{"id":25518,"date":"2025-10-23T13:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/?p=25518"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:53:40","slug":"rewe-green-farming-berlin-agriculture-on-the-roof-and-digitalization-in-the-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/rewe-green-farming-berlin-agriculture-on-the-roof-and-digitalization-in-the-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"REWE Green Farming Berlin: Agriculture on the roof and digitalization in the foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A supermarket that sets new standards \u2013 both ecologically and architecturally \u2013 is currently being built in the Berlin district of Lankwitz. At the end of September, the second REWE Green Farming market celebrated its topping-out ceremony, bringing it a big step closer to its opening in spring 2026. What makes it special is that it is the first REWE Group market to be planned and built entirely using the BIM (Building Information Modeling) method. In this interview, Thomas van der Broeck, Head of Digital Construction & Processes, explains why the project is groundbreaking for construction at the REWE Group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sustainability<\/p>\n

Climate protection for our future<\/h2>
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On September 17, 2025, a milestone was celebrated in Berlin-Lankwitz: the topping-out ceremony for the second REWE Green Farming Market marks the progress of a project that is setting new standards not only with its rooftop farm but also with its digital planning. Since construction began in March, the supporting structure has been built from around 1,450 cubic meters of local softwood \u2013 a recyclable construction that stores CO\u2082 and does not require any glue joints.<\/p>\n

Berlin’s largest rooftop farm is being built above the 2,150-square-meter market hall. The Berlin-based company ECF Farmsystems will produce up to 900,000 salad mixes there annually \u2013 in an automated, hydroponic system, almost without soil and independent of weather and season. Rainwater from a cistern and the use of waste heat to heat the market complete the sustainable cycle.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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But not only ecologically, <\/span>also in<\/span> the planning<\/span> the store is a pioneer: It is the first REWE store to be planned entirely using the BIM-<\/span> method<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“We are building the digital twin at the same time”<\/h2>\n

But the store is not only a pioneer in terms of ecology, it is also a pioneer in terms of planning: it is the first REWE store to be planned entirely using the BIM method. Thomas van der Broeck explains what this means in an interview.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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What does “BIM” actually mean? <\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

BIM stands for Building Information Modeling. It is a new working method that lays the foundation for the digital twin of a property. Instead of planning in two dimensions as before, we are now planning in three dimensions for the first time, in a data-driven and, above all, collaborative manner. This means that all those involved in the planning process contribute their own model, which is then linked to the models of the other trades and automatically checked for collisions. The overall model then forms the data foundation for all further processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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What d<\/span>oes this mean specifically for the planning and construction process?<\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The building is constructed digitally in advance. The entire planning process becomes more transparent for everyone involved. We identify problems before they arise and usually become expensive on the construction site. For example, if a ventilation duct does not match the wall opening, this would often only have been noticed on the construction site in the past. Today, we can see this directly in the model and resolve it in advance. In the long term, this allows us to gain significantly in terms of speed and data quality and avoid additional costs during the construction phase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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