We don’t want to lose some of our city’s most valuable treasures. Yet time and again, we hear news of impending closures or projects whose future has long been uncertain. Just recently, for example, the threat to the Cassiopeia nightclub on the RAW grounds caused great concern. The historic Mittelmeerhaus in the Berlin Botanical Garden was also in a precarious situation for a long time: Since 2025, the urgently needed renovation had been on hold due to a lack of funding. Now, however, there is finally good news: The Berlin Senate has decided to finance the project with funds from the federal government’s current emergency investment program. The historic Mittelmeerhaus is thus saved.
A total of 29 million euros has been allocated for the restoration of the landmark-protected building. The decision was preceded by months of efforts by the Botanical Garden and the historic preservation authorities, as well as cross-party political support. Berlin’s Senator for Science, Ina Czyborra, also visited the greenhouse in person to assess the building’s condition on site.
The Mediterranean House was built in 1904 and is the oldest of the Botanical Garden’s 15 historic greenhouses. It is one of the few fully preserved Art Nouveau greenhouses in Europe and houses one of Germany’s most valuable collections of Mediterranean plants. Renovation had become urgently necessary after corrosion was detected in load-bearing structural elements.
During the subsequent renovation, the Mediterranean House will be closed for two to three years . However, until spring 2027, visitors can continue to tour the historic greenhouse and experience Mediterranean flair right in the heart of Berlin.
The Mediterranean House was built in 1904 and is the oldest of the Botanical Garden’s 15 historic greenhouses. It is considered one of the few fully preserved Art Nouveau greenhouses in Europe and houses one of Germany’s most valuable collections of Mediterranean plants.
📍The Mediterranean House is located in the Berlin Botanical Garden at Königin-Luise-Straße 6–8 in Berlin-Dahlem.
