Headquarters of the Federal Intelligence Service
The Headquarters of the Federal Intelligence Service or the BND Headquarters (German: Zentrale des Bundesnachrichtendienstes, colloquially the BND-Zentrale) is the headquarters of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) of Germany, and is located at the Chausseestraße in the Mitte district in the centre of Berlin. It is also known colloquially by the metonym Chausseestraße. The building that houses its headquarters is the world's largest intelligence building, somewhat larger than the CIA headquarters at Langley.
| Headquarters of the Federal Intelligence Service | |
|---|---|
Zentrale des Bundesnachrichtendienstes | |
View of building entrance from Chausseestraße | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| Address | Chausseestraße 96, Mitte, 10115 |
| Town or city | Berlin |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 52.533889°N 13.376667°E |
| Current tenants | Federal Intelligence Service (BND) |
| Construction started | 2006 |
| Topped-out | March 2010 |
| Completed | November 2016 |
| Opened | 2017 |
| Cost | €1.086 billion |
| Client | Institute for Federal Real Estate |
| Owner | Germany |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Nine stories above ground |
| Floor area | 260,000 square metres (2,800,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jan Kleihues |
| Architecture firm | Kleihues + Kleihues |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 5,000+ |
| Public transit access | Schwartzkopffstraße |
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