontrol, climate topics such astraffic andtransport ideas andsolutionsfor interrelated We expect andpromote innovative mixed uses. We supportdiverse andsustainable of private andpublicinvestments. We strive to achieve abalanced ratio tecture. We expect qualifieddesign andarchi- to use, functionand thecityscape. for thecity’s development withregard velopment whichcreates added value We expect anintegrated project de- planning competition in1993, includes emerged from aninternational urban architects Kollhoff/Timmermann, which area. The master plan developed by the towerTV andtheNikolaiviertel Humboldt Forum, theMuseum Island, and tourist attractions suchasthe Mitte district, whichfeatures cultural its direct proximity to Berlin’s historic quality of thesquare isalsodueto good accessibility, thelocational In additionto its central location and city structure. historically evolved polycentric inner about theinner densification of the shifted backinto thefocus of debates development andland potential, derplatz, whichoffered significant Following thereunification, Alexan- high-rise building location Alexanderplatz asa and Potsdamer/Leipziger Platz areas. central areas along withtheCity West nections andisof themost important with excellent local transport con- Berlin’s most prominent traffic junction The “Alex” isaprimeinner-city site, Example: Alexanderplatz apartments andretail space. for urbanmixed usewithoffices, tion since 2020. Both projects provide rise hotel have beenunder construc to thesoutheast of thePark Inn high- 2019. The high-risebuilding andblock the ALEXA shoppingcentre beganin Construction of thetower building in cal core zone usesat Alexanderplatz. urban mixof living, workingandtypi- for apartments, inorder to establish an construction potential isto becreated updated andimplemented. Even more workshop procedure are nowto be The principles elaborated inthe above). tation phase(red buildings shown projects are nowintheimplemen- in 2015, thefirst twohigh-risebuilding a participative workshop procedure After revising themaster plan during Further development implemented to alimited extent. building plans, butsofar only been secured under planning law inlocal ten newhigh-risetowers andhasbeen Excerpt from the3Dinner city model of Berlin -

Geoinformation is an important tool for construction projects. To make accurate and targeted decisions quickly, it is helpful if systematically prepared urban planning, environmental and infrastructure information is accessible in a coherently organized and convenient way. In Berlin, the data is therefore offered via the Berlin Geoportal as “open data” in accordance with the State of Berlin open data policy and the state transparency law, which is currently in the voting process.

Geoportal Berlin panying texts are the core of the Environ- The Geoportal Berlin is the GeoHub mental Atlas. They provide information for the capital city and with more than on a wide range of environmentally 1,200 datasets, it is one of the most relevant topics – for specific addresses, broadly positioned providers of „official“ specific apartment buildings or indivi- geodata. In addition to the map and dual neighbourhoods (living environ- data display, at least two standardised ment areas, LOR). The focus is always geoservices (WMS, WFS, AtomFeed) on information that is relevant to sus- are available for all topics for free and tainable urban development planning. unrestricted further use and utilisation As a dynamic data pool, the Berlin (Germany licence 2.0). The archive Environmental Atlas also offers long- function can also be used to search term development series for individual older data stocks. In addition to the map indicators, which provides additional display, the service also offers analysis planning reliability. and evaluation features. Download Contact information Senate Department for Urban Development services also allow users to further use In April 2021, the website was relaun- and Housing and process the content in their own ched with a revised structure and impro-

Fehrbelliner Platz 4 applications. ved navigation. It also offers new short 10707 Berlin introductory texts on the respective topic [email protected] www.berlin.de/umweltatlas/en Berlin Environmental Atlas and a more clearly structured overview Interactive maps and detailed accom- of existing time series. Excerpt from the map of the Availability of Public, Near-residential Green Spaces (Environmental Atlas 2020)

Planning and decision-making basis Information on leisure and recreation extensive data from the underlying The Environmental Atlas is not only The green infrastructure of a metrop- detailed evaluation method was intended to serve as a monitoring olis is an important locational factor prepared for the Environmental Atlas, instrument for the ecological develop- for assessing the quality of life of its explained in detail with text and ment of the city, but also as a basis for inhabitants. Access to up-to-date in- diagrams, and made generally avai- decision-making. The legal requirements formation on the availability of public, lable on the geoportal. The search to consider environmental concerns at accessible and usable green space options offered there, including all levels of planning and design are just in residential neighborhoods is thus a address and other spatial search as much a reason to use the website as core topic of the Environmental Atlas. functions, make it easier to procure are issues related to preparing decisions For 2020, together with the Senate information, for example, for users to concerning locations. Department for the Environment, assess their own living or workplace Transport and Climate Protection, environment. With an English version available as well, the Environmental Atlas also addresses an international public.

Important links:

Berlin Environmental Atlas: www.berlin.de/umweltatlas/en/

Geoportal Berlin (FIS Broker): fbinter.stadt-berlin.de/fb/index.jsp?Sze- nario=fb_en

All aerial views, plans and maps, unless otherwise specified: © Senate Department for Urban Develop- ment and Housing New housing construction subsidies Social housing subsidies © Jakob © Jakob Kamender/fotolia

As in many German cities, Berlin has a shortage of affordable rental apartments, particularly for low-income households. Therefore, these households, which find it difficult to find housing on the market on their own, are the particular focus of subsidised new-build housing construction.

