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The Center Potsdamer Platz
The Center Potsdamer Platz
	The Center Potsdamer Platz, formerly known as Sony Center displays a "cyberpunk corporate urban (futuristic)" aesthetic.
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Town or city	Berlin
Country	Germany
Groundbreaking	1995
Construction started	1995
Completed	1998
Opened	14 June 2000; 24 years ago
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Helmut Jahn; Peter Walker (landscape architect)
Architecture firm	PWP Landscape Architecture
Engineer	Jaros, Baum & Bolles (MEP)
Structural engineer	Ove Arup & Partners
Other designers	Waagner-Biro
Website
	www.das-center-am-potsdamer-platz.de/en

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The Center Potsdamer Platz, known as Sony Center until March 2023, is a complex of eight buildings located at the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany, designed by Helmut Jahn. It opened in 2000 and houses Sony's German headquarters. The cinemas in the center were closed at the end of 2019.

History

In the early 20th century, the site was originally home to Berlin's bustling city center. During World War II, it was the location of the infamous Nazi People's Court. Most of the buildings in its vicinity were destroyed or damaged during World War II. From 1961 onwards, most of the area became part of the "No Man's Land" of the Berlin Wall, resulting in the destruction of the remaining buildings. After the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989, the square became the focus of attention again, as a large (some 60 ha (150 acres)), attractive location in the heart of a major European capital city had suddenly become available.

As part of a redevelopment effort for the area, the space was to be developed. In 1992, Sony acquired the 30,000-square-meter (320,000 sq ft) site from the Berlin city government for 97.2 million German marks, about US$61.6 million. Shortly after, the European Commission briefly investigated whether Sony paid less than the market price.^[2] Over the following years, a total of eight buildings^[3] were designed by Helmut Jahn^[4] and Peter Walker as landscape architect, and construction was completed in 2000 at a total cost of 750 million euros.

The iconic 4,000 m² (43,000 sq ft) vaulted roof covering the central open area between the main buildings was engineered and built by Waagner-Biro using steel, glass and translucent fabric.^[5]

In February 2008 Sony sold the Sony Center for less than 600 million euros to a group of German and US investment funds, including investment bank Morgan Stanley, Corpus Sireo and an affiliate of The John Buck Company.^[6] The group sold the Sony Center to the National Pension Service of South Korea for 570 million euros in 2010.^[7]^[8]

In 2017, Oxford Properties and Madison International Realty acquired the complex for close to 1.1 billion euros.^[9]

From 1999 until 2019, CineStar operated a cinema, Cinestar Sony Center, and an IMAX theater in the center.^[10] Both were used for screenings in the Berlin International Film Festival until their closure.^[11]

Design

Architects Murphy/Jahn sought to create a complex where the outside was the "real" city, while inside was a "virtual" city, reinforcing this dichotomy through a series of passages and gates. The design's use of light, both natural and artificial, creates an environment that is "luminous, not illuminated."^[12]

When the building opened, the Chicago Tribune wrote: "Jahn's design for the Sony Center bears a superficial resemblance to the dizzying atrium of his James R. Thompson Center in Chicago's Loop because its buildings wrap around a big public space. But unlike the Thompson Center, the Sony Center's public space, called the Forum, has an umbrella-like roof of steel, glass and fabric partly open to the elements, with a cone-shaped, 30-foot-wide opening in its center."^[13]

Hochtief was the general contractor; Jaros, Baum & Bolles provided MEP engineering; and the structural engineering consultants were BGS Ingenieursozietät and Ove Arup & Partners.^[12]

Attractions

The Sony Center contains a mix of shops, restaurants, a conference center, hotel rooms, around 67 residential units,^[14] offices, the Museum of Film and Television, and a Legoland Discovery Center.^[15]

Free Wi-Fi is available. During major sports events like the 2006 FIFA World Cup, it was also home to a large television screen on which the games were shown to viewers sitting in the large open area in the middle.^{[citation needed]}

The Sony Center is located near Berlin Potsdamer Platz railway station, which can be accessed on foot. A large, covered shopping center, the Mall of Berlin, is nearby, as are many hotels, Deutsche Bahn central offices, along with an office building that is home to the fastest elevator in Europe.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

