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Hattwig

THE HUB FOR BERLIN'S BRIGHTEST TECH
COMPANIES

About

This is BACKFABRIK:

  • Office spaces from 200 m² to more than 2.700 m²

  • Bright industrial premium loft spaces

  • An ecosystem of successful tech companies

  • Happy tenants: see what they say about Backfabrik

  • Breading ground for tech unicorns, such as HelloFresh & Forto

  • Cultural events at the Clinker Lounge

  • Fibre optic cabling all the way to each individual workplace

  • More than 300 underground parking spots (+ many bike spots)

  • E-charging facilities for cars 

  • The opportunity to grow a company within one building, without the need to move and change address

  • You want to talk to the owner directly? contact us

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Ecosystem

Tenant Ecosystem

Featured tenants:

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Premium Office Space 

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Testimonials

What our tenants say

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"We moved into Backfabrik as a young and ambitious tech start-up and have grown within the building to become one of Germany's 50 biggest public companies. Backfabrik has spacious loft areas - ideal to facilitate collaboration and exchange of ideas, which resonates very well with our dynamic employee base. R.E.M.M. always acted as a constructive partner towards us with clear communication and consistent behavior."

Christian Gärtner / Group CFO Hello Fresh

Tenant at Backfabrik from 2015 - 2021

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"At Backfabrik we grew from being an aspiring tech startup to unicorn status. On this journey, Backfabrik supported us as a reliable real estate partner, so that we at FORTO could grow and focus on our core business."

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Michael Wax / Co-Founder & CEO Forto

Tenant at Backfabrik since 2016

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"Backfabrik has been Wooga’s home since 2009. Because of Backfabrik’s large size, we could grow Wooga within the building. Over the years we rented space at Backfabrik on demand and expanded our presence from initially 15 workplaces to 300 workplaces today."

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Nai Chang / Managing Director Wooga

Tenant at Backfabrik since 2009

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"It’s amazing to work at Backfabrik, where so many other tech companies have their home. We can feel the spirit of energy, innovation and ambition throughout the whole building."

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Dr. med. Sarah Bechstein / Founder Formelskin

Tenant at Backfabrik since 2021

Getting Here

Getting Here

Backfabrik

Saarbrücker Straße 36-38

Berlin 10405

S-Bahn to S-Bhf. Alexanderplatz

U-Bahn U2 to U-Bhf. Senefelderplatz

Tram Station Prenzlauer Allee / Mollstr.

You are welcome to make use of our underground car park which includes e-charging station facilities.

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Clink

Clinkerlounge

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At Backfabrik we have a range of cultural offerings. The cultural events take place at Clinkerlounge, the event space in the 130 year old cellar of Backfabrik, where ice cream used to be produced. Regularly, Clinkerlounge hosts concerts and literary events.

Contact us to book the Clinker Lounge with your company and host events with 200+ attendants.

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History

History

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1890s

The factory dates back to the end of the 19th century. It was on this site that the brothers Aschinger built the headquarters of their empire supplying pea soup and "Schrippen" (bread rolls). By the end of the mid-1920s, 4000 people were employed in the workshops and food production of the Backfabrik.

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1947

In 1947 began the VEB BAKO and the "Ostschrippe" era, from which the Backfabrik derives its name. Its huge baking machines made rolls and bread for the whole of East Berlin

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1990

Horst Schießer turnes the factory into 'Cityback' and continues with food production.

1997

Cityback closes its doors, followed by three exciting years of temporary use as an off-location. The Casino and the Cookies attracted many hundreds of people each week. Alternative workshops, a skating rink and much more found a temporary home here. 

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2000

Hargen M. Bartels together with R.E.M.M. (Real Estate Merger & Management) acquires the site and engages architects Marc Kocher and Corni Bartels with the transformation of the historic wholesale bakery building into a place for creative industry. 

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2001

In September 2001, Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany, visits the Backfabrik construction site.

2002

In February 2002, Wolfgang Thierse, President of The German National Parliament, officially opens the Backfabrik.

2021

Backfabrik has become one of the most desirable work destinations in Berlin for ambitious tech unicorns such as Hello Fresh, Forto, Adjust and Wooga. Read what our tenants say.

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