The new-build housing subsidy, rein- rental housing. To date, this programme Application procedure troduced in the State of Berlin in 2014, is has subsidised the creation of 15,568 Applications for inclusion in the programme the central instrument for ensuring that apartments with rent and occupancy must be submitted to the Programme coor- in times when new construction numbers control. dination office early on, before construction are rising, an adequate proportion begins. The applications should adequate- of rental apartments are created for With around 500 million euros annually, ly describe the construction project and persons with low incomes. Since then, sufficient funds are available for 5,000 contain information on the location, the the program volume has been gradually subsidised apartments for the pro- number of subsidised and independently increased due the growing population gramme in 2021 and 2022. The funding financed apartments and commercial and the high demand for affordable programme is regularly adjusted to units, the breakdown of the housing mix, the housing industry environment. The the visualisation of the construction project housing subsidy regulations (WFB 2019) and, if applicable, on the conclusion of have been in effect since August 2019. urban development contracts. Contact information Senate Department for Urban Development Compared to the previous subsidy, and Housing they contain significant improvements Key data of the housing subsidy Fehrbelliner Platz 4 regarding the financing terms, including regulations (WFB 2019) 10707 Berlin a large increase in the public building The housing subsidy regulations specify Programme Control Centre loan, a better subsidy for family-friendly the basis and processes of the sub- Tel. +49(0)30 90139-4763/-4767 apartments as well as the introduction sidy procedure for new-build housing [email protected] www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de of several grant components for special subsidies. There are two funding models structural features. available to choose from. Funding Funding model 1 Funding model 2 Public building loan Building loan depending Building loan depending Interest-free building loan; model 1 on land value on land value includes an additional partial waiver Minimum repayment 1.0% Land value in €/sqm Loan amount Land value in €/sqm Loan amount Useable area subsidy model 2 Contribution to administrative costs Useable area Subsidy model 1 per €/sqm living per €/sqm living 0.3% to 0.6% space space up to 600 € 1,150 € One-off grants for up to 600 € 1,450 € the construction of lifts in buildings 601 € – 700 € 1,500 € 601 € – 700 € 1,200 € with added storeys and loft conver- 701 € – 800 € 1,550 € 701 € – 800 € 1,250 € sions the construction of accessible apart- 801 € – 900 € 1,600 € 801 € – 900 € 1,300 € ments that allow unrestricted wheel- 901 € – 1,000 € 1,650 € 901 € – 1,000 € 1,350 € chair use the certification of sustainable 1,001 € – 1,100 € 1,700 € 1,001 € – 1,100 € 1,400 € construction 1,101 € – 1,200 € 1,750 € 1,101 € – 1,200 € 1,450 € the development of innovative, ex- from 1,201 € 1,800 € from 1,201 € 1,500 € perimental, ecological or sustainable construction methods and uses, as well as for additional urban planning Waiver of 25% of the paid building No waiver of the building loan and built heritage conservation costs loan after average readiness for in model 2 occupancy Rent and occupancy control period/ Rent amounts and subsidised housing subsidy period Rent amounts and subsidised housing entitlement (WBS) 30 years entitlement (WBS) Initial rent 8.20 €/sqm or 6.70 €/sqm Initial rent 6.50 €/sqm or 6.70 €/sqm net without utilities Subsidised living spaces up to net without utilities (income-based) Rent increase of up to 0.20 €/sqm 1-room apartments: 40 sqm Rent increase of up to 0.20 €/sqm every 2 years 1½- and 2-room apartments: 54 sqm every 2 years WBS: Income up to 80% above the 3-room apartments: 70 sqm WBS: Income up to 40% above the income limit as defined in Section 4-room apartments: 82 sqm income limit as defined in Section 9(2) 9(2) Subsidised Social Housing Act 5-room apartments: 93 sqm Subsidised Social Housing Act (Wohn- (Wohnraumsförderungsgesetz) Subsidy of additional common areas raumsförderungsgesetz) possible Funding model 2 can generally only be used if at least 30% of the apartments of the whole project are subsidised under funding model 1. The percentage of apartments subsidised under subsidy model 2 should not exceed 20% in total. © Jonas © Jonas Denil/Unsplash Clearinghouse for conflicts Housing Coordination Office © Ilan Smith /Fotolia.com Smith © Ilan

How does the Housing Coordination removing obstacles. Project investors Office work? can contact the Housing Coordination Since 2013, the central Housing Coor- Office directly, as can a district or sen- dination Office (Wohnungsbauleitstelle) ate department. in the Senate Department for Urban Development and Housing, has been In addition to resolving conflicts in new the central point of contact for all par- housing construction, the tasks of the ticipants in new housing construction in Housing Coordination Office include Berlin. It supports cooperation between advising on the application of the Berlin the authorities, project investors and all model of cooperative building land de- other housing market participants, in velopment and its further development. order to accelerate projects. Since 2018, In terms of content, it accompanies and it has acted as the office for the Housing supports the preparation of conceptual Contact information Senate Department for Urban Development Steering Committee. procedures for new housing construc- and Housing tion, agrees on the alliances for new Fehrbelliner Platz 4 The Housing Coordination Office is housing construction with the districts 10707 Berlin informed about all significant construc- and enters into dialogue with the build- Grit Schade tion activity in Berlin. It promotes project ing and housing associations. Head of the Housing Coordination Office developments, accelerates coordination Tel. +49(0)30 901 39-4016 [email protected] between authorities, activates land ar- Further information can be found at: eas for new-build housing, provides ad- www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/ Susan Paul Clearinghouse Office vice and offers moderation. In the event wohnen/wohnungsbauleitstelle/ Tel. +49(0)30 901 39-4782 of controversial construction projects, it clearingstelle [email protected] www.stadtenwicklung.berlin.de also organises mediation talks, with the aim of resolving conflicting goals and Three steps to conflict resolution available solution options. The Housing new-build housing projects, the Housing In February 2018, the Berlin Senate ap- Coordination Office prepares the deci- Coordination Office conducts mediation proved a three-stage decision-making sion conferences, involving the partic- talks in advance structure to resolve conflicts in new-build ipants (senate departments, others to at the request of a district, a senate housing. be involved such as the district, project department or a project investor at investor, etc.). The permanent members specialist level, 1. Clearing talks are the Senate Department for Urban involving the relevant senate and As the Senate’s clearinghouse, the Development and Housing, the Senate district departments for the respective Housing Coordination Office conducts Chancellery, the Senate Department for conflict, mediation talks at the request of a dis- the Environment, Transport and Climate and carries out the moderation/ trict, a senate department or a project Protection, and the Senate Department mediation. investor, involving all administrations for Economics, Energy and Public Enter- relevant for the respective conflict at prises. Framework conditions the senate and district level as well as The request for a clearing discussion other participants, such as the respective 3. Senate decision can be made for housing construction project investor. If a solution cannot be achieved in the projects of particular importance, Housing Steering Committee, the Senate generally from a size of approx. 2. Housing Steering Committee Department for Urban Development and 50 housing units. If a solution cannot be found on a Housing submits a decision proposal for The presentation of the problem in the technical/specialist level, the Housing resolution. request must be worded so that it is Steering Committee, chaired by the ready for a decision to be made. Senate Department for Urban Devel- Our offer The deadlines and procedural steps opment and Housing, makes a decision In the event of conflicting goals and required by law are not affected. based on the expertly reviewed and obstacles, which delay the realisation of Dated: 08/2021

