Revitalization in Lichtenberg: Ring Center III receives Rewe and Aggym!
In March 2025, the Ring Center III in Berlin-Lichtenberg announced the settlement of Rewe and Arym, while a new high-rise project is progressing.

Revitalization in Lichtenberg: Ring Center III receives Rewe and Aggym!
The renovation of the Ring Center III in Berlin-Lichtenberg takes on concrete forms. The Becken Group has concluded long-term rental contracts for a total of 5,000 square meters, with Rewe and Aggym being the first tenants. According to developing city.de , the Rewe supermarket on the ground floor and the agym-fitness studio in the basement is realized. The transfer of the areas is planned for September 2025.
The revitalization of the location, which was empty after the move of Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, is a crucial urban planning signal for Berlin and especially for the Lichtenberg district. 50 percent of the previously unused areas have already been rented out, which according to is a positive impulse for economical development. Economic Senator Franziska Giffey emphasizes the importance of the return of life to the Ring Center III, and district mayor Martin Schaefer also recognizes the economic strengthening of the location.
conversion measures and multi-tenant strategy
The conversion measures that started in January 2025 include basic work on fire protection, ventilation and building technology. Becken pursues a multi-tenant strategy in which the floors are flexibly and individually rented in order to meet different users. Every floor of the Ring Center III is equipped with a rental area of around 2,500 square meters, which enables a variety of use.
In addition to the retail space, Belzen also plans office and possibly public uses as part of the planned high-rise project on Frankfurter Allee. This high -rise is reduced at 100 meters at the height of 128 meters. The final steps in the development plan procedure for the high -rise are underway and have already been presented to the construction college of the Berlin Senate, where they met with approval.context of structural change in retail
The conversion of the Ring Center III falls into a greater structural change in Berlin retail, which is characterized by high vacancies and changed shopping habits. As developing city.de , central department stores are empty, and new usage concepts are created. The change is accelerated by the changing buying behavior as a result of digitization and corona pandemic.
The renovation of the Galeria Kaufhof is just one of many examples of this change. Urban actors try to strengthen retail and to develop innovative usage concepts for empty areas. The revitalization of the Ring Center III therefore stands not only for the return of retail to the region, but also for new opportunities for urban development in Berlin.