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The wild animals should also feel comfortable there. 

For example: insects, birds, frogs, bats, squirrels and hedgehogs. 

They will have enough space and hiding places here. 

Care will also be taken: 

that they always have enough to eat. 

The technical term for this is: Animal Aided Design. 

This is English and is pronounced: An-i-mal Ay-ded De-sign. 

It means: urban planning that supports animals. 

Location 

Schumacher Quartier is located in the north-west of Berlin.  

In the district of Reinickendorf, in the locality of Tegel.  

It is being built on the site of the old Tegel Airport.  

Nearby are Lake Tegel and lots of nature.  

This is nice for walking and relaxing. 

By underground train you can reach the city centre in 20 to 25 minutes.  

The nearest underground stations are called: Scharnweberstraße and Kurt-Schumacher-Platz.  

Both are on underground line U6.  

There are also new bus routes directly to Schumacher Quartier. 

How to get a home 

Would you like to live in Schumacher Quartier?  

The first homes are expected to be ready from 2029.  

The homes will be rented out by degewo and GESOBAU.  

Both companies belong to the federal state of Berlin.  

You can apply directly to degewo or GESOBAU.  

This can be done through their normal channels and websites.  

Half of the homes will be rented out at low cost.  

So that people with little money can also live there. 

Rental costs 

How much the homes cost is decided by degewo and GESOBAU.  

Both are bound by the requirements of the State of Berlin.  

The State of Berlin makes sure that rents remain affordable.  

Later, housing cooperatives will also rent out homes.  

You will then find all current information here on this website. 

Who can build in Schumacher Quartier? 

In Schumacher Quartier, groups of people can also build together.  

This is called: building group.  

For example: A group of neighbours builds a house together.  

The plots are not sold to the person who pays the most.  

Instead, they are sold to groups that want to shape the quarter well for everyone.  

For example: cooperatives or building groups.  

It is not yet clear exactly when this will be possible.  

We will inform you as soon as there is new information 

Who we are and what we do 

We are called: Berlin TXL Management GmbH.  

We used to be called: Tegel Projekt GmbH.  

We belong 100 percent to the federal state of Berlin. 

We are developing two new urban districts on the site of the old Tegel Airport. 

The first project is called: Schumacher Quartier.  

Many new homes are being built there.  

So that more people in Berlin have a nice home. 

The second project is called: Urban Tech Republic.  

This is pronounced: Ur-ban Tek Ri-pub-lik.  

It is a park for new technologies.  

Companies work there that deal with this question: How can cities be made better and more modern? 

How is this website structured? 

On this website you will find information 
about Schumacher Quartier. 

At the top of the website you will find the menu. 

The menu has these sections: 

Quarter 
Here you will find general information 
about Schumacher Quartier. 
This includes, for example: 

• Concept 

This means: idea or plan. 
Here it says what is planned in Schumacher Quartier. 

• Location 

This means: place. 
Here you can see where Schumacher Quartier is located. 

• Berlin TXL 

This is the name of the whole project on the site in Berlin-Tegel. 
Here you will find information about Berlin TXL. 

Concepts 
Here you will find information on important topics 
in Schumacher Quartier. 
For example: 

• Water use 

This means: how water is used. 
Here it says how water is handled in the quarter. 

• Biodiversity 

This means: diversity of animals and plants. 
Here it says how nature, animals and plants are protected. 

• Mobility 

This means: how people get around. 
Here it says how you can move around in the quarter. 

• Urban timber construction 

This means: building with wood in the city. 
Here it says how buildings are built with a lot of wood. 

• Energy 

Here it says how energy is used and saved in the quarter. 

Renting 
Here you will find information on how you can rent a home in Schumacher Quartier. And whom you can apply to. 

Building 
Here you will find information about who can build in Schumacher Quartier. And how that works. 

Information 

 
Here you will find further important information. 
For example: 

• Construction-site information 

Here you will find information about the construction site. 

• Materials and studies 

Here you will find reports, documents and studies. 

• FAQs 

This means: frequently asked questions and answers. 
Here you will find answers to important questions. 

• Info Center 

Here you will find information about the Info Center for visitors. 

• Team and contact 

Here you will find contact persons and ways to get in touch. 

News 
Here you will find current reports and news. 

At the very bottom of the website you will find important links. 

 
For example: 

• Legal notice 

Here it says who is responsible for this website. 

• Data protection 

Here it says what happens to your data 
and how your data is protected. 

• Accessibility statement 

Here it says which barriers still exist on the website 
and what should be improved. 

• Report a barrier 

Here you can write to us, 
if you have found a barrier on the website. 

• Easy Language 

Here you will find information about Schumacher Quartier 
in Easy Language. 

Accessibility information 

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website well. 

Accessibility means: 
 

All people should be able to find information easily, 
understand it well and use it well. 

Including people with disabilities. 

Our website is not yet completely accessible. 
There are currently still some barriers. 

For example: 

• Not all content is available in Easy Language. 

• Not all content is available in German Sign Language. 

• Some headings, images or links are not yet easy to understand. 

• Some forms are not yet easy to use. 

That is why the website is being improved further. 

There is also a page with an 
accessibility statement. 

It says more precisely: 

• which barriers still exist 

• what should be improved 

• and by when improvements are planned 

Report a barrier  

Do you have problems with this website? 

Can you not read something well, 
not operate it well 
or not understand it well? 

Then you can report a barrier to us. 

There is a page for this: 

 
Report a barrier 

There you can write to us: 

• Which page is affected 

• What the problem is 

• How we can reach you 

We will review your report.