Overview

• The remaining bidder is an unnamed consortium of firms in construction, architecture, project development and building services with strong Berlin ties.
• Other applicants were not admitted to the next round because they failed to meet participation requirements set by the economic administration.
• A dialog phase runs until the end of April 2026 with a 14-member jury and external experts, with a potential award recommendation slated for July 2026.
• Any award would keep the land in state ownership under a 99-year hereditary lease and require the winner to remediate, renovate or modify, reopen and operate the ICC long term.
• The framework permits an 80‑meter tower on an adjacent plot to help finance restoration, and the use concept is to align with culture, creative industries, innovation, technology and events.