History

  • 1825

     

    ICGA WINS BID FOR GAS WORKS AND MAINS

    In 1825 the English company “Imperial Continental Gas Association” (ICGA) from London wins the bid for Berlin for financing, constructing and operating the gas works and mains. In 1826 the first gas streetlights are lit at Unter den Linden.

  • 1847

    Städtische Gaswerke (Munipal gas works)

    In Berlin, on 1 January after expiration of the ICGA monopoly, the “Städtische Gaswerke” are founded with their own grid. GASAG is born. As a result, gas made a triumphant entry into households, industry and craftsmen’s establishments.

     

    1847

  • 1871

     

    CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHÖNEBERG GAS WORKS

    ICGA constructs the Schöneberg gas works. A telescope gasometer (gasholder) without a conventional brick casing was unique, a second vessel was added in 1877. Schöneberg was the first suburb of Berlin to have its own gas grid in 1854.

  • 1889

    GAS WORKS EXPANDED BY A. MESSEL

    The gas works are modernized and expanded by architect Alfred Messel, amongst others. The high quality required by ICGA is evidenced by the machine and boiler buildings with the prominent water tower. The Schmiede (smithy) was built in 1900.

     

    1889

  • 1908

     

    NEW GASOMETER

    The new gasometer (gasholder) is built by 1910; the steel construction is 78 metres high. Up to 160,000 cubic metres of gas can be stored in an extendible telescope-like dome. The vessel is one of the three largest in Europe.

  • 1918

    TRANSFER TO DEUTSCHE GASGESELLSCHAFT AG

    ICGA is forced to transfer the property to Deutsche Gasgesellschaft AG; ICGA went into liquidation in 1916 as a result of the war.

     

    1918

  • 1946

     

    SHUTDOWN OF THE GAS WORKS

    In 1946 the gas works are shut down, the Gasometer (gasholder) remains in operation for gas storage until its decommissioning in 1995.

  • 2007

    EUREF-CAMPUS SITE DEVELOPMENT

    EUREF-Campus site development with regard to topics such the shift to renewable energy and mobility begins. Reinhard Müller concludes the sales contract with GASAG on 21 February. An energy concept is presented. Starting in 2008, the EUREF star shines on the Gasometer (gasholder).

     

    2007

  • 2009

     

    GASOMETER DOME, SCHMIEDE MODERNIZATION AND MESSELBAU

    The so-called Bundestagsarena is set up in the Gasometer (gasholder), an event space with a dome, which was built as a replica of the Reichstag dome for the 2006 Football World Cup. The Schmiede (gastronomy) and Messelbau as a platform for electric mobility are modernized.

  • 2009

    POLITICAL TALK – LIVE FROM THE GASOMETER (gasholder)

    In 2011 on 11 September Günter Jauch starts his political talk show in the dome – EUREF-Campus becomes known nationwide. Construction of the first new building commences and the water tower is modernized for TU Berlin. A biogas-driven combined heat and power plant supplies buildings with electricity and heat.

     

    2009

  • 2014

     

    EUREF-CAMPUS MEETS CO2 CLIMATE PROTECTION TARGETS FOR 2050

    EUREF-Campus already meets the CO2 climate protection targets set by the Federal German Government for the year 2050. Cisco and Deutsche Bahn announce that they are setting up at EUREF-Campus. Cisco opens an innovation centre here in 2015.

  • 2015

    MICHELIN STAR CHEF KAMMEIER BECOMES HEAD OF GASTRONOMY

    Michelin star chef Thomas Kammeier becomes head of gastronomy of EUREF-Campus. The “Reglerhaus” emerges as a new exclusive event location. TU Campus EUREF, sited here since 2012, celebrates its first Masters graduates.

     

    2015

  • 2016

     

    SELF-DRIVING SHUTTLE BUS, GASOMETER DOME TENT

    The small autonomous shuttle bus Olli starts test operations on the property. The dome tent in the Gasometer (gasholder) is reconstructed as an event space with space for up to 600 persons.

  • 2017

    G20 AFRICA SUMMIT
    TOPPING-OUT CEREMONY FOR BUILDING 21-22, START OF CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING 23-24

    The G20 Africa Summit takes place at EUREF-Campus. The topping-out ceremony is held for Building 21-22. GASAG resolves to return to EUREF-Campus and move into Building 23-24, which is currently under construction.

     

    2017

  • 2018

     

    Future Mobility Summit, Ey Alter

    The leading congress for mobility decision-makers – the Future Mobility Summit – is held for the first time with more than 1,300 participants at EUREF-Campus. Parallel to this, a permanent exhibition opens for the first time in the Gasometer (gasholder) – Ey Alter (which colloquially translates to “Hey, dude”) is an interactive presentation with a focus on the shift in demographics initiated by DAIMLER AG. In the summer of 2018 tenants move into the new Building 21-22.