Brandenburg Gate
A milestone for KARDORFF: winning the competition in 2000 to design the lighting for the Brandenburg Gate, the national symbol of our history. The lighting concept subtly enhances the spatial impact of the Brandenburg Gate, no matter from which direction one approaches it. The lighting highlights the gate as the most important building on Pariser Platz and emphasises its silhouette along the long axis stretching from the Tiergarten to the historic centre of Berlin. Thanks to uniform light colours, the landmark is now particularly easy to photograph at night.
In autumn 2026, the lighting system will be upgraded and energy-efficient LED lighting installed.
- Building type
- Monument
- Location
- Europe, Germany, Berlin
- Project time frame
- 2002
- Client
- Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung Berlin
- Image rights
- Linus Lintner











