Competition: Sportforum Berlin, Berlin Lichtenberg
Status: Two-phases design competition, Recognition
Location: Weißenseer Weg 53, Berlin Lichtenberg, Germany
Topos: Extensive thematic areas
Typus: Sports Forum
Area: 51,5 ha
Year: 2020-2021
Client: Land Berlin vertreten durch die Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung und Wohnen und die Senatsverwaltung für Inneres und Sport
Collaboration: NUWELA | Büro für Städtebau und Landschaftsarchitektur, Unterhaching / vn-a I visual network art architecture, Berlin
Authors: Huong Vu, Dung Nguyen, Julian Numberger, Michael Wenzel
Team: Julia Böhnlein, Yen Le
Credit: © vn-a | NUWELA

New Forum for Olympic Athletics
Sports facilities are essential to an open and democratic society. The development concept for the Sports Forum Berlin aims to create a fully accessible and engaging environment for both elite sports and recreational activities.
In Phase 1, the focus is on urgent construction measures, opening the open spaces to the public, and establishing a participatory planning process. New pathways and tree-lined avenues create public spaces for events while shaping the awareness and identity of the urban community.
In Phase 2, the concept evolves into a high-quality urban space that integrates sports, recreation, and leisure. A central promenade surrounds the multifunctional arena, the Olympic training center, and the lake, forming a new urban core and connecting various meeting points. An efficient circulation system enables sustainable management and complements the existing tree structure. Sports are grouped thematically, while facilities for mass sports, recreation, and commercial activities are integrated.
A mobility hub and a conceptual cemetery component introduce additional functions, creating a balanced relationship between sports, nature, and culture.
A well-designed rainwater management system, green flat roofs, and a central lake combine ecological sustainability with recreational value.
The two-phase development concept of the Sports Forum Berlin establishes a resilient structure that meets the demands of accessibility, social interaction, professional sports, economy, and ecology, while creating diverse and individually experienceable spaces.