The lower bar of the 
Spree bridge connects 
both riversides and 
is open for the public 



The main entrance on the 
north with its passable 
courtyard 
Building work:  
Ground-breaking: May 1998 May 1998
Structural work: July 1999 – December 2001
Topping-out: 19 February 2002
Interior work: began in October 2001
Completion date: October 2003
Handing-over: 10. December 2003
 
Technical details:  
Usable floor space: 31,700 m²

Use of space:  
Number of offices: 360 rooms of 19 m²
 
Library:  
Stack area: 8,380 m²
Reading area: 1,200 m²
Stock of books: ca. 1,3 Mio books
Length of shelves:
 
60.000 m books
20.000 m documents
Committee room:  
Hearing chamber: 290 m²
Visitors gallery: 140 m²
Lobby area on different levels: 350 m²
Foyer for events: 140 m²
Cabins for interpreters: 4
 
Other Rooms:  
Parliamentary archives: 2.900 m²
Press documentation: 1.330 m²
The Wall: memorial: 580 m²
Sports area: 920 m²
Exhibition room: 420 m²
Rooms for staff: 1,530 m²


 
www.bundestag.de/bp/2000/bp0004/0004014.html
www.bmvbs.de/Bauwesen/Bauherr-Bund-,1509.904093/Betriebskindertagesstaette.htm

 
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