SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 14, 2013
Stuttgart's train station, Hamburg's concert house and Berlin's airport: Three projects in Germany are currently competing to be seen as the country's most disastrous. SPIEGEL spoke to the star architects behind the construction sites. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 12, 2013
The cornerstone was laid on Wednesday on the reconstruction of the Berlin palace that was once home to Prussian rulers. The need for such a structure is debatable, and funding looks shaky. It could become yet another addition to Germany's collection of cursed construction projects. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 30, 2013
Berlin's controversial unfinished airport is under fire again. The European Commission has challenged Germany over its proposed flight paths, arguing that their environmental impact was not properly assessed. Germany has two months to respond. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 28, 2013
For years now, media coverage of Berlin's new international airport has been a story of one delay after another. But a report on Tuesday claims that the once-touted airport might make a surprise partial opening this October. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 27, 2013
Berlin's beleaguered new international airport is turning out to be Germany's most expensive construction site. Round-the-clock lighting and air-conditioning contribute to energy costs even higher than those of the city's still-active Tegel Airport. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 16, 2013
Not long ago Berlin's future looked bright, with a state-of-the-art airport and a new high-tech park set to open where the old Tegel airport now stands. Now, delays to the former may torpedo the latter, particularly now that there are plans afoot to keep Tegel operational for years to come. By Andreas Wassermann more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 25, 2013
The opening of Berlin's new international airport has been delayed four times and residents still haven't been given a new opening date. As technical problems plague the project, monthly maintenance costs are mounting. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 17, 2013
Berlin's reputation for building infrastructure, sorely damaged by the chaos surrounding its unfinished airport, has suffered another blow with news of a construction flaw in its new central station. Repairs on a bridge section will lead to the closure of several tracks for months in 2015. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 05, 2013
A petition is circulating in Berlin to keep the city's aging Tegel Airport in operation. It's due to close once the much-delayed Berlin International Aiport finally opens its doors. But polls suggest that most in the city would like to keep the old airport open as well. By Andrew Bowen more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 08, 2013
Hartmut Mehdorn, former head of the German national railway Deutsche Bahn, is to take over leadership of Berlin's beleaguered new international airport. He replaces the man who was fired over massive delays in the project, but is already playing down expectations. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 28, 2013
Forget about the problems with the complicated fire safety equipment. Not even the lights can be switched off at Berlin's troublesome new airport. more... [ Comment ]
