Paul-Löbe-Haus

The Paul-Löbe-Haus is a parliamentary office building with modern postmodern design in Berlin's government district. The complex houses hundreds of work spaces for elected representatives spread across multiple floors, with glass walls that reveal the interior to passersby.

Planning for this building began in the late 1990s as part of Berlin's transformation into the new capital's government center. Since its completion in the early 2000s, it has formed an essential part of modern parliamentary infrastructure.

The building carries the name of Paul Löbe, an SPD politician from the Weimar Republic, keeping a historical connection to early German democracy alive. The transparent glass facades express how the institution sees itself today: accessible and open to public scrutiny.

The building sits next to the Reichstag and connects to neighboring government structures via pedestrian bridges and underground links. The location is easily accessible by public transport and positioned in the heart of the government quarter.

Two bridges cross the Spree River, linking this complex with the nearby Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus and creating a physical connection between the areas that once divided East and West Berlin. This link demonstrates visually how the split city was reunited after 1990.

Location: Bezirk Mitte von Berlin

Architects: Stephan Braunfels

Official opening: 2001

Architectural style: postmodern architecture

GPS coordinates: 52.52030,13.37470

Latest update: December 17, 2025 10:17