Idea

Shared vision

The Haus der Statistik district is a model project that rethinks public resources: instead of leaving land to speculation, long-term secure spaces for art, culture, education, social affairs, local democracy, administration and affordable and inclusive housing are being created here – in the heart of Berlin. The vision: a socially just, diverse and sustainable city.

Initiative House of Statistics

From artistic action to model project: for years, the Haus der Statistik stood empty in the middle of Berlin. Thanks to the efforts of the Haus der Statistik initiative, a group of committed artists, architects, cultural workers and politicians, the previous plans to sell the building to investors and demolish it were prevented in 2015. This paved the way for the site to be developed for the common good.

KOOP5 - Cooperation at eye level

In 2018, KOOP5 was created as a new and constructive partnership that supports the Haus der Statistik neighborhood as a model project oriented towards the common good. Five key players are working together and on an equal footing to develop the neighborhood:

• Senate Department for Urban Development, Building and Housing (SenStadt)
• District Office Mitte of Berlin
• WBM Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte mbH
• BIM Berliner Immobilienmanagement GmbH
• ZUsammenKUNFT Berlin eG (ZKB)

Support structure oriented towards the common good

In order to realize the spaces for art, culture, social affairs and inclusive forms of living in a sustainable and community-oriented manner, a support structure was developed in the process of developing the district.

Awards

The Haus der Statistik is regarded throughout Germany and internationally as a pioneering model project for cooperative urban development geared towards the common good. The cooperation between civil society, administration and politics has been recognized several times – in the form of prizes, exhibitions and funding programmes.

In addition to the five cooperation partners, many other people and groups are involved in the Haus der Statistik pilot project: Since 2019, pioneer users have been revitalizing the former vacancy and, together with other future users, initiatives, associations and individuals, are ensuring that the Haus der Statistik becomes a lively, diverse place.

They contribute their ideas, experience, networks and resources – and thus actively shape how the neighborhood is used today and how it will develop in the future. Their contributions make the project what it is: a joint project for a city of tomorrow.

Pioneer uses: Participation becomes involvement

The pioneers were the first users after the vacancy and have made a decisive contribution to the development of the project. From 2019 to 2022, they occupied the first floors of the unrenovated buildings with a variety of uses oriented towards the common good, and since 2022 they have been activating the areas around the site in temporary container buildings. As a real-life laboratory, they have tested ideas and developed structures, thus shaping the cooperative planning and the model character of the project in the long term.

Guiding Principle

The common mission statement of all pioneers is based on inclusion, sustainability and a focus on the common good. It forms the basis for decisions and projects in the Haus der Statistik - and with this shared set of values, creates a unifying element that reconciles different perspectives and goals.