Kornversuchsspeicher, Cultural heritage monument in Moabit, Germany.

The Kornversuchsspeicher is a red brick former grain warehouse on the Berlin-Spandauer Schifffahrtskanal in Moabit. Built in 1897–98 by Hermann Streubel for the Landwirtschaftliche Hauptgenossenschaft, it originally had six storeys, five grain floors and four silos holding 1130 tonnes. A 1915 extension rests on a reinforced concrete skeleton. A 2021 roof addition made it seven storeys; renovation by AFF added offices, ground-floor meeting spaces and a possible restaurant.

The Kornversuchsspeicher was built in 1897–98 by the construction firm Hermann Streubel for the Landwirtschaftliche Hauptgenossenschaft, with five bulk floors and four silos holding 1130 tonnes of grain. It served the scientific study of grain storage, comparing silo and bulk-floor methods and testing modern machinery. It was attached to the Institut für Gärungsgewerbe and from 1907 to the Versuchsanstalt für Getreideverarbeitung. A 1915 extension was carried by a reinforced concrete skeleton.

The building shows how industry and trade shaped Berlin's development, reflecting the working life of the city a century ago. You can still see the robust construction and large windows that reveal the practical importance this place held for daily commerce.

The warehouse is located at Hedwig-Porschütz-Straße 20 and is easily accessible by water routes and surrounding streets. As it is still undergoing renovation, check current opening hours and access policies before visiting to ensure the spaces you want to see are available.

The structure featured five grain floors combined with four silos, employing revolutionary flat storage techniques using wooden partition walls. This approach was so advanced for its time that it greatly improved storage efficiency and minimized waste during handling.