Overview

• Construction on the Freitreppe at the Humboldt Forum is scheduled to start in late summer 2025, with visible progress expected by the third quarter.
• The project, managed by DSK Deutsche Stadt- und Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft, has completed its planning phase and is now in the contract award stage.
• With an estimated cost of seven million euros, the staircase will span 38 meters, enhancing connectivity between Berlin's historic center and the waterfront.
• The initiative follows the resolution of funding and jurisdiction disputes between the Berlin Senate and Bezirk Mitte, settled in October 2023.
• An earlier proposal for a river bath at the site was considered but is not part of the finalized project plan.