Baustelleninfos
This is where Berlin is growing.
The Schumacher Quarter is taking shape – you can find all the important information about the construction site here.
The construction of the Schumacher Quarter is bringing about changes, including for the surrounding neighborhoods. We’re providing information about how this will affect the neighborhood.
Who Is Building in the Schumacher Quarter?
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
The entire site of the new Schumacher Quarter is being searched for unexploded ordnance – large portions of it have already been completely cleared. This work is still underway on areas designated for later construction phases and will be completed before construction begins there. A temporary evacuation of the neighborhood cannot be ruled out in individual cases. But the likelihood of this happening is low.
Here's How the Neighborhood Benefits
The Schumacher Quartier is not only creating a new residential district; the surrounding neighborhoods are also benefiting. New shops, cafés, and local amenities are open to everyone. The district’s expansive green spaces and parks, as well as the adjacent Tegeler Stadtheide, are freely accessible – a benefit for everyone living in Tegel and throughout northwest Berlin.
Frequently Asked Questions from the Neighborhood
Following the handover of the site in August 2021, preparatory work began, in particular the clearance of unexploded ordnance. Once the existing contaminated sites had been remediated, the first groundworks for the technical infrastructure began in 2022/2023. The same applies to the conversion and refurbishment work on the existing buildings in the Urban Tech Republic. In 2026, construction began on the first residential buildings in the Schumacher Quartier.
We anticipate a realization period for the entire Berlin TXL project of around 20 to 30 years.
The first residential buildings in the Schumacher Quartier are expected to be completed from 2028; the last ones in the 2030s. Construction work in the Urban Tech Republic will probably continue for another ten years, but may take less or more time depending on the economic situation.
The former Tegel Airport is a major construction site, which also has an impact on the surrounding area and neighborhood. We would like to keep these as small as possible and at the same time ask for your understanding for the necessary measures.
The construction site access road is located at the former airport access road on Saatwinkler Damm (southern access road). A second access road has been in place on Kurt-Schumacher-Damm since mid-2026.
We will search the area for explosive ordnance. If an unexploded item is discovered, there may be temporary road closures and, if necessary, evacuation measures in the surrounding area.
Meteorstraße will be converted into a city street with new footpaths and cycle paths, tree-planted green strips and two lanes in both directions. Restrictions are also to be expected here during the construction work.
Of course, we will inform you in time about upcoming measures.
As part of the Integrated Urban Development Concept (ISEK), various measures are being implemented to develop the area around Tegel Airport. Further information can be found on the website of the Senate Department for Urban Development, Building and Housing.
Compared with the airport’s previous operations, the use of the site will change fundamentally. Before the airport closed, more than 70,000 people passed through the airport grounds every day. A mobility concept has been developed for Berlin TXL which focuses, amongst other things, on public transport, cycling, sharing schemes and a low-car neighbourhood.
Following the closure of Tegel Airport, almost 30,000 flats can be built on the site itself and in the wider surrounding area. In Spandau and Reinickendorf, there are also plans to designate neighbourhood protection zones in order to minimise the pressure for gentrification following the airport’s closure. Federal measures (such as the rent cap) also apply here. Furthermore, the so-called ISEK (Integrated Urban Development Concept) ‘Umfeld Berlin TXL’ has been drawn up for the area surrounding the airport site. The aim is to integrate the Urban Tech Republic and the Schumacher Quartier as effectively as possible with the existing neighbourhoods around them.