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Popular office locations in Berlin

Each sort of business can find a perfect base for an office in Berlin. Each district in Berlin enjoys its benefits as far as affordability, accessibility, network, and amenities. 

Berlin Mitte

Berlin Mitte is the heart of the capital, perfect spot for renting an office space. It is also the district, where Berlin and Germany are governed and administered in the refurbished Reichstag parliament building. Therefore, it is a popular location for banks, insurance, and politically focused companies but it also attracts companies in the leisure and food industries.  

Since Berlin is well-known for its rapidly growing start-up culture, companies working in the ICT, media, and advertising are abundant here as well. You can rent different kinds of offices in this district. From a modern office building to historical buildings or a mix between those two.   

All the facilities are represented in this area. Enjoy the incredible number of shops, that are situated around the renowned squares like the Potsdamer Platz and the Alexanderplatz, after your work. Or visit the well-known Gendarmenmarkt, with a wide selection of high-quality restaurants.   

Kreuzberg

The part of Kreuzberg is famous for its convenient and multicultural ambiance. Besides Mitte is Kreuzberg also located very central in the middle of Berlin. Therefore, it is a convenient location because the renting prices are more affordable, but the location is still central. Kreuzberg is an attractive location mostly popular by the creative scene. In general, you can find here a good mixture between traditional companies and start-ups.   

This part of Berlin has residents from more than 120 countries. An important spot in Kreuzberg is the Oranienstraße, which has many multicultural bars.   

Friedrichshain

Next to the part of Kreuzberg, you can find Friedrichshain. This district is also known for its cultural and creative atmosphere. Especially the area along the river the Spree is a famous business location and therefore also more expensive. You can find here the well-known East Side Gallery, where artists have painted the Berlin wall in honor of its fall.  

An area with a creative atmosphere mostly attracted by companies in the Creative, Media and ICT, Service, Hotels, and Gastronomy sectors. You can find here among others Zalando and Coca-Cola. Both Kreuzberg and Friedrischchain are the living districts of Berlin.  

Besides business, you can enjoy events and sports games in this district. You can find in Friedrichshain the Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin, a multifunctional arena for both sports games and concerts. It has a place for 14.000 to 17.400 people, depending on the event. 

Kurfürstendamm

Kurfürstendamm is a very wide, long boulevard and can be considered Berlin's Champs-Elysees. This boulevard is full of stores, houses, offices, hotels, and restaurants. Therefore, it is one of the most famous areas in Berlin for renting an office space and perhaps the best location in the entire of Germany. This is also reflected in the exclusive rental prices. The street is 3.5 km long and runs through the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district of West Berlin. 

Prenzlauer Berg

The district Prenzlauer Berg is a young and trendy area. Most of the buildings were destroyed during World War 2 but are now rebuilt appealingly. Hip cafes and cute boutiques have flocked to Prenzlauer Berg. Especially, the areas around Kollwitzplatz and Helmholtzplatz are popular.  

You can find here many buildings in the Wilhelminian style, together with picturesque squares, green areas, and streets with modern renovated blocks. It is also a more affordable place to establish your company.   

Schöneberg

Tempelhof-Schöneberg is also a very interesting business and commercial location in Berlin. Thanks to its proximity to the city, the district has been an appealing location for different companies. The versatile Schöneberg gives you a good work-life balance.  

This part of the city is focused on economically sustainable solutions to create a smart city. This is mostly due to EUREF-Campus science and sustainability education, to which several universities and research centers are connected.    

Schöneberg is mostly shaped by the service and retail economy. With the KaDeWe as a highlight, the largest department store in the city and the second largest in Europe. Another important spot in the area is the Schöneberg Town Hall, where J.F. Kennedy held his speech, proclaiming “Ich bin ein Berliner”.  

Business events and networking in Berlin

Berlin is a vibrant city full of opportunities and one of the world's top locations for trades and fairs. Which is another good reason to rent an office space in Berlin. This is mostly due to the two locations of Messe Berlin. The modern trade fair facilities, known as Berlin ExpoCenter City, offer 170,000 m² of exhibition halls and 100,000 m² of open exhibition space. Besides that, the second location can be found at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which is a convenient internationally connected location.   

These locations host every year famous events. One of the world's largest tourism trade fairs is the ITB Berlin with more than 160.000 visitors. Another world’s largest gathering, with over 10.000 like-minded people, is the WeAreDevelopers World Congress for software developers, engineers, and tech decision-makers. An annually held event is the Berlin International Green Week for processors and marketers in agriculture, horticulture, and various food industries. This event generated approximately 400.000 visitors. 

Access to offices by public transportation

It is very convenient to have an office space rented in Berlin. The city has great and well-connected public transport with numerous transport options. You can use for example electric scooters or bike-sharing alternatives. Berlin is also known as a city with a highly developed bike lane system and therefore has high bicycling commuting.   

Still, the fastest way of getting around in Berlin is with the U-Bahn and S-Bahn. The S-Bahn is the train network in Berlin with 170 train stops and a 330-kilometer-long regional network. There are three main lines namely: East-West Traffic, North-South Traffic, and S-Bahn Ring / Ringbahn. The S-Bahn Ring makes a circle around the city center, which only takes 60 minutes.   

Besides that, Berlin has the U-Bahn, the underground or subway network of 137 kilometers. The most famous line is the U1 which connects U1 connects Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg with the western part of Berlin and Kurfürstendamm.  

The central station of Berlin is Station Hauptbahnhof, located near the government district in the heart of the capital. Different trains such as regional, high-speed ICE, and EuroNight trains depart from this station. Hauptbahnhof is very well connected to the airports and other big cities in Europe. You can get directly by train to Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Poznań.  

Airport accessibility

Berlin previously had two airports, but they are now used as one main airport Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). It is very modern, opened in October 2020. The airport has three large terminals with a capacity of 27 million visitors to connect everyone to every corner of the world.  

From this airport, you can reach Berlin Central Station within 30 minutes using the Airport Express train. It is also possible to reach the airport by car or taxi via the six-lane A113 motorway.  

The second previous airport in Berlin is Schoenefeld SXF Airport. This airport is now used as Terminal 5 of the main airport BER. It is not possible to reach this terminal by foot but within 8 minutes you can reach Terminal 5 with S-Bahn lines S9 and S45 from terminals 1 and 2. So you can always get anywhere you need from your office space in Berlin. 

Access to office spaces by car 

Berlin has a good road network, all linked to the country's autobahn network, which makes it perfect for renting an office space. The main road is the A10 Berliner Ring, which is a 196-kilometer-long autobahn that makes a circle around the city. Connected roads to the Berliner Ring are among others: A2 to Hannover and Frankfurt am Main, A9 to Leipzig and Munich, and A24 to Hamburg.   

Berlin comes after Munich with the highest traffic jam levels in Germany. The three busiest roads in Berlin are the B96 between Lichtenrade and Kreuzberg, B2 between Spandau and Tiergarten and the A100 urban motorway. In general, you need to calculate at least 10 minutes extra when driving these roads.   

On the other hand, parking is quite easy in Berlin. It is possible to park your car for free near the city center. Some more touristic areas, such as Unter den Linden, Friedrichstraße, Gendarmenmarkt and Alaxanderplatz, have paid parking for around 2 euro per hour. 

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