Administration fédérale de Ver.di, Administrative building in Berlin-Mitte, Germany.
The Ver.di Federal Administration is a 154-metre-long, 65-metre-wide and 35-metre-high complex on the Spree, built as the first phase of the Spreeport project. Its facade combines glass, steel and red clinker brick. The main entrance at Paula-Thiede-Ufer 10 leads through a 23-metre-high atrium, where a monotype of Paula Thiede by Pedda Borowski is displayed.
The foundation stone was laid on 28 November 2002 for a building designed by Michael Kny and Thomas Weber as the first phase of the Spreeport project within the Mediaspree investor initiative. The complex was built on a former Wall plot east of the historic ice factory, and the federal executive board moved in in July 2004. The street names honour trade unionist Paula Thiede and librarian Bona Peiser.
The building serves as headquarters for Ver.di, the largest trade union representing service sector workers in Germany. Visitors and members from across the country come here to handle union matters and participate in organizational activities.
The building sits within the Mediaspree development area with excellent public transportation connections nearby. The flat surroundings are well-marked, making it straightforward for visitors to find and navigate around this location.
The building stands on a former section of the Berlin Wall strip east of the historic Eisfabrik ice factory. Its main entrance opens through a 23-metre-high atrium, where a public bookshop with Büchergilde Gutenberg titles traded until spring 2022. The Große Saal seats 206 people.
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