Timeline

Housing Steering Committee Clearing talks addresses the matter a Senate decision usually 2 months maximum of two times if required

Illustration of the sequence and processing of clearing cases Housing portfolio expansion Municipal companies © Dirk Laubner/degewo AG AG Laubner/degewo © Dirk

Aerial view of the Paulsternstrasse quarter in Spandau

Founded in 1924, with around 75,000 apartments, degewo is one of the largest and most efficient housing companies in Germany. Our buildings are located in almost all neighbourhoods of Berlin.

A strong partner for tenants Growth through new construction In addition to developing our neighbour- and acquisition hoods and providing modern customer We actively participate in the urban de- service, our main aim is to expand our velopment of Berlin through innovative housing offer for Berlin’s citizens. Only construction and renovation projects. by increasing the number of rental We have developed a strategy that opti- apartments can we ensure that as mises planning, design and construction many people as possible from different processes for the construction of new segments of the population find afforda- affordable apartments, thereby saving ble living space. And that is why we are time and costs. We accomplish this by constantly expanding our portfolio. We applying reproducible and high-quality Contact information degewo AG have a great responsibility towards our living space standards. To satisfy the Potdamer Straße 60 tenants and as property management growing demand for affordable living 10785 Berlin professionals, we offer them a liveable, space in the capital city, in addition to Kai-Marten Maack secure and affordable home. Our com- building new apartments, we also grow Head of Acquisition and Purchasing Tel. +49(0)30 264 85 – 1900 plete service for our tenants includes our housing portfolio through the acqui- [email protected] taking care of the property manage- sition of land plots, existing properties www.degewo.de www.blog.degewo.de ment, facility management and social and turnkey new construction projects. infrastructure.

Berlin is growing, Marzahn continues to grow The various sizes of the apartments, from studio apartments The Karl-Holtz-Strasse construction project: 439 apartments, for singles to large, six-room family apartments, cater to for a primary school, a child daycare centre and a local café the needs of different phases in life – so that young and old, revitalise the neighbourhood. single-person households and large families live next door to one another here. Public paths lead through the new neighbourhood, covering more than two hectares. The paths widen to form small open A neighbourhood café, which will be open to all visitors, is spaces, creating opportunities for residents and visitors to intended to be used as a platform for informal interaction, relax and meet. togetherness and leisure activities.

A single-storey parking level on the edge of the neighbour- An independent and state-approved provider that operates hood ensures car-free areas between the point block build- educational facilities with social commitment throughout ings, whose arrangement defines spaces and courtyards Germany, has already been contracted to run the child day- and, in terms of urban planning, achieves unity between the care centre (80 spaces) and primary school (240 spaces). different built-up areas of the neighbourhood. Completion: Spring 2022

Living in Karl-Holtz-Strasse Social infrastructure included

As part of the redevelopment of the eastern part Through the addition of the directly adjacent proper- of the city (Stadtumbau Ost), the former prefab ty, Rudolf-Leonhard-Strasse 7a, contributed by Land buildings were dismantled in 2006 due to a drop Berlin, more than 21,000 sqm are now available for in housing demand. Since then, the resulting open a mixed and sustainable neighbourhood devel- space has been deemed to be building land opment. An urban planning concept will now be reserves. implemented, which in addition to more than 400 apartments, also includes a child daycare centre, Given the growth of Berlin, degewo feels determined primary school and commercial space. The kick-off to redevelop this land, which it owns. Spanning for the conceptual and planning procedure for this around 17,000 sqm, it is currently the company’s neighbourhood took place as part of a workshop largest building plot in the district. process. © wiechers beck Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH Architekten von beck Gesellschaft © wiechers Multi-generation district: Karl-Holtz-Strasse, Marzahn This is where Berlin lives and works! © GESOBAU AG / Thomas Thomas © Bruns / AG GESOBAU

GESOBAU AG is committed to socially responsible housing and innovative housing concepts. The company aims to increase its property portfolio to a total of approx. 52,000 apartments by 2026, a goal it is determined to achieve through both construction and acquisition.

Forward-looking development “Affordable rents, new-build housing of housing portfolio and social housing supply” cooperation With its subsidiaries, the municipal agreement. Furthermore, GESOBAU housing company currently owns around AG is looking for existing properties or 44,000 apartments, situated primarily planned new-build projects, primarily in the north of Berlin. The “Märkisches in the Pankow, Reinickendorf, Mitte Viertel“, a large suburban housing estate (Wedding district), Charlottenburg- built in the 1960’s, is GESOBAU’s most Wilmersdorf, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, and prominent and distinctive individual Marzahn-Hellersdorf districts as well as portfolio brand. The estate’s conversion in areas on the outskirts of the city with into a low-energy residential area was good traffic and transport connections. completed in late 2015 – after eight years and right on schedule. Purchasing profile Development plots: for multi-storey GESOBAU AG is committed to ensuring residential construction starting from a good, safe neighbourhoods in its districts, plot size of approx. 7,500 sqm or from a supporting educational initiatives and minimum of 50 feasible apartments Contact information schools, and working towards social- GESOBAU AG spatial integration of all people living Project acquisitions: acquisition of turnkey Stiftsweg 1 13187 Berlin on its properties. residential complexes starting a size of at least 50 units as assets or share deals Christoph Schuster Head of Portfolio Management GESOBAU AG is currently assessing its property for suitable areas for new con- Existing properties: acquisition of resi- Tel. +49(0)30 4073-1305 Fax +49(0)30 4073-1312 struction, urban development measures, dential complexes as well as commer- [email protected] redensification and extensions to fulfil cial properties for conversion, starting [email protected] the Berlin Senate’s requirements in the a size of at least 50 units, with or without subsidy, as assets or share deals

