Mall of Berlin

Mall of Berlin: Shopping District at Leipziger Platz

The Mall of Berlin is located at Leipziger Platz 12 in Mitte, on the site of the Wertheim department store, which was destroyed in World War II. The building was opened on September 25, 2014, according to plans by Pechtold Architekten and nps tchoban voss. From the outside, the complex looks less like a classic shopping center and more like its own urban quarter: a partially covered shopping promenade leads through the middle of the building, connecting Leipziger Platz and Voßstraße, and opens onto a central piazza with a view of the Bundesrat building. In front of the escalators, brass plaques with quotes from well-known personalities are embedded in the floor. The accessibility is unusually good for a shopping center of this size: Potsdamer Platz station with U2, S1, S2, and S25 is a few hundred meters away, and bus lines M41, M48, M85, and 200 stop in the immediate vicinity. Those arriving by car can enter the multi-story car park with around 1,000 parking spaces via Voßstraße or Wilhelmstraße 95. Several destinations, such as the Bundesrat, Potsdamer Platz, and Wilhelmstraße, are located around the building and can be easily combined with a shopping trip.

Shops, Food Court and the Major Renovation in the Mall of Berlin

Inside, around 200 shops are spread across four levels and approximately 76,000 square meters of retail space. Fashion dominates the offerings, complemented by jewelry, shoes, accessories, a drugstore, and a large electronics market. The social hub of the building is on the second floor: a food court with restaurants and snack stands, which is among the largest in Germany. In terms of services, the building is barrier-free, offers free Wi-Fi, ten free USB charging points and two charging tables in the basement, a 24/7 lost and found office, and tax-free processing via Global Blue. Dogs on a leash are allowed inside. Since 2025, the Mall of Berlin has been undergoing its biggest renovation since its opening: The operator HGHI Holding is investing a double-digit million amount in approximately 15,000 square meters of space, combining small retail units into larger ones, and replacing the former supermarket in the basement with a significantly larger grocery retailer.