Die Pyramide, Modern skyscraper in Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Germany.
Die Pyramide is a 23-storey, 100-metre office tower at the Rhinstraße/Landsberger Allee junction in Marzahn, built 1994/95 by the Fundus-Gruppe. Its two-winged main block has a pyramid-like glass facade set into the north side, while the upper west face carries green light strips for hours and minutes. The complex, with outbuildings, totals 43,800 square metres of floor space.
The structure was completed in 1995 during a period of urban development in eastern Berlin following German reunification. It has shaped the area's skyline since then and reflects the architectural style of the 1990s.
The building's most visible cultural feature is its facade clock: green light strips on the west face show hours and minutes, blue strips on the north glass pyramid count the seconds, and a light flash marks each full minute. It has been out of service since early 2009. The district's cultural department also runs an exhibition centre in the building.
The office tower is not open to the public; the Comer Group International runs its continental European branch here with around 350 employees. The district's cultural department keeps an exhibition centre in the building, also used for larger cultural events. The site lies at the Rhinstraße / Landsberger Allee crossroads in Marzahn, reachable by tram and S-Bahn along Landsberger Allee.
The pyramid-shaped glass facade on the north side works as an oversized clock: green light strips on the west face show hours and minutes, blue strips on the north face count the seconds, and a light flash leaves the tip each full minute. The clock has been out of service since early 2009.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,022 contributors worldwide.
