Feldberg Capital is starting the comprehensive redesign of the "Former Osram Courtyards" in Berlin's Mitte district. In the coming years, a modern life science campus is to be built on the listed site between Oudenarder Straße, Seestraße, Groninger Straße and Liebenwalder Straße – one of the largest refurbishment projects of its kind. A total of around 100 million euros will flow into the transformation of the historic industrial ensemble. The conversion will take place in several construction phases and is scheduled to be completed by 2030.
Of the total rental space of around 65,000 m², around 20,000 m² are initially to be converted into state-of-the-art laboratory and research space. The plan is to successively revitalize the space and rent it to institutions and companies from the life science sector. The aim is to create a forward-looking ecosystem for research, development and innovation on the site: resource-saving, CO₂-optimised and with the highest standards of quality of stay and sustainability. The courtyards are already home to renowned tenants such as the Charité, the German Heart Center and a smaller number of laboratory companies. In addition, there are other users from different industries from supermarkets to the police to breweries.
Feldberg Capital took over the property in investment and asset management in mid-2024. In addition to the expansion of the laboratory and office space, the project that has now started includes a comprehensive energy-efficient upgrade within the scope of the possibilities under monument protection law, the renovation of the roof areas and the redesign of the outdoor facilities. The latter are intended to create a contemporary, urban environment with more green spaces and a high quality of stay, in which working, living and living can be closely linked. All work is being carried out in trusting coordination with the monument protection authorities.
"Due to their structure and location, the 'Former Osram Courtyards' offer optimal conditions for the development of a modern life science campus," says Rodney Bysh, CEO of Feldberg Capital. "We are very pleased to bring a Berlin industrial monument with such a high charisma and unique atmosphere into the modern age and thus create lasting value for our investors, for Berlin and for Germany as a business location. With this repositioning, we are laying the foundation for highly qualified jobs in one of the most dynamic sectors of the future and strengthening the life science cluster of the Berlin-Brandenburg region."
The "Former Osram Courtyards" look back on more than a hundred years of industrial history. From 1904 onwards, the first incandescent lamps in Germany were manufactured on the site under the name Bergmann-Elektricitäts-Werke AG. After the takeover by Osram in 1935, the plant developed into one of the largest European production sites for lamps and was the German headquarters of the incandescent lamp manufacturer until the end of the 1980s – a landmark of Berlin's industrial history.
In the Berlin-Brandenburg region, with its leading universities and research institutions, there is a high demand for modern laboratory space that meets special requirements such as safety, functionality and technical equipment. This applies to both large-scale and smaller units, as well as in combination with office and warehouse space. All of this can be flexibly presented in the former Osram yards according to the respective needs.
