de Winder has designed the offices of venture capital company Rocket Internet, located in Berlin, Germany.

The office spaces in Rocket Tower, the former GSW building complex in Berlin-Kreuzberg, were redesigned in 2016 for Rocket Internet, the publicly traded internet company. The complex consists of a 22-storey high-rise slab, a 3-storey plinth and the “extension”, built in 1995-1999 from plans by the architectural competition winning firm of Sauerbruch Hutton, plus the original 17-storey tower from 1961. At the time, its architecture and energy balance were regarded as visionary. Rocket Internet has been the sole tenant of the tower and slab since 2016 and has established its headquarters there.

De Winder became involved in Rocket’s property search and provided consultation, beginning in 2015. Our firm then developed the spatial layout and interior design for the newly created Start-up Campus. Hillig Architekten was responsible for the renovation and conversion of the complex.