Overview

• Current ZLB facilities are overcrowded and deteriorating, with the Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek serving up to 3,500 daily visitors in a space built for 500.
• Jonas Fansa says the move would provide 35,000 square meters for modern amenities like makerspaces, IT labs and collaborative work areas.
• The Galeria-Kaufhaus at Alexanderplatz offers direct public transit access and could retain a smaller department store alongside the library.
• Budget cuts force the ZLB to save €2.2 million annually and eliminate 30 positions over the coming years.
• An estimated €600 million would be required to renovate the existing sites without resolving the split-location challenge.