Our offer Basic conditions A place for people by people, for trying things out, as a Information and updates on the Quartier Stadtgut Hellersdorf laboratory and hub for regional comestibles and good food, project are available online here: as a lively educational landscape and for joint and inclusive www.stadtgut.berlin activities. The Stadtgut makes city good! Commercial Factories & workshops (products and services from Commercial units: approx. 43 the area’s production) Total commercial space: approx. 11,600 sqm Community centre A world of sensory and savory enjoyment featuring regional Living produce (farm shop 2.0, bistro, kiosk, Regio Nutri Lab Hellers- Residential: approx. 1,500 dorf) Total living space: 94,000 sqm Co-working/open-plan offices Range of spaces: 25 – 3,500 sqm Educational building and garden (district library Long-term use concepts (5-10 years) spanning more than 3,500 sqm) Starting in 2022, events and temporary uses are possible “Räderwerk” (mobility, movement & accessibility) Small-scale production, trade and service concepts

“Quartier Stadtgut Hellersdorf” Mixed residential neighbourhood With the development of the “Quartier Stadtgut Hellers- A lively residential neighbourhood with socially affordable dorf” project, GESOBAU AG will have built around 1,500 rents for broad sections of the population is being creat- apartments in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district by the end ed along Zossener Strasse and Kastanienallee. A large of 2023. In the new neighbourhood, housing, cultural and proportion of the apartments will be available as subsi- educational facilities as well as business and gastrono- dised housing, while another part is specially designated my will interact harmoniously with each other. for students and senior citizens.

The listed buildings in the historic part of the city estate will be renovated and will provide space for a variety of businesses, cultural offerings and gastronomy services while forming the attractive heart of the new quarter.

Manor garden

Manor square

Neighbourhood garage

Illustration: Overview of commercial area in the “Stadtgut Hellersdorf” neighbourhood WATERKANT Berlin, visualisation: Eike Becker_Architects All the diversity of Berlin Gewobag

With over 72,000 apartments and more than 120,000 tenants, Gewobag is one of the largest housing associations in Germany. Promoting diversity and creating living spaces are the main objectives of the state-owned housing association, whose growth strategy is particularly focussed on new builds. In this segment, Gewobag is extending its portfolio in the medium-term by around 13,000 apartments. In total, Gewobag will invest about 3.3 billion euros over the next years. Building and growing – for Berlin’s future.

In all new-build projects, neighbourhood and “Schöneberger Linse” as well as concerns and sustainable neighbour- the “Mein Falkenberg” project in the hood solutions are integrated elements Lichtenberg district, embody a growth of the design, for example, mobility strategy which combines the advantag- centres (mobility hubs), community- es of urban living to a direct link with based recreation areas and local nature. In the WATERKANT Berlin project, energy supply and neighbourhood- together with WBM, neighbourhood with based generation of power. By mixing around 2,500 apartments on the banks use types, funding sources, stakeholders of the River Havel will be built, which and forms of housing, Gewobag’s new- will offer quality living, nature and an build projects will do more than create urban lifestyle. In the future, more than just living space: residential neighbour- 5,000 people will find a home here; the hoods with a high quality of life will be first residents already moved in during established, which consider people’s the summer of 2020. In addition to 4-5 Contact information needs right from the outset. storey multiple dwelling units, “Mein Falk- Kathrin Bratke Management Gewobag EB enberg”, the residential neighbourhood Tel. +49(0)30 4708-1341 Quality of life and quality living in new located on the north-eastern outskirts of

Thorsten Schulte urban neighbourhoods the city, offers terraced houses to rent Management Gewobag EB The neighbourhood developments, for and a family-friendly alternative to urban Tel. +49(0)30 4708-2118 example, Gewobag’s currently largest living. By 2024, a total of 606 new units construction sites, the WATERKANT Berlin will be completed here for Gewobag. Acquisition profile of Gewobag Gewobag develops – in some cases together with partners – The basis for the State of Berlin’s housing policy objective the following asset classes on the plots: will be expanded through targeted additional purchases (in Residential – subsidised and privately financed different asset classes). As an economically competent and Residential – operator properties (e.g. student residences) locally networked partner for joint project developments Housing – health/care/senior living Gewobag is prepared for this. The acquisition of more than Commercial – offices/retail/mobility 20,000 housing units (existing and turnkey project developments)has demonstrated the company’s performance and Gewobag buys – in some cases together with partners: capability in recent years. This dynamic growth will be con- land plots/building land/prospective building land tinued by more than 10,000 additional units, which will be realised in the future mainly by the company’s own new-build Gewobag’s offer construction, the acquisition of turnkey project developments Gewobag has already advanced several project develop- and in cooperation with private project developers. ments as a professional municipal partner together with private partners (joint venture models). The company knows the Berlin housing market through the management of more than 100,000 administrative units and experience from its own project developments comprising a total of several thousand residential units.

