The history of the old buildings in Prenzlauer Berg: how the demolition prevents the greatest intact Wilhelminian style district in Germany

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Die Geschichte der Altbauten in Prenzlauer Berg ist eng mit der politischen und gesellschaftlichen Entwicklung in Deutschland verbunden. Nach dem Fall der Mauer entstand der Wille, das zu schützen, was zuvor dem Verfall preisgegeben wurde. Durch Millionen von Fördergeldern wurde Prenzlauer Berg zum größten intakten Gründerzeitviertel Deutschlands. Ein Sanierungsprogramm legte den Grundstein dafür. Allerdings wurde oft vergessen, dass bereits vor 1990 viele Bewohner in Prenzlauer Berg lebten. Die DDR-Führung ließ die Häuser hier verfallen und konzentrierte sich stattdessen auf den Bau von Plattenbauvierteln. Die Bewohner von Prenzlauer Berg sahen das anders und begannen, sich für den Erhalt ihrer Altbauten einzusetzen. …
The history of the old buildings in Prenzlauer Berg is closely linked to the political and social development in Germany. After the fall of the wall, the will to protect what was previously revealed to protect. Through millions of funding, Prenzlauer Berg became the largest intact Wilhelminian style district of Germany. A renovation program laid the foundation for this. However, it was often forgotten that many residents lived in Prenzlauer Berg before 1990. The GDR leadership led the houses here and instead concentrated on the construction of prefabricated farms. The residents of Prenzlauer Berg saw it differently and began to work to maintain their old buildings. ... (Symbolbild/MB)

The history of the old buildings in Prenzlauer Berg is closely linked to the political and social development in Germany. After the fall of the wall, the will to protect what was previously revealed to protect. Through millions of funding, Prenzlauer Berg became the largest intact Wilhelminian style district of Germany. A renovation program laid the foundation for this.

, however, it was often forgotten that many residents lived in Prenzlauer Berg before 1990. The GDR leadership led the houses here and instead concentrated on the construction of prefabricated farms. The residents of Prenzlauer Berg saw it differently and began to work for the preservation of their old buildings.

As early as 1980, city planners like Gabi Pfeil began to systematically document the condition of the houses in Prenzlauer Berg. It turned out that the decay progressed much faster than the new building. The GDR building policy actually provided for the demolition of the old buildings and the new building of prefabricated buildings. But the plans were often not implemented.

In the 1970s, the plan had to be demolished to nationwide and the construction of prefabricated farms due to the lack of housing and the limited capacities. Instead, individual buildings were started in pilot projects and fundamentally renovate the others. The district construction companies from the Republic were also sent to the capital to renovate apartments.

An advantage of the GDR was that private property rights of the repair of buildings were not in the way. Where houses fell in privately ownership, they could be withdrawn from the explanation for the development area. The costs of the renovation were invoiced, which often led to the delivery of the houses.

Despite the renovation work, some streets in Prenzlauer Berg should continue to be demolished. The dispute ignored this in 1989 in Rykestrasse. The residents moved to empty apartments to protect them from demolition. There were heated discussions and finally the demolition could be prevented.

However, the alternative concept of the common plan for Rykestrasse was no longer implemented after reunification. The new owners of the houses asked the question of the ownerships.

The history of the old buildings in Prenzlauer Berg is an example of how the will of the residents could stop decay to maintain their living space. Today Prenzlauer Berg is a popular quarter, but the question of affordable living space remains a challenge.