Overview
- ZLB director Jonas Fansa urged politicians to settle the site question immediately, citing ongoing risks to cultural assets from deficient facilities.
- He highlighted daily demand of up to 5,000 visits and said the library lacks sufficient public space for a citywide institution.
- Alexanderplatz has emerged as the leading option, with a potential shared building arrangement involving Galeria Kaufhof under discussion.
- Commerz Real, Galeria Kaufhof, the ZLB and Senate representatives are engaged in negotiations, with Senate sources indicating the Kaufhof lease is to be extended until summer to allow talks to proceed.
- The previous push to relocate to the former Lafayette building on Friedrichstraße fell through over costs, reinforcing the search for a viable, consolidated site.