Project presentation – WATERKANT Berlin “Mein Falkenberg” project presentation

In the first subproject, 362 apartments were complet- On the north-eastern outskirts of Berlin, a new housing ed by mid-2020. In order to ensure that all apartments estate for approx. 3,000 residents is currently under con- have a direct proximity to the water, three building types struction. The three Berlin housing companies, Gewobag, were developed for this construction phase. The neigh- GESOBAU and HOWOGE, are developing the site as a bourhood, with its modern space utilisation concept, is collaboration project. By the time it is finally completed, a pioneer in terms of sustainable building. The future the population of the Falkenberg district of Lichtenberg neighbourhood centre and the innovative energy con- will have almost tripled. Gewobag alone is building 606 cept, based on its own local heating network, are features residential units for about 1,500 residents on its 8 con- worth highlighting here. The use of regenerative energy by struction sites; 359 units have already been completed. means of river water heat pumps and a combined heat Half of the housing will be detached houses in terraced and power plant not only ensures the supply of heat but form and half will be apartments in multiple dwelling also generates electricity right from the neighbourhood units for which a sustainable energy concept has been and significantly reduces the primary energy factor. In developed. Electricity and heat are supplied by a com- 2018, Gewobag was issued the DGNB preliminary plati- bined heat and power plant with efficient cogeneration. A num certificate for sustainability, the first neighbourhood photovoltaic system generates emission-free electricity. of a municipal housing association to be awarded it. © Aurelio Schrey © Aurelio “Mein Falkenberg” HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH © Baumschlager Eberle Architekten/Berlin Eberle © Baumschlager

Residential tower Frankfurter Allee 218

Developing the city while creating sustainable neighbourhoods with affordable housing is an important task of our time. With this goal in mind, HOWOGE launched its new construction programme in 2013 and is now one of the 10 largest project developers on the German housing market.

HOWOGE is responsible for the quality apartments as well as the development of life of around 120,000 Berliners. The of diverse housing concepts, such as for company not only creates housing, but students and senior citizens. At the same actively promotes true communities. time, the company plans and realises Moreover, as a large municipal hous- mixed-use projects and neighbourhoods ing company, HOWOGE ensures lively with daycare centres, co-working spaces neighbourhoods, the appropriate social and managed neighbourhood multi- Contact information infrastructure and that housing remains storey car parks. As part of Berlin’s HOWOGE affordable throughout Berlin. school construction initiative, HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH Stefan-Heym-Platz 1 is also building new schools and per- 10365 Berlin Wide range of services forming major renovations on existing Stefan Schautes Over the past eight years, HOWOGE ones for the State of Berlin. Head of New Construction has built more than 4,700 new apart- Petra Stoklasek ments; several thousand units are under Innovation, experience, cooperation Head of Strategic Portfolio Management construction or are in the detailed plan- With the acquisition of extensive housing

Annett Heckel ning phase. By 2030, the stock will grow portfolios throughout Berlin and co- Head of New Construction Projects from more than 65,500 apartments at operation with planning agencies and Jens Wadle present to around 80,000 through new building contractors, HOWOGE aims Head of School Construction construction and acquisition. for high-quality and affordable housing Tel. +49(0)30 54 64-0 and attractive neighbourhoods for the [email protected] HOWOGE’s portfolio includes both people in Berlin. Be part of it. www.howoge.de publicly subsidised and financed rental Growth through acquisition Committed building partners for 15,000 new apartments With the growth of Berlin and HOWOGE, the catchment area To this end, HOWOGE is looking for: in the capital is also expanding. Project potential and devel- Design and build contractors for the overall planning, opments are sought within the entire city area subject to the design and turnkey construction of the projects following criteria: Lead consultants for the overall planning and design, Land plots, including commercially used property, or con- including detailed planning and control of the project version and agricultural land with development and new process and execution from stage 0 through to complete build potential handover of the project Developments with initial planning ideas, with and without Design and build contractors to take on the planning and planning rights or building permits design from stage 5 and the turnkey construction of the Turnkey housing properties buildings as well as the external installments and grounds Existing housing stocks All individual trades (from building shell to building services Assumption of the subsidised housing share of construction through to the lock system) for trade-specific awarding of projects the construction works Minimum size: approx. 40 housing units Partnerships between innovative general planners, committed general contractors and high-performance HOWOGE for the joint development, planning and turnkey construction of future-oriented building projects.

The future is timber construction The future means partnering

HOWOGE plans to build around 30 percent of its new Centrally located at Berlin’s Lichtenberg long-distance housing projects in hybrid timber construction. 315 railway station, a 64m-high residential building is current- apartments in four projects have already been complet- ly under construction; to facilitate a city of short paths, ed, and more than 1,000 apartments are currently in the options for co-working are planned in the base: Together planning and construction stages. HOWOGE is looking with a general contractor, HOWOGE is building 394 for partners for joint growth in this forward-looking sector apartments and around 2,800 sqm of commercial space. of ecological urban development: Modular timber and This is the first time that housing construction has been hybrid timber construction in urban areas is an important implemented in a partnering model according to the part of HOWOGE’s sustainable solutions. principles of BIM. HOWOGE is also looking for innovative partners for future projects of this kind. © HOWOGE/Dombrowsky

Wooden module, as already existing © Bollinger Fehling Architekten Fehling © Bollinger Visualisation of the neighbourhood square, construction site 1 Room, Kitchen, Bathroom, Berlin. STADT UND LAND Wohnbauten-Gesellschaft mbH

STADT UND LAND offers about 103,000 Berliners a home in around 50,000 apartments. The housing portfolio shapes the south, southeast and east areas of the capital city. In addition, the company has 850 of it own commercial units and manages over over 250 commercial properties on behalf of third parties, in addition to more than 10,000 rental units managed for third parties.

