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Press Release29 June 2026Siemens AGBerlin
Siemens celebrates topping-out ceremony for new Siemensstadt Square urban district in Berlin
The guests in attendance used a buzzer to signal the start of the lifting of the topping-out wreath. F.l.t.r. Thorsten Schatz, Frank Bewig, Nathalie von Siemens, Veronika Bienert, Franziska Giffey, Kai Wegner, Cedrik Neike, Christian Gaebler, Jörg Vocke, Thomas Braun
“For me, Siemensstadt Square is a city of
doers – and this topping-out ceremony shows what’s possible when many people
tackle something together,” said Cedrik Neike, member of the Managing Board of
Siemens AG and CEO of Siemens Digital Industries. “With the first two
new buildings, our idea is visibly taking shape – for Siemensstadt Square, for
Berlin and for the people of this city. We’re very grateful to the State of
Berlin and the Spandau district for their close cooperation. Together, we’re
creating a new part of Berlin here, a place where research, industrial
development, and innovation have a home.”
Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin, adds:
“Siemensstadt Square marks the beginning of a new chapter for Siemens in
Berlin. An innovative, forward-looking location is taking shape here, combining
residential living, work and industrial strength. An innovation campus
featuring high-performing companies, excellent research and digital
technologies will be created in the entrance area, contributing to the
location’s appeal. Our goal is to develop a new, sustainable and modern urban
district here in the west part of Berlin, which also safeguards existing
industry and additional industrial land for future growth, and – through
tailored planning – provides even more housing for the residents of Berlin.”
“Siemensstadt Square is consistently
progressing – with a clear focus on a balanced, sustainable mix of residential,
commercial and industrial uses. At the same time, we’re steadily moving forward
with the implementation: The shell construction of the first new buildings has
been completed on schedule and they’ll be finished within the planned time and
investment framework. Step by step, an open campus is taking shape that
combines economic strength with quality of life and opens up new prospects for
Berlin,” said Veronika Bienert, member of the Managing Board and CFO of Siemens
AG.
Open innovation campus
The new buildings at the future Siemensstadt
S-Bahn station form the visible entrance to an open innovation campus. The
atrium building (scheduled for completion at the start of 2027) will be the
future home of Siemens AG’s Berlin headquarters. The approximately
60-meter-tall high-rise (scheduled for completion at the start of 2028) will
house teams from Digital Industries, Smart Infrastructure and Siemens Mobility.
At the same time, the site will consciously
be opened up to companies, research institutions and startups. That will create
a powerful ecosystem for future industrial technologies – especially in the
fields of industrial software, industrial artificial intelligence and smart
sustainable infrastructure.
Industrial production will be concentrated
in two industrial hubs.
With this flagship project, Siemens is
reinforcing its commitment to Germany as a business location and to the “Made
for Germany” initiative. A total of 134 companies involved in this initiative
are committed to sustainably strengthening innovative power, competitiveness
and future viability. Between 2025 and 2028, the members are jointly investing more
than €800 billion in Germany.
Far more living space
A key outcome of the restructuring is the
significant expansion of the amount of housing available: The new framework
plan will allow for approximately 3,750 apartments in the future – around 1,000
more than previously planned. This will create urgently needed living space
while making the quarter significantly more urban, vibrant, and sustainable in
the long term.
Siemensstadt Square is steadily evolving into a place where work, home and life
come together.
School construction underway and reactivation of the Siemensbahn rail line
At the same time, key infrastructure
requirements are being put in place. Under the new framework plan, the plot of
land for the planned elementary school will be transferred to the State of
Berlin and the Spandau district as early as July 1, 2026. The
four-form elementary school will be built in the immediate vicinity of the
future S-Bahn station. The reactivation of the Siemensbahn rail line, as a key
infrastructure project, also secures the region’s future. The new connection
will significantly improve access from Siemensstadt Square to Berlin Central
Station and lay the foundation for sustainable mobility throughout the quarter.
Holistic approach to sustainability
Siemensstadt Square is also setting new
standards when it comes to sustainability – with a climate-neutral energy
supply from its own local heating and cooling network, featuring Europe’s
largest wastewater heat exchanger.
Carbon-reduced building materials, timber
hybrid construction method, new buildings constructed to the highly efficient
KfW40 building standard and the aim of achieving LEED Platinum, the highest
level certification, underscore the high standards for the construction.
Implementation continues to gather pace
Currently, several hundred people are
working daily to make the “Berliner Zukunftsort” – a future location for Berlin
– a reality. Planning is carried out entirely digitally using building
information modeling (BIM). Digital twins enable more precise planning, more
efficient construction processes and optimized operations.
A crane was needed to lift the 3-meter-high, 150-kg topping-out crown.
At the topping-out ceremony, the Siemens Managing Board was presented with the “Zukunftsort” certificate. F.l.t.r.: Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin; Veronika Bienert, Member of the Siemens Managing Board and CFO; Cedrik Neike, Member of the Siemens Managing Board; Franziska Giffey, Senator for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises
First new buildings at the entrance to the innovation campus – at the new Siemensstadt S-Bahn station
Vibrant ground floor – new buildings in harmonious interaction with the historic switchgear high-rise
Future-oriented location with a mixed-use concept combining industry, residential living, and an innovation campus
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