Lokhalle (Locomotive hall)

Alongside the water tower and the Brückenmeisterei administration building, the Lokahlle (locomotive hall) in the Natur Park Südgelände is part of the listed complex and one of the largest and most important witnesses to the area's former use as a railway site.

The 4,500 square metre industrial monument, which is almost 100 years old, will be restored in the coming years and put to a wider range of uses, thus securing its long-term future. In the interests of sustainable and climate-adapted urban development, the Lokhalle will be given a green roof covering over 4,600 square metres and an exemplary rainwater management system as part of the refurbishment. A new two-storey extension in ecological timber construction will add studio and workshop space for artists to the listed building. Due to the savings in the budget of the state of Berlin and the associated requirements for the state-owned company Grün Berlin, the renovation and conversion work on the Lokhalle in Natur Park Südgelände has been delayed. It is expected to open in 2029.