Central forum
Exterior
Glass roof

References

^ Suzuki, David (2003). Good News for a Change:How Everyday People Are Helping the Planet. Greystone Books. p. 332. ISBN 978-1-55054-926-3. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ Inquiry on Sony Berlin Deal Archived 31 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine New York Times, February 5, 1992.
^ Arno Schuetze (October 2, 2017), OMERS buys landmark Berlin property Sony Center for 1.1 billion euros Archived 30 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine Reuters.
^ "Architecture Sony Center". www.sonycenter.de. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
^ "Sony Center – Waagner Biro / Steel and Glass facades". Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^ "Berlin's Sony Center Sells for Bargain Price | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 28.02.2008". Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
^ "NPS Acquires Sony Center in Berlin – News & Views – Hines". Hines. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
^ Berlin, Berliner Morgenpost - (21 May 2010). "Südkoreaner kaufen Berliner Sony Center". www.morgenpost.de (in German). Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
^ Aime Williams (October 2, 2017), Berlin’s Sony Centre sold for over €1bn Archived 10 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Financial Times.
^ Peter Zander (December 30, 2019), CineStar im Sony Center schließt: Ein Verlust für die Stadt Archived 9 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Berliner Morgenpost.
^ Blaney, Martin (9 January 2020). "Berlinale 2020 adds screening venues in the wake of closures". Screen. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Flashback: Sony Center Berlin / Murphy Jahn". ArchDaily. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ "GLITZY SONY CENTER OPENS IN BERLIN AS PART OF REUNION BUILDING BOOM". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ Aime Williams (October 2, 2017), Berlin’s Sony Centre sold for over €1bn Archived 10 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Financial Times.
^ "Entertainment". Sony Center Berlin. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

External links

Official website(in English)
Official website(in German)

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[1] Suzuki, David (2003). Good News for a Change:How Everyday People Are Helping the Planet. Greystone Books. p. 332. ISBN 978-1-55054-926-3. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[2] Inquiry on Sony Berlin Deal Archived 31 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine New York Times, February 5, 1992.

[3] Arno Schuetze (October 2, 2017), OMERS buys landmark Berlin property Sony Center for 1.1 billion euros Archived 30 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine Reuters.

[4] "Architecture Sony Center". www.sonycenter.de. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.

[5] "Sony Center – Waagner Biro / Steel and Glass facades". Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[6] "Berlin's Sony Center Sells for Bargain Price | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 28.02.2008". Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2008.

[7] "NPS Acquires Sony Center in Berlin – News & Views – Hines". Hines. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

[8] Berlin, Berliner Morgenpost - (21 May 2010). "Südkoreaner kaufen Berliner Sony Center". www.morgenpost.de (in German). Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

[9] Aime Williams (October 2, 2017), Berlin’s Sony Centre sold for over €1bn Archived 10 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Financial Times.

[10] Peter Zander (December 30, 2019), CineStar im Sony Center schließt: Ein Verlust für die Stadt Archived 9 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Berliner Morgenpost.

[Blaney_2020-11] Blaney, Martin (9 January 2020). "Berlinale 2020 adds screening venues in the wake of closures". Screen. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

[:0-12] "Flashback: Sony Center Berlin / Murphy Jahn". ArchDaily. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[13] "GLITZY SONY CENTER OPENS IN BERLIN AS PART OF REUNION BUILDING BOOM". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[14] Aime Williams (October 2, 2017), Berlin’s Sony Centre sold for over €1bn Archived 10 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Financial Times.

[15] "Entertainment". Sony Center Berlin. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

