Berlin TXL - The Urban Tech Republic
Development area with the following planning figures
(Source: Tegel Projekt GmbH, 05/2023, numbers rounded)
A 202 hectare research and industry park for urban technologies is planned on the 495 hectare inner-city area of the former Tegel Airport, in addition to the social-ecological residential area “Schumacher Quartier” and the new recreational area of the “Tegeler Stadheide”: “Berlin TXL – The Urban Tech Republic”. The park will focus on research, development and production of environmentally responsible technologies for sustainable urban development. In the future, companies, startups and scientific institutions will develop and produce solutions for the city of tomorrow here.
The focus will include the following topics:
- Climate-neutral energy systems and the efficient use of energy
- Environmentally friendly mobility
- Clean water
- Recycling
- Use of new materials for applications such as sustainable construction
- Networked control of systems
The completion of the first construction phase is scheduled for 2029. Leasing has already begun; a good 30 companies, including those in the mobility and energy technology sectors, are already located on site.
Overview
- curated innovation park and community for urban technologies
- 202 hectare project area with campus, commercial zone and industrial park
- ecosystem of science, research, startups and established companies
- areas for all phases of corporate development: Startup Center &
technology centers (terminals B and D), commercial and industrial plots of
3,000 to 200,000 sq m - trade show and convention areas, experimental fields, overnight accommodations and
catering - first anchor users:
- Berlin University of Applied Sciences with around 2,500 students from the competence cluster Urban Technologies (Terminal A)
- Berlin Fire and Rescue Service Academy with training facility (hangars)
In particular research institutes and institutes of higher education, science-based production companies and service providers in urban technologies can find an ideal location here.
Industries
- Traffic technology & Mobility
- Energy & Environmental technology
- IT & Automation
- Microsystems & Materials
Location
- former Tegel Airport, 13405 Berlin
- Autobahn A 111, exit “Tegel Airport” or “Saatwinkler Damm”
