After the wall came down in 1989, the Wallstraße once again lay in the very heart of Berlin and faced the challenges inherent in the integration of a city once torn apart. The Stadtforum, a city board that brought together political figures, administrative workers and ordinary citizens, met in 1993 at 27 Wallstraße to discuss the reshaping of Berlin.

The town planning projects rooted in those years are now being implemented on and around Wallstraße. The new development of the historical Petriplatz, the narrowing of Breite Straße, the redesigning of the Schlossplatz and above all the extension of Lindenstraße to reach Spittelmarkt – all these developments are moving Wallstraße back towards the centre of Berlin. Plans have also been announced to construct a new pedestrian bridge on the historical Waisenbrücke site, meaning that it would only be a short hop from Alexanderplatz to the Märkisches Museum, which is to be extended into the adjacent Marinehaus.

The occupants of Wallstraße also reflect Berlin’s flux since reunification: since the city once more became the capital, a range of diplomatic bodies have settled on Wallstraße, from Australia to Brazil. The "Wallcity.Showrooms" at 16 Wallstraße have revived the area’s historical textile industry roots. The focus at Wallstraße is once again on creativity and fashion.

Introduction

Water, city expansion and the stronghold period until the late 17^th century

Sugar, freemasons and bathing in the 18^th and 19^th centuries

Textile industry, federations and city museum post-1900

Prominent roles and central location along the wall in the GDR

Back to the centre post-1989