The Senate releases funds to finance some central projects related to the disused airport in Tegel. As can be seen from a submission by the economic administration for the Senate meeting on Tuesday, around 41 million euros will flow into projects related to the planned “Urban Tech Republic“Around the airport building. But it is also about developing the entire area, on which around 5,000 apartments are planned in addition to facilities for research and commerce.
With the projects that have been decided, more than 100 million euros will be made available in Berlin for investments in business-related infrastructure, said Economic Senator Ramona Pop (Greens). “This will make Berlin even more attractive for Berlin companies and potential business relocations. Berlin makes use of the wide range of opportunities that the GRW funding provides. “
Over the next few years around 250 million will be co-financed from funds from this “joint task to improve the regional economic structure” (GRW) for development and building construction measures, it said. With GRW funds, the Senate distributes money from one pot, the federal government and the state of Berlin feed in equal parts in order to promote commercial investments and investments in the municipal business-related infrastructure.
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After 60 years of flight operations, the last passenger plane took off from Tegel on November 8th. The airport will now remain operational for a few months before it will go completely offline in spring 2021. “With the Urban Tech Republic we are designing a sustainable commercial district with a global beacon character,” said Ramona Pop about the concept that was agreed in 2013. For the successful development of a start-up and start-up scene, Berlin needs universities and research institutions on site, start-up and innovation centers as well as a technology center with inexpensive office space and laboratories for tech start-ups.
In concrete terms, millions are flowing into the development and connection of industrial and commercial sites, the construction of new roads and rainwater systems at the former airport. The dismantling of underground components of the infrastructure has now also been financed, including pedestrian tunnels, supply channels, kerosene separators, tank systems, as well as above-ground and underground elements of the traffic area, as well as lights and display panels. In addition, a training center with workshops and a training hall for the long-term unemployed is to be built.
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