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Berlin Senate Unveils Six Tempelhofer Feld Designs and Clears Site for Asylum Center

Critics argue the non-binding €3 million competition flouts the 2014 referendum result

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Über die Gestaltung des Tempelhofer Feldes wird in Berlin seit langem gestritten.

Overview

  • The Senate selected six non-binding proposals from its international urban planning competition, featuring both edge development and preservation concepts.
  • Chosen designs will inform a third public dialogue workshop in July and be displayed in a free exhibition in September.
  • Environmental groups and opposition parties say the process circumvents the Tempelhofer Feld law enacted after the 2014 referendum and wastes an estimated €3 million.
  • City development senator Christian Gaebler emphasized that no proposal carries a promise of realization and that legal protections from the 2014 vote remain in force.
  • The Senate separately approved a wooden accommodation center for 1,000 to 1,100 asylum seekers on the field, planned to open in the second half of 2028.