Start of Construction for the Anna Lindh Haus at Berlin Central Station

The official start of construction on the Anna Lindh Haus, a new flagship CA Immo project in the Europacity district, took place in Berlin on 19 September 2024. The event was attended by numerous guests and by the Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Construction, Klara Geywitz, who emphasised the project’s importance for sustainable urban development.

‘The Anna Lindh Haus is a further step in the environmentally friendly urban densification of Berlin. By means of innovative construction methods, sustainable building materials and the intensive use of renewable energies, we can manage to develop our cities in such a way that they do equal justice to climate protection and people,’ explained the minister in her speech.‘

‘The quality requirements for office buildings in terms of location, user comfort and sustainability are increasing. We are convinced that only prime-quality offices in top locations can remain competitive in the long term. The Anna Lindh Haus will meet all the requirements of such a building – in an unbeatable location: in the heart of Berlin, right next to the main railway station,’ emphasised Keegan Viscius, CEO of CA Immo, in his welcoming address.

A 15-metre-high summer-lime tree was symbolically planted at Europaplatz to mark the start of construction. The tree represents the sustainable timber-hybrid construction of the Anna Lindh Haus and emphasises the ecological orientation of the project.

Architecture and urbanity

‘The Anna Lindh Haus is designed to reflect the dynamic needs of a modern working environment. With activity-oriented and highly flexible workplace design, it offers an inspiring atmosphere in which creativity, co-creation and knowledge sharing can flourish,’ explained Lise Gandrup Jørgensen, partner and CEO of Dorte Mandrup Architects. ‘Furthermore, it was important to create a building that would contribute to the surrounding urban landscape. The crystalline façade gives the Europaplatz a sculptural quality that allows the public visual access to the interior and creates an open and welcoming gesture towards Berlin Central Station.’