STADT UND LAND continued its growth STADT UND LAND’s goal is to expand the socially mixed residential Buckower strategy in 2020 despite the coronavirus the housing portfolio to 55,500 apart- Felder neighbourhood in the district of pandemic and the accompanying eco- ments by 2026 through new builds Neukölln, which comprises approx. 900 nomic consequences. The housing port- and purchases. The interim target apartments. Buckower Felder is one of folio has been consistently increased of 50,200 apartments by the end of the most innovative and climate-friendly since 2014, from around 39,000 apart- 2021 will be met with the scheduled construction projects in the Berlin and ments back then to more than 50,000 completions. Since the growth strat- was thus distinguished with the 2021 apartments today. Moreover, a total of egy started in 2014, the Group has Climate Protection Award. 1,508 apartments were added last year, already built 3,700 new apartments so that STADT UND LAND now owns and purchased 7,637 apartments by STADT UND LAND is refurbishing and 50,164 apartments. the end of 2020. The inventory for modernising its portfolio. It focuses on 2020 shows 1,382 newly completed creating living environments with a high apartments. quality of life, and accepting social and corporate responsibility is important to Contact information Around 2,000 apartments are the company. To this end, the company Frank Hadamczik Head of Corporate Communications currently under construction, and has supported numerous social, neigh- Tel. +49(0)30 68926205 specific projects with more than bourhood and integrative projects and [email protected] www.stadtundland.de 3,400 new apartments are currently activities in order to help to stabilise the in the planning stage. These include neighbourhoods. New construction project: Buckower Felder friendly way through photovoltaic roof systems, which neighbourhood occupy approx. 40% of the roof surfaces of the neighbourhood. To ease the tight housing market situation, STADT UND LAND is developing the Buckower Felder neighbourhood Rainwater management and greening in the district of Neukölln with a total of about 900 apart- At least 80% of the roof surfaces are planted with both ments on an area spanning 15.3 ha (gross building land). extensive and intensive vegetation and thus serve to As a municipal housing association, STADT UND LAND retain rainwater. Together with Berliner Wasserbetriebe will provide low-cost and affordable housing for a broad water utility company and the district, a pilot project spectrum of the population here, in accordance with will be created here which shows that local drainage is the cooperation agreement concluded with the State of possible even in difficult subsoil conditions. Tree trench- Berlin. After the planning phase has been completed, the es channel the rainwater through the root zone of the start of construction is scheduled for August 2021. The soil, where it can be partially absorbed by trees. Green neighbourhood will be developed in three construction spaces distributed throughout the neighbourhood and phases and is slated for completion by the end of 2024. a spacious landscape park flow into the greenery of the nearby fields and facilitate rainwater infiltration. These Heating and energy concept places serve as natural retention areas; rainwater is ab- The energy supply for the neighbourhood will be highly sorbed and released again when it is needed in order to

efficient and CO2-neutral in accordance with the Ger- prevent overloading of the sewage system during heavy man Federal Office of Economics and Export Control rainfall. In addition, the plan is for the neighbourhood to (BAFA). The area is to be supplied via a fourth-genera- have have abundant green façades as well. tion heating network system in partnership with the Berlin municipal utilities (Berliner Stadtwerke). The flow temper- Mobility atures of this type of heating network are low compared The mobility concept aims to reduce CO2 emissions within to conventional domestic heating networks. This system the neighbourhood. The development concept implements enables the integration of a high proportion of renewa- essential components of sustainable mobility. The public ble energy sources and the incorporation of waste heat streets are traffic-calmed and designed as mixed traffic into the system. Due to low distribution losses, heating areas, providing an appealing atmosphere and high qual- networks 4.0 are also highly efficient. Waste heat is first ity of living. Car parking spaces are planned for the entire recovered from the wastewater pressure pipe at Buckow- neighbourhood in two neighbourhood garages. A mobility er Damm and then fed into the neighbourhood’s heating station will be docked to one garage and will provide network via a heat exchanger. The Berliner Stadtwerke environmentally friendly transport services for residents. maintains the heat output in the building connection Attractive options for pedestrians and cyclists will be cre- stations, which are located in individual houses in the ated, e-mobility will be promoted and a car-free area will neighbourhood. From there, the heat and hot water are be established as far as possible. This not only has positive distributed to the apartments. In addition, electricity is effects in terms of noise protection, but also significantly generated in the neighbourhood in an environmentally reduces the ecological footprint of the urban area. © reicher haase associierte © reicher

Visualisation Buckower Felder © blauraum Architects © blauraum WBM Fischerinsel project, planned completion: QIII/ 2023 Neighbourhood Development – Municipal Companies

Berlin. Urban. Right in the middle. With the largest number of rental apartments within Berlin’s urban railway ring and its distinct commercial expertise and complex neighbourhood developments in the city’s centre, WBM Wohnungs- baugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte mbH has a special role among the housing companies owned by the State of Berlin. With more than 32,000 rental apartments and approx. 300,000 sqm of commercial space, WBM is mainly concentrated in neighbourhoods in the sought-after inner city areas of Berlin, Mitte and Friedrichshain. WBM plans to add around 38,000 new rental apartments by 2026 through new-build projects and acquisitions.

WBM is the housing association develops design options for buildings for urban Berlin and specialises in with potential for adding extensions in its high-quality existing property and neighbourhoods. WBM also purchases urban development in dialogue. existing buildings and acquires turnkey WBM is adding to its portfolio in out- new-build projects from private property standing central locations, including developers. WBM offers these develop- Berlin’s Alexanderplatz, Friedrich- ers decades of proven know-how and a straße and the popular trendy neigh- reliable, future-oriented project partner. bourhoods around Boxhagener Platz, through modernised existing proper- Added value and cooperation ties and new neighbourhood devel- WBM’s sustainable neighborhood Contact information opments in the green and water-rich development aims to provide hous- Christoph Lang Public Relations Spokesperson Berlin-Spandau district. ing, recreation, leisure space and a Tel. +49(0)30 24 71 42 94 needs-based infrastructure to a broad [email protected] www.wbm.de/neubau-berlin Alongside traditional new builds population group. In intensive dialogue on undeveloped plots, WBM also with politicians and local stakeholders, WBM develops vibrant neighbourhoods with added value, not Preferred locations only in the inner city, but also in green locations. In the centre Berlin Mitte, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Pankow, Treptow- of Berlin, on the historic Fischerinsel fisherman’s settlement/ Köpenick, Lichtenberg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, corner of Mühlendamm, WBM currently is building 210 apart- Steglitz-Zehlendorf and Spandau districts ments, five commercial units and a daycare centre. A lands- caped inner courtyard with two playgrounds enhance the Preferred criteria quality of life in this special inner city location. Project development/land plot: efficient floor plans, sustainable housing mix, sites with a gross floorspace to WBM develops complex neighbourhoods be created starting from approx. 5,000 sqm The development of complex neighbourhoods, especially in Acquisition: sustainable housing mix, normal to good central city locations, is one of WBM’s core areas of expertise. condition of property, no acute need for investment or The development around the “Haus der Statistik” complex, road safety directly on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz, an exemplary project here: a mixed, inclusive space allocation plan with space for Acquisition of project developments/plots administration, a new town hall, cultural and social venues, as Structure: the primary objective is rental housing well as rental housing construction is being planned with the construction participation of the political sphere and the community. Volume: preferred projects with 50 + residential units In another open, participative process, together with five other cooperation partners, WBM is shaping the Kreuzberg Rathaus- Purchase of existing properties block (“Dragoner site”) into a diverse, inclusive and ecologi- Structure: acquisition of the real estate as an asset deal cally forward-looking urban neighbourhood. It contains 100% or share deal affordable rental apartments tailored to the residents’ needs, Volume: housing developments with max. 20% commercial which also enables projects for community-based, intergener- space, 50 + housing units ational living. Commercial and cultural uses will be retained; the project also includes a plan to create a place of learning and history.

