Tegel

Tegel is a neighborhood in northern Berlin that once served as the city's main airport until 2020 and now undergoes large-scale redevelopment. The former airfield and terminal areas are being transformed into residential and educational spaces.

The site gained importance in 1948 when Allied forces built an airfield to supply West Berlin during the Soviet blockade. This temporary wartime solution evolved into a civilian airport that served the city for generations.

The neighborhood bears traces of its airport past in its street layouts and buildings, shaping how people experience the space today. Residents and visitors witness an active transformation where heritage structures and new developments exist side by side.

Parts of the area are accessible to visitors, though many sections remain under construction and may be cordoned off. Walking through shows the ongoing changes in infrastructure and land use across the former airfield.

The original main terminal remains intact and is being repurposed as an events and learning center rather than demolished. Its architecture still tells the story of when this was an important international travel hub.

Location: Reinickendorf

Elevation above the sea: 36 m

Shares border with: Konradshöhe, Frohnau, Waidmannslust, Charlottenburg-Nord, Reinickendorf, Wedding, Siemensstadt, Wittenau, Haselhorst, Heiligensee, Borsigwalde

GPS coordinates: 52.58330,13.28330

Latest update: December 20, 2025 00:50