How big is the KaDeWe department store in Berlin?
How big is the KaDeWe department store in Berlin?
Its 60,000 square meters of retail space and gourmet floor attract visitors from all over the world. Berlin’s most famous trademark department store is KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) – or “department store of the west”. It is Berlin’s shopping paradise, a favourite, easy to spot landmark on Wittenberg square.
Why was the KaDeWe in Berlin so important?
Because from the very start, it was the iconic power of KaDeWe that left visitors spellbound. KaDeWe Berlin has been constantly reinventing itself since its founding in 1907 and has always been a melting pot of tradition and modernity.
Where is the customer services department at KaDeWe?
Our customer services department is located on the Fifth Floor and is always available during normal opening hours. At KaDeWe, we offer you an A-Z of services to make your shopping experience in Berlin even better. There are 35,000 products awaiting you at KaDeWe’s legendary Die Sechste.
What to eat at the KaDeWe food hall in Berlin?
There are gourmet cheeses, meats