New residential area in Charlottenburg: Citizen participation starts now!

New residential area in Charlottenburg: Citizen participation starts now!

Today, on October 22, 2025, a significant step was taken in the land-use planning of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district in Berlin. The public is invited to actively participate in the project-related development plan 4-71 VE. The participation phase runs from June 30, 2025 to August 1, 2025. The aim of this measure is to create the legal requirements for the creation of a new residential area in an area between Wiesbadener Straße, Franz-Cornelsen-Weg, Helgolandstraße and the “Wiesbaden” allotment garden colony.

The planned development plan provides for a total of around 220 residential units and includes ten apartment buildings, an underground car park and a landscaped courtyard with play areas. What is particularly noteworthy is that 30 percent of the floor area in the second and third construction phases will be used as rent- and occupancy-controlled living space. In addition, a public playground will be secured on Helgolandstrasse, which will benefit the community.

Public participation and access to information

Land-use planning is regulated in the Building Code (BauGB) and the Building Use Ordinance (BauNVO), which create a uniform planning law basis for all federal states. According to Section 3 Paragraph 1 of the BauGB, the public and those responsible for public affairs must be involved in the planning process at an early stage, which also happens through public discussion formats. In this case, too, this approach is implemented via publication on the Internet and through the exchange of statements. Interested citizens can view the project documents online and share their opinions. This information is available at be.teile.diplanning.de available. The documents can also be viewed in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district office, Hohenzollerndamm 174–177.

The district office's opening hours are Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition, citizens can also call (030) 9029-15154 or email at bebauungsplan@charlottenburg-wilmersdorf.de Contact us for clarifications.

Goals and implementation of land-use planning

The procedure for drawing up, changing and supplementing building plans is clearly regulated in the Building Code. Within this framework, the general goals and purposes of the planning must be presented transparently. The development plans will be disclosed for a period of one month. This includes the opportunity for the public to make suggestions and criticism, which are then recorded and evaluated by the responsible department. The various options for citizen participation are essential in order to capture the needs of residents and incorporate them into planning.

All interested parties are therefore encouraged to actively participate in the public discussion, as this makes a crucial contribution to shaping the plans in the interests of the community. Citizen engagement is a central component of land-use planning and has a direct impact on the development of future living space.

For further information about public participation in land-use planning, you can visit the Hamburg.de page, where similar procedures and how they involve the public are explained in detail. Citizens' understanding and participation are crucial to driving positive development in the city.

Overall, this planned building enables the creation of urgently needed living space and at the same time offers space for a better quality of life by ensuring open spaces and social facilities.