Berlin's Moaville quarter showcases sustainable urban redevelopment
A historic Gründerzeit building on Jurekgasse in Vienna has been revitalised as the “GREEN OF THE TIME HOUSE”. The renovation added a central heat pump, photovoltaic panels, a green courtyard and created five high‑spec apartments, three of which are for sale and two for rent, while preserving the 19th‑century façade.
In Berlin’s Moabit district, the new “Moaville” project on the Neues Ufer is planned to deliver around 500 apartments—30 % of them affordable—35,000 m² of commercial space and up to 1,500 jobs. The scheme features two residential towers, a car‑light 5‑minute neighbourhood concept and public green areas, with a development plan expected to be approved by 2027.
German startup avori is launching an AI‑driven platform to speed up the planning of charging infrastructure, photovoltaic systems and storage. The service standardises demand analysis and matches projects with suitable providers, aiming to cut lengthy planning cycles. As the company notes, “the biggest lever is often process shortening, not the component itself.”
Berlin will also host the Energiesprong Festival 2026, gathering about 120 innovators and 350 participants to promote serial renovation of buildings, showcasing digital tools, robotic solutions and best‑practice case studies.
A separate commentary on city centres stresses that “the future downtown will increasingly be a multifunctional space,” highlighting data‑driven planning, cultural programming and citizen involvement as keys to revitalising urban cores.