The Segelflieger Quartier, is a new place worth living and loving on the historic site of Germany's first commercial motor airfield. The quarter covers an area of around 214,000 m² and offers space for a sustainable mix of living, working and well-being.
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From industrial wasteland to future district - from grey to green!
214,000 m²
full of possibilities
A diverse neighbourhood with an eclectic mix of uses:
Residential 38%
Commercial 35%
Public Use 6%
Public Green Spaces 10%
Streets and paths 11%
5-minute district
Everything you need right next door
For home and work - for the old and the young:
Social structures: kindergarten, school, play and sports areas
Neighbourhood centre: for an active community, creativity & participation
10% of the site will be dedicated to public green space
Until 2030
Transformation "from grey to green"
Sustainable neighbourhood development
Photovoltaic energy generation on at least 30% of the total roof area.
50% of the roof area is green
Over 70% of demolition waste is returned to the material cycle
Promotion of a natural water cycle according to the sponge city principle
At least 483 new trees will be planted
Not a single square meter is additionally sealed
1 neighbourhood garage
For a low-traffic environment & sustainable mobility
low-traffic environment & sustainable mobility
Neighbourhood garage, underground parking (inc. for condominiums) & mobility hub
Parcel boxes for delivery traffic
3,800 bicycle parking spaces
80 percent of the low-traffic neighbourhood is handicapped accessible
E-charging stations for bikes & cars
Sharing offers
Public transport: walking distance to Johannisthal S-Bahn station, tram-train and bus
CELEBRATING DIVERSITY
Diversity is a central guiding star for the Segelflieger Quartier Berlin. Why is that? Because diversity creates vitality. And only a vibrant neighbourhood ensures real quality of life and makes a residential area a real place to live.
LIVING
PUBLIC AND SOCIAL USE
COMMERCE
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WELCOME EVERYONE
The district is intended to be a community space and a home that welcomes everyone with open arms and invites them to discover the open spaces on site.
Special attention will be paid to the qualities of the surrounding area with its many facets - both towards the landscape park and towards the lively neighbouring district and the Adlershof Technology Park.
Around the square, with its restaurants, a café, local shops and services, you can experience the full diversity of the district.
An urban centre for people from all over Johannisthal to come together.
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Community spaces shape the vibrant neighbourhood of the future
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Community spaces shape the vibrant neighbourhood of the future
Non-binding concept visualisation
Community spaces shape the vibrant neighbourhood of the future
Fußballplätze der SG Sportfreunde Johannisthal 1930 e.V.
Fußballfeld im Landschaftspark
BMX Parcours Johannisthal
Grillplatz
Workout Park / Calisthenics
Volleyballfeld
Skatepark / Pumptrack
Rollschubahn
Schafgehege
Segelflieger Quatier Berlin
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WHERE HISTORY SHAPES THE FUTURE
Once the first commercial airfield in Germany, founded by the Jewish entrepreneur Arthur Müller and Major Georg von Tschudi. Despite many reservations and resistance, the two built the airfield into the cradle of motorized aviation in Germany.
Opening of the Johannisthal-Adlershof motorized airfield
1910
Alfred Frey makes the first flight over Berlin in his double-decker plane, including a flight around the Berlin Siegessäule
1911
Melli Beese is the first woman in Germany to pass her pilot's test in Johannisthal
1913
Luftfahrzeug-Gesellschaft (LFG) and Zeppelin make the airfield the site of their airship production
1914 — 1918
During World War I, the airfield was under military administration and was also used for the mass production of fighter planes
1919
After the end of the war, other industries were established, such as the “Ambi” factories and the Johannisthal film studios “JoFa”, where nearly 400 films were made by the 1930s
1923
With the opening of the new Tempelhof Central Airport, Johannisthal closes as a location for civil passenger aviation, but aviation research remains
1928
Bayerische Motorenwerke (BMW) also builds a production facility in Johannisthal. Among other things, the successful BMW "Dixi" model is assembled here.
1939 — 1945
During World War II, the air armament is expanded at the airfield but comes to a standstill at the end of the war.
1950
Foundation of VEB Kühlautomat Berlin, which manufactures refrigerators as well as refrigeration systems for ships and the retail trade
1954 — 1990
The Ministry of State Security stations its guard regiment on the site
1990
Berlin and All of Germany celebrate reunification
1996
All the businesses close, the production halls stand empty and fall into disrepair
2023
The Federal State of Berlin presents a development plan
2025
Bauwert AG and the State of Berlin begin construction of the Segelflieger Quartier Berlin
LIVABLE TODAY AND TOMORROW
The Segelflieger Quartier is designed according to the sponge city principle. The green infrastructure, for example, contributes to this by connecting the green spaces of the neighbourhood with each other and with the surrounding nature of the landscape park with its diverse nature experiences and leisure activities.
Not a single square meter of land will be sealed for the construction of the Segelflieger Quartier; instead, we are transforming former grey structures into new green spaces. This, together with the optimized aeration and ventilation of the neighbourhood, will contribute to an optimal local climate.
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The Johannisthal Landscape Park: A green oasis
Unverbindliche Konzeptvisualisierung
The Johannisthal Landscape Park: A green oasis
Unverbindliche Konzeptvisualisierung
The Johannisthal Landscape Park: A green oasis
Unverbindliche Konzeptvisualisierung
The Johannisthal Landscape Park: A green oasis
VALUES THAT ENDURE
With plenty of space, light, nature, and openness, the neighbourhood does justice to the history of the site. Special attention is paid to the qualities of the surrounding area with its many facets. The result is a neighborhood that blends in harmoniously and creates connections - both to the landscape park and to the lively neighbouring district.
In cooperation with six renowned architectural firms and their individual design focuses, an interplay of accents is being created for a contemporary urban mix.
Strong Partner
Together with the state of Berlin as a strong partner, we are developing a resilient urban district for many generations to come.
BAUWERT AG is one of Germany's leading project developers and providers of high-quality rental and owner-occupied apartments. We have been active for over 40 years, with a focus on Berlin and the surrounding area. Firmly rooted in the metropolitan region, we know the needs of future owners and tenants and always put them at the forefront of our work. With care, passion and reliability, we meet the highest quality standards and create sustainable new value.
After World War I, it was not the records of daring pilots that captured the public's imagination at Johannisthal, but actors and directors. Factory halls were converted into huge film studios, where classics such as “Nosferatu” were made starting 1920.
And even after the end of the National Socialists' reign of terror, everything remained different. In the GDR, various combines built racing cars, truck engines and refrigerators here, among other things. The area then became an underground location for street artists and the techno scene.
Arthur and Thekla Müller
The Jewish entrepreneur Arthur Müller was a true enthusiast of the emerging motorized aviation. He combined his enthusiasm for flying with his invention of a lightweight construction method for buildings, which was also used for aircraft hangars. After the First World War, Müller continued to use the site for the civilian industrial production of his AMBI-Werke. He died in 1935 at the age of 64, and his wife Thekla Müller took over the business of his companies. In 1941, she followed her sons Max and Ludwig and fled Germany. The family businesses were Aryanized. Thirteen years later, Thekla Müller died penniless in New York. In 2002, the airfield site was returned to a community of heirs.