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Together, degewo and WBM acquired two major project On Daumstrasse on the banks of the River Havel in Span- developments in Berlin-Spandau from the Kilian property dau, WBM built 364 apartments in the first construction group and MHMI. 1,024 rental apartments were com- phase. Together with Gewobag, which is also state- pleted in the spring of 2019 in the Pepitahöfe neigh- owned, WBM is building the WATERKANT neighbourhood bourhood. A neighbourhood with 483 rental apartments, there with a total of 2,500 apartments. a multi-storey car park as well as commercial and spacious green areas has been developed on Paulstern- WBM currently has around 1,300 rental apartments in strasse on the planned Siemens Campus. The neighbor- the realisation phase; a further 4,200 housing units are houd development project was completed in late 2020. already in the detailed planning and design phase. with Treibhaus landscaping architecture landscaping Treibhaus with © Teleinternetcafe Architecture and Urbanism Architecture Teleinternetcafe ©

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Contact information jointly form the capital region. The on the basis of joint concepts, and that Joint Spatial Planning Department diverse cultural landscapes, Branden- is why the Joint Spatial Planning Depart- Berlin-Brandenburg Henning- von-Tresckow-Str. 2-8 burg‘s towns and villages, and the ment Berlin-Brandenburg was establis- 14467 Potsdam metropolis of Berlin shape the face hed. It develops balanced solutions for

Manuela Hahn of the region and make up its unique all subregions and ensures a harmony of Permanent Deputy of the Head quality. interests. of the Department Tel. +49(0)331 866-8702 [email protected] Stronger together Together in the middle of Europe www.gl.berlin-brandenburg.de The differences between the states The states of Berlin and Brandenburg are of Berlin and Brandenburg comple- better positioned together in Europe. The ment one another in an attractive location at the centre of three intersec- way, forming both an appealing living ting trans-European transport corridors and economic space. This diversity creates a special locational advantage. State Development Plan Capital Region surrounding areas. In Central Places the educational, Berlin-Brandenburg (LEP HR) cultural, shopping and health facilities are to be bundled The LEP HR is a guideline and instrument for the coordinated for supplying the population, and settlement development spatial development of Berlin and Brandenburg. By managing is to take place primarily in the further metropolitan area. residential development, urban sprawl is avoided, land consumption is reduced, agricultural and forestry use is secured, traffic Improving the quality of life flows are directed and CO2 emissions are reduced. The LEP HR is Interaxial spaces an overall concept that actively shapes the coexistence of growth Outside of the settlement star, valuable green and and contraction in the capital region with coordinated strategies. recreational areas are to be safeguarded. These are becoming increasingly important against the background Enabling development of increasing competition for land and space. By upgra- Settlement star priority area ding their function as regional parks, they not only serve The radial system of local rail transport in Berlin and the as local recreation areas, but also as adventure areas for surrounding areas, which dates back to early as the 1920s, leisure and culture and, above all, as climatic compen- continues to serve as a backbone for the concentration of hou- sation areas for the growing city. sing development along the settlement axes (“settlement star“). Housing estates, commercial areas and rail traffic are brought Open space together in a sensible way and road traffic is reduced. In times of high land consumption, open spaces should be regarded as something like the „family silverware“ Leap into the second tier that should not be carelessly wasted, but should instead The continuing growth dynamic is having an increasing impact be cherished and developed with a view to ecology and beyond Berlin and the Berlin surrounding area. The so-called climate protection.

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Why new housing construction? The new urban neighbourhoods are to Berlin‘s attractiveness continues un- be developed as livable neighbour- abated. Since 2011, the city has been hoods, i.e. socially mixed, green and growing by 40,000 to 45,000 people participatory, and with efficient public per year. As a result, the housing mar- transport connections. The planning is ket reserves that still existed in Berlin carried out together with the relevant a few years ago have been used up boroughs and broad public participation. and the housing market is now very tight throughout the city. Consequent- In September 2018, the Berlin Senate ly, there is an urgent need for new adopted the action programme to ac- housing. 20,000 new dwellings are celerate housing construction. Among needed every year. other things, it established a task force for housing construction management New urban neighbourhoods and created a total of over 100 additio-

Contact information In the government policy guidelines, nal positions related to housing cons- Senate Department for Urban Development the governing coalition resolved the truction in the boroughs and the Senate. and Housing Fehrbelliner Platz 4 speedy planning and development 10707 Berlin of new urban neighbourhoods In 2019, the Urban Neighbourhoods

Lars Loebner throughout the city. A total of about and Development Areas Task Force was Head of the Special Unit II W 52,000 new dwellings are to be built also formed to ensure the synchronisa- Housing Construction Projects - Outer City Tel. +49(0)30 90139-4200 in the 16 currently designated urban tion of the ongoing projects with various [email protected] neighbourhoods. About 100,000 planning levels in the areas of mobility, www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de residents will be able to live and nature and species conservation, and work there. technical infrastructure. Seven of the 16 new urban neighbourhoods are supervised by especially in the ground floor zones the Special Unit II W, Housing Construction Projects - Outer City. Allocation of state-owned land for housing construction They are in greatly differing planning or realisation phases, exclusively to municipal housing associations, co- ranging from the implementation of preparatory studies for urban operatives and other public builders aligned with the development measures to the participation of sponsors and the common good public up to the establishment of development plans, Consider enacting further areas with first refusal rights and also have varying degrees of complexity. Designate areas by means of local building plans in order to avoid building developments under Sections To achieve a stable social structure, state-owned housing asso- 34 and 35 of the German Building Code (BauGB) and ciations, cooperatives, building groups and private companies via exemptions are involved as builders. The proportion of at least 30% social Mandatory application of the Berlin model of coop- housing contributes to Berlin‘s mix and follows the housing erative building land development for the construction policy goal of creating affordable housing in all parts of the city. of affordable housing and supplementary financing of The mix in the neighbourhoods also generates jobs. Not only the social and green infrastructure local bakery, but also offices, services, specialised workshops Green neighbourhoods with low soil sealing, green as well as art and culture must become established there. The roofs and façades, and new forms of urban gardening urban neighbourhoods should be well connected to the public Space-saving construction with sustainable building transport system and, in the interior, primarily accessible by materials walking. They offer attractive and interconnected bike routes Integration of energy-saving construction and inno- and support new forms of mobility such as car sharing. This vative energy and water management concepts requires a certain density of development with four to seven Simultaneous creation and provision of necessary storeys, but also inviting open spaces. These open spaces provide social infrastructure opportunities for social activities and various possibilities for use, Provision of public areas for (open) spaces for alterna- co-design and appropriation. tive, non-commercial art/culture Implementation of sustainable mobility Guidelines for the development of new urban neighbourhoods Support for innovative, community-based and inter- Neighbourhood design with its own identity generational forms of housing Close links with neighbouring areas Ensure architectural and urban development quality Appropriate mix of commercial, social and cultural uses, through binding competitions

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Integrated urban development planning Urban development plans Course books for long-term spatial planning

Urban development plans (UDPs) are tools for urban planning. They have a in a balanced, integrated manner that city-wide perspective, i.e. they are created for the spatial development of focuses on the common good. This is the entire city of Berlin. With regard to their subject matter, they outline important in order to manage Berlin’s future urban development and influence land use planning. growth, for example the demand for residential and commercial space, in such a way that the existing technical The five Berlin urban development and social infrastructure is utilised as plans are each dedicated to a optimally as possible and the landscape specific spatial planning topic: and open spaces are preserved. Housing Economy (industrial and Urban development plans have an commercial areas) informal effect. They refer to the land Town Centres categories of the land use plan and Climate specify its terms, among other things, by Mobility and transport defining spatial and temporal priorities. Contact information Senate Department for Urban Development Through the countercurrent principle, and Housing The plans are coordinated and har- urban development plans have an Fehrbelliner Platz 4 10707 Berlin monised with each other so that land influence on urban land use planning, Department I A – Urban Development Planning use conflicts are resolved at an early i.e. the land use plan and local building Thorsten Tonndorf (Head of Department) stage and mutual requirements are plans. Urban development plans thus Tel. +49(0)30-901 39-5820 harmonised. The city-wide plans thus form a basis for all subsequent urban [email protected] help to ensure that Berlin develops planning. However, the fact that they are informal, i. e. no formal federal legal basis is provided for their existing instruments and measures contents and their preparation and development procedures, further needs for action (legal/administrative, does not mean that they are non-binding: Urban development organisational, planning, cooperation, promotion, plans are adopted by the Berlin Senate and noted with approv- real estate policy) al by the House of Representatives (the Berlin State Parliament); the plans must be be taken into account by all Berlin administra- Economic areas tions during planning and building permit procedures. The Economy 2030 UDP focuses on strategic land provision and safeguarding existing land use for industry The Housing 2030, Centres 2030, and Climate 2.0 Urban and commerce. It aims at rapid land activation and Development Plans are prepared by the Senate Department more efficient land use by, among other things: for Urban Development and Housing, and the Economy 2030 determining the existing commercial space, the Urban Development Plan in cooperation with the Senate demand and the land use potential Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises. The identifying approaches for action and timing priorities Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate safeguarding and developing land based on plan- Protection is in charge of the Mobility and Transport Urban ning law (especially the Strategic Industrial Areas) Development Plan. Relevant stakeholders are involved in the preparation and development process of the urban development Town Centres and retail plans, in particular other Senate departments and the Berlin The primary objective of the Town Centres 2030 UPD boroughs, associations and initiatives as well as politicians. is to secure and qualify Berlin’s polycentric urban structure, guide retail development projects, increase the Housing construction mix of uses, and guarantee local supply within walking The Housing 2030 UDP addresses the demand for new and distance. The Town Centres UPD has a steering effect affordable housing resulting from population growth. The plan primarily through the quantifies the required housing units and the potential for hous- hierarchical setting of the urban centres ing construction. To activate this potential and secure affordable binding principles for the location and dimension housing, the Housing UDP identifies the following, among other of retail developments. things: Spatial priorities for new housing construction (e. g. new neighbourhoods and areas for intensification)

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Local Building Plans

Legal basis and binding force Legally, urban development plans are informal development concepts within the meaning of Section 1 (6) no. 11 BauGB. In Berlin, they are regulated in the Implementation Act (AG) to the Building Code (see Section 246 (4) BauGB). According to this law, urban development plans are drawn up for the spatial development of the entire urban area. They describe types of measures, areas and, if necessary, timelines. They form the basis for all further planning and are to be taken into account by all authorities involved in urban planning (AG BauGB Section 4 (1)).