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-The '''Sony Center''' is a [[Sony]]-sponsored complex of eight buildings located at the [[Potsdamer Platz]] in [[Berlin]], Germany, designed by [[Helmut Jahn]]. It opened in 2000 and houses Sony's German headquarters. The [[movie theater|cinemas]] in the center were closed at the end of 2019.
+'''The Center Potsdamer Platz''', known as Sony Center until March 2023, is a complex of eight buildings located at the [[Potsdamer Platz]] in [[Berlin]], Germany, designed by [[Helmut Jahn]]. It opened in 2000 and houses Sony's German headquarters. The [[movie theater|cinemas]] in the center were closed at the end of 2019.
 ==History==
 {{See also|Potsdamer Platz}}
-In the early 20th century, the site was originally home to Berlin's bustling [[city center]]. During [[World War II]], it was the location of the infamous Nazi [[People's Court (Germany)|People's Court]]. Most of the buildings in its vicinage were destroyed or damaged during [[World War II]]. From 1961 onwards, most of the area became part of the "No Man's Land" of the [[Berlin Wall]], resulting in the destruction of the remaining buildings. After the [[fall of the Berlin Wall]] on 9 November 1989, the square became the focus of attention again, as a large (some {{cvt|60|ha}}), attractive location in the heart of a major European capital city had suddenly become available.
+In the early 20th century, the site was originally home to Berlin's bustling [[city center]]. During [[World War II]], it was the location of the infamous Nazi [[People's Court (Germany)|People's Court]]. Most of the buildings in its vicinity were destroyed or damaged during [[World War II]]. From 1961 onwards, most of the area became part of the "No Man's Land" of the [[Berlin Wall]], resulting in the destruction of the remaining buildings. After the [[fall of the Berlin Wall]] on 9 November 1989, the square became the focus of attention again, as a large (some {{cvt|60|ha}}), attractive location in the heart of a major European capital city had suddenly become available.
-As part of a redevelopment effort for the area, the space was to be developed. In 1992, Sony acquired the {{convert|30,000|m2|adj=on|sp=us}} site from the Berlin city government for 97.2 million German marks, about US$61.6 million. Shortly after, the [[European Commission]] briefly investigated whether Sony paid less than the market price.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/05/business/company-news-inquiry-on-sony-berlin-deal.html Inquiry on Sony Berlin Deal] ''[[New York Times]]'', February 5, 1992.</ref> Over the following years, a total of eight buildings<ref>Arno Schuetze (October 2, 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-omers-sony-idUSKCN1C71DX OMERS buys landmark Berlin property Sony Center for 1.1 billion euros] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> were designed by [[Helmut Jahn]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonycenter.de/en/architecture|title=Architecture Sony Center|website=www.sonycenter.de|language=English|access-date=2018-04-15}}</ref> and [[Peter Walker (landscape architect)|Peter Walker]] as landscape architect, and construction was completed in 2000 at a total cost of 750 million euros.
+As part of a redevelopment effort for the area, the space was to be developed. In 1992, Sony acquired the {{convert|30,000|m2|adj=on|sp=us}} site from the Berlin city government for 97.2 million German marks, about US$61.6 million. Shortly after, the [[European Commission]] briefly investigated whether Sony paid less than the market price.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/05/business/company-news-inquiry-on-sony-berlin-deal.html Inquiry on Sony Berlin Deal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231195527/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/05/business/company-news-inquiry-on-sony-berlin-deal.html |date=31 December 2022 }} ''[[New York Times]]'', February 5, 1992.</ref> Over the following years, a total of eight buildings<ref>Arno Schuetze (October 2, 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-omers-sony-idUSKCN1C71DX OMERS buys landmark Berlin property Sony Center for 1.1 billion euros] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130175107/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-omers-sony-idUSKCN1C71DX |date=30 November 2019 }} ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> were designed by [[Helmut Jahn]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonycenter.de/en/architecture|title=Architecture Sony Center|website=www.sonycenter.de|language=English|access-date=2018-04-15|archive-date=16 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416013215/http://www.sonycenter.de/en/architecture|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Peter Walker (landscape architect)|Peter Walker]] as landscape architect, and construction was completed in 2000 at a total cost of 750 million euros.
-The iconic {{cvt|4,000|m²}} vaulted roof covering the central open area between the main buildings was engineered and built by [[Waagner-Biro]] using steel, glass and translucent fabric.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Center – Waagner Biro / Steel and Glass facades|url=https://wb-sg.com/projects/sonycenter/|access-date=2020-10-22|language=en-US}}</ref>
+The iconic {{cvt|4,000|m²}} vaulted roof covering the central open area between the main buildings was engineered and built by [[Waagner-Biro]] using steel, glass and translucent fabric.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Center – Waagner Biro / Steel and Glass facades|url=https://wb-sg.com/projects/sonycenter/|access-date=2020-10-22|language=en-US|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026145232/https://wb-sg.com/projects/sonycenter/|url-status=live}}</ref>
-In February 2008 Sony sold the Sony Center for less than 600 million euros to a group of German and US investment funds, including investment bank [[Morgan Stanley]], [[Corpus Sireo]] and an affiliate of [[The John Buck Company]].<ref>[http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3157354,00.html Berlin's Sony Center Sells for Bargain Price | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 28.02.2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The group sold the Sony Center to the [[National Pension Service]] of [[South Korea]] for 570 million euros in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hines.com/news/nps-acquires-sony-center-in-berlin|title=NPS Acquires Sony Center in Berlin – News & Views – Hines|website=Hines|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.morgenpost.de/wirtschaft/article104180496/Suedkoreaner-kaufen-Berliner-Sony-Center.html|title=Südkoreaner kaufen Berliner Sony Center|last=Berlin|first=Berliner Morgenpost -|website=www.morgenpost.de|date=21 May 2010|language=de-DE|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref>
+In February 2008 Sony sold the Sony Center for less than 600 million euros to a group of German and US investment funds, including investment bank [[Morgan Stanley]], [[Corpus Sireo]] and an affiliate of [[The John Buck Company]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3157354,00.html |title=Berlin's Sony Center Sells for Bargain Price {{!}} Germany {{!}} Deutsche Welle {{!}} 28.02.2008<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=22 March 2008 |archive-date=1 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201173228/http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3157354,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The group sold the Sony Center to the [[National Pension Service]] of [[South Korea]] for 570 million euros in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hines.com/news/nps-acquires-sony-center-in-berlin|title=NPS Acquires Sony Center in Berlin – News & Views – Hines|website=Hines|access-date=2016-12-05|archive-date=3 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011811/https://www.hines.com/news/nps-acquires-sony-center-in-berlin|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.morgenpost.de/wirtschaft/article104180496/Suedkoreaner-kaufen-Berliner-Sony-Center.html|title=Südkoreaner kaufen Berliner Sony Center|last=Berlin|first=Berliner Morgenpost -|website=www.morgenpost.de|date=21 May 2010|language=de-DE|access-date=2016-12-05|archive-date=19 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719201234/http://www.morgenpost.de/wirtschaft/article104180496/Suedkoreaner-kaufen-Berliner-Sony-Center.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-In 2017, [[Oxford Properties]] and Madison International Realty acquired the complex for close to 1.1 billion euros.<ref>Aime Williams (October 2, 2017), [https://www.ft.com/content/e81f0daf-5e86-3485-9c63-b5339e28f76e Berlin’s Sony Centre sold for over €1bn]&nbsp;''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref>
+In 2017, [[Oxford Properties]] and Madison International Realty acquired the complex for close to 1.1 billion euros.<ref>Aime Williams (October 2, 2017), [https://www.ft.com/content/e81f0daf-5e86-3485-9c63-b5339e28f76e Berlin’s Sony Centre sold for over €1bn] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010045209/https://www.ft.com/content/e81f0daf-5e86-3485-9c63-b5339e28f76e |date=10 October 2020 }}&nbsp;''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref>
-From 1999 until 2019, [[CineStar]] operated a cinema, Cinestar Sony Center, and an [[IMAX]] theater in the center.<ref>Peter Zander (December 30, 2019), [https://www.morgenpost.de/kultur/article228025595/CineStar-im-Sony-Center-schliesst-Ein-Verlust-fuer-die-Stadt.html CineStar im Sony Center schließt: Ein Verlust für die Stadt]&nbsp;''[[Berliner Morgenpost]]''.</ref> Both were used for screenings in the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] until their closure.<ref name="Blaney 2020">{{cite web | last=Blaney | first=Martin | title=Berlinale 2020 adds screening venues in the wake of closures | website=Screen | date=9 January 2020 | url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/berlinale-2020-adds-screening-venues-in-the-wake-of-closures/5146059.article | access-date=21 September 2022}}</ref>
+From 1999 until 2019, [[CineStar]] operated a cinema, Cinestar Sony Center, and an [[IMAX]] theater in the center.<ref>Peter Zander (December 30, 2019), [https://www.morgenpost.de/kultur/article228025595/CineStar-im-Sony-Center-schliesst-Ein-Verlust-fuer-die-Stadt.html CineStar im Sony Center schließt: Ein Verlust für die Stadt] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009180211/https://www.morgenpost.de/kultur/article228025595/CineStar-im-Sony-Center-schliesst-Ein-Verlust-fuer-die-Stadt.html |date=9 October 2020 }}&nbsp;''[[Berliner Morgenpost]]''.</ref> Both were used for screenings in the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] until their closure.<ref name="Blaney 2020">{{cite web | last=Blaney | first=Martin | title=Berlinale 2020 adds screening venues in the wake of closures | website=Screen | date=9 January 2020 | url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/berlinale-2020-adds-screening-venues-in-the-wake-of-closures/5146059.article | access-date=21 September 2022 | archive-date=12 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812093715/https://www.screendaily.com/news/berlinale-2020-adds-screening-venues-in-the-wake-of-closures/5146059.article | url-status=live }}</ref>
 == Design ==
-Architects [[Murphy/Jahn]] sought to create a complex where the outside was the "real" city, while inside was a "virtual" city, reinforcing this dichotomy through a series of passages and gates. The design's use of light, both natural and artificial, creates an environment that is "luminous, not illuminated."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2011-10-04 |title=Flashback: Sony Center Berlin / Murphy Jahn |url=https://www.archdaily.com/173305/flashback-sony-center-berlin-murphy-jahn |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=ArchDaily |language=en-US}}</ref>
+Architects [[Murphy/Jahn]] sought to create a complex where the outside was the "real" city, while inside was a "virtual" city, reinforcing this dichotomy through a series of passages and gates. The design's use of light, both natural and artificial, creates an environment that is "luminous, not illuminated."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2011-10-04 |title=Flashback: Sony Center Berlin / Murphy Jahn |url=https://www.archdaily.com/173305/flashback-sony-center-berlin-murphy-jahn |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=ArchDaily |language=en-US |archive-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209043140/https://www.archdaily.com/173305/flashback-sony-center-berlin-murphy-jahn |url-status=live }}</ref>
-When the building opened, the ''Chicago Tribune'' wrote: "Jahn's design for the Sony Center bears a superficial resemblance to the dizzying atrium of his James R. Thompson Center in Chicago's Loop because its buildings wrap around a big public space. But unlike the Thompson Center, the Sony Center's public space, called the Forum, has an umbrella-like roof of steel, glass and fabric partly open to the elements, with a cone-shaped, 30-foot-wide opening in its center."<ref>{{Cite web |title=GLITZY SONY CENTER OPENS IN BERLIN AS PART OF REUNION BUILDING BOOM |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-06-15-0006150240-story.html |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>
+When the building opened, the ''Chicago Tribune'' wrote: "Jahn's design for the Sony Center bears a superficial resemblance to the dizzying atrium of his [[James R. Thompson Center]] in Chicago's Loop because its buildings wrap around a big public space. But unlike the Thompson Center, the Sony Center's public space, called the Forum, has an umbrella-like roof of steel, glass and fabric partly open to the elements, with a cone-shaped, 30-foot-wide opening in its center."<ref>{{Cite web |title=GLITZY SONY CENTER OPENS IN BERLIN AS PART OF REUNION BUILDING BOOM |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-06-15-0006150240-story.html |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Chicago Tribune |archive-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209043114/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-06-15-0006150240-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 [[Hochtief]] was the general contractor; [[Jaros, Baum & Bolles]] provided MEP engineering; and the structural engineering consultants were BGS Ingenieursozietät and [[Ove Arup & Partners]].<ref name=":0" />
 ==Attractions==
-The Sony Center contains a mix of shops, restaurants, a [[conference center]], hotel rooms, around 67 residential units,<ref>Aime Williams (October 2, 2017), [https://www.ft.com/content/e81f0daf-5e86-3485-9c63-b5339e28f76e Berlin’s Sony Centre sold for over €1bn] ''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref> offices, the [[Museum of Film and Television Berlin|Museum of Film and Television]], a [[Legoland Discovery Center]], and a "Sony Style" stor"e.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Entertainment |url=https://sonycenter.de/en/entertainment |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Sony Center Berlin |language=en}}</ref>
+The Sony Center contains a mix of shops, restaurants, a [[conference center]], hotel rooms, around 67 residential units,<ref>Aime Williams (October 2, 2017), [https://www.ft.com/content/e81f0daf-5e86-3485-9c63-b5339e28f76e Berlin’s Sony Centre sold for over €1bn] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010045209/https://www.ft.com/content/e81f0daf-5e86-3485-9c63-b5339e28f76e |date=10 October 2020 }} ''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref> offices, the [[Museum of Film and Television Berlin|Museum of Film and Television]], and a [[Legoland Discovery Center]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Entertainment |url=https://sonycenter.de/en/entertainment |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Sony Center Berlin |language=en |archive-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209043116/https://www.sonycenter.de/en/entertainment |url-status=live }}</ref>
 Free [[Wi-Fi]] is available. During major sports events like the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], it was also home to a large television screen on which the games were shown to viewers sitting in the large open area in the middle.{{cn|date=September 2022}}
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+File:Sony center b nacht.jpg|Central forum
-File:Sony Center Berlin.jpg|thumb|Exterior
+File:Sony Center Berlin.jpg|Exterior
-File:Berlin Sony Center Glass Roof 2012.jpg|thumb|Glass roof
+File:Berlin Sony Center Glass Roof 2012.jpg|Glass roof
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 ==External links==
 {{Commons|Sony Center}}
-* {{Official Site|http://www.sonycenter.de/en}}{{in lang|en}}
+* {{Official Site|https://www.das-center-am-potsdamer-platz.de/en/home}}{{in lang|en}}
-* {{Official Site|http://www.sonycenter.de/startseite}}{{in lang|de}}
+* {{Official Site|https://www.das-center-am-potsdamer-platz.de/startseite}}{{in lang|de}}
 {{Visitor attractions in Berlin}}

v t e Visitor attractions in Berlin
Mitte	Alexanderplatz Weltzeituhr Alte Nationalgalerie Altes Museum Berlin Wall Memorial Berliner Dom Berlin Palace Humboldt Forum Bode Museum Brandenburg Gate Checkpoint Charlie museum DDR Museum Deutsches Historisches Museum Fernsehturm Friedrichstraße Tränenpalast Gendarmenmarkt Hackescher Markt Hackesche Höfe Hotel Adlon Humboldt University Kronprinzenpalais Kulturforum Lustgarten Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe Monument to Freedom and Unity Museum Island Neptunbrunnen Neue Synagoge Neues Museum Nikolaiviertel Oranienburger Straße Pariser Platz Pergamon Museum Museum of Islamic Art Vorderasiatisches Museum Platz der Republik Potsdamer Platz Sony Center Reichstag Rotes Rathaus St. Hedwig's Cathedral Staatsoper Berlin Topography of Terror Unter den Linden
Western Berlin	Allied Museum Aquarium Berlin Bellevue Palace Bundespräsidialamt Berlin Zoological Garden Botanical Gardens Europa-Center Freie Universität Berlin Gas Lantern Museum Hauptbahnhof Haus der Kulturen der Welt Jewish Museum Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Kaufhaus des Westens Kurfürstendamm Museum Europäischer Kulturen Natural History Museum Olympiastadion Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars Schloss Charlottenburg Soviet War Memorial Spandau Citadel Tauentzienstraße Tempelhof Airport Tiergarten Victory Column Viktoriapark Wannsee
Eastern Berlin	Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial East Side Gallery German-Russian Museum Karl-Marx-Allee Köpenick Palace Uber Arena Molecule Man Müggelberge Oberbaum Bridge Stasi Museum Tierpark Berlin Treptower Park Soviet War Memorial
Metropolitan region	Charlottenhof Palace New Palace Orangery Palace Potsdam Roman Baths Sachsenhausen concentration camp Sanssouci
Berlin Wall Culture Landmarks Spree River Transport in Berlin U-Bahn S-Bahn

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