Largest former
telegraph company
in Europe

At the beginning of the 20th century, Berlin was the most important telegraph hub in Europe. In 1909, postal construction officer Wilhelm Walter and architect Max Lehmann began planning a neo-baroque main telegraph office, which occupied the entire block between Oranienburger Strasse and Ziegelstrasse.

After the end of the First World War, the office was put into operation in 1916, equipped with the latest technology. The city’s pneumatic tube system began operating in the basement of the building.
The result was an impressive complex with large halls, seven wings, striking stairwell towers, and two courtyards. It was the largest telegraph system in Europe, a precursor to today’s internet. The pneumatic tube system, state-of-the-art at the time, remained in operation until 1976.

The Oranienburg street wing now houses a number of global IT companies in spacious and modern office space. Guests of the new lifestyle hotel Telegraphenamt can now enjoy views of Monbijou Park and Museum Island.