Mall of Berlin

Mall of Berlin
Mall of Berlin, 2018
LocationBerlin
Coordinates52°30′36″N 13°22′47″E / 52.5100°N 13.3798°E / 52.5100; 13.3798
OpenedSeptember 25, 2014
OwnerHigh Gain House Investments
ArchitectArchitektengemeinschaft Pechtold Ges. von Architekten mbH, nps tchoban voss GmbH
Stores200[1]
Websitemallofberlin.de

The Mall of Berlin is a shopping centre at Leipziger Platz in the Mitte locality of Berlin, Germany.[2] Opened in September 2014, it has approximately 76,000 square metres of retail space and forms part of a mixed-use complex that also include offices and apartments. The complex occupies the former site of the Wertheim department store.[3]

History

The site of the mall was originally home to the Wertheim department store, which was the largest department store in Europe until it was destroyed in World War II. Since the location was very close to the sector boundary defined by the Potsdam Agreement, the entire Leipziger Platz remained undeveloped for the following four decades. From 1991 to 2005, the surviving underground vaults of the former department store housed the Tresor techno club.[4] In 2005, the ruins of the former Wertheim store were demolished, making way for redevelopment.[5]

Construction on the mall began in February 2011.[6] In the spring of 2012, soil on the construction site collapsed near the tunnel of the U2 subway line below.[7] Subway traffic was interrupted for several months for safety reasons.[8] Construction reached the topping-out stage in August 2013, a year after the foundation stone was laid.[9] After several delays, the mall opened on 25 September 2014.

A group of seven Buddy Bears, created in 2022 as part of the Hand in Hand for Tolerance project, was later installed in the Mall of Berlin, symbolizing tolerance, diversity and peaceful coexistence.[10][11]

In 2024, the mall experienced increased vacancy as many ten-year leases dating from its opening came up for renewal. In July, Der Tagesspiegel counted 58 vacant retail units out of 275, with several further closures expected.[12] HGHI subsequently repositioned the shopping centre, investing around €40 million. By February 2026, the specialist property publication Thomas Daily reported that the mall was close to full occupancy.[13]

In 2024, the mall experienced increased vacancy as many leases dating from its opening came up for renewal. It encountered 58 vacant retail units out of 275.[14] Owner HGHI subsequently invested around €40 million in repositioning the shopping centre.

By February 2026 the mall was again close to full occupancy.[15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mall of Berlin – Alle Shops". mallofberlin.de. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Mall of Berlin". Architect Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. ↑ "Mall of Berlin at Leipziger Platz". berlin.de. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. ↑ "Schalterschluss im Techno-Club „Tresor"". Der Tagesspiegel. 6 February 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "In Today's Feuilletons". signandsight.com. 2005-05-14. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  6. ↑ Cay Dobberke. "'Mall of Berlin' in Berlin-Mitte: Endspurt am Leipziger Platz". Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. ↑ "Erde abgesackt: Bauarbeiten stoppen U2". Tagesspiegel Online. ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  8. ↑ "Grundsteinlegung Leipziger Platz: Nur Lob für das neue Stadtquartier". Berliner Zeitung. 2012-08-19. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  9. ↑ "Einkaufszentrum am Leipziger Platz: Richtfest in der alten neuen Mitte Berlins". Tagesspiegel Online. ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  10. ↑ "Buddy Bear Installation "Hand in Hand for Tolerance"". Buddy Bear Berlin. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Hand-in-Hand für Toleranz: Wir sind umgezogen in "Mall of Berlin"". Buddy-Fans.de (in German). Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Papenhausen, Christoph (3 July 2024). "Leerstand, dunkle Gänge, kaum Berliner: Wie steht es um die Mall of Berlin?". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Idee mietet 1.000 m² Verkaufsfläche in Mall of Berlin". Thomas Daily (in German). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Papenhausen, Christoph (3 July 2024). "Leerstand, dunkle Gänge, kaum Berliner: Wie steht es um die Mall of Berlin?". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Idee mietet 1.000 m² Verkaufsfläche in Mall of Berlin". Thomas Daily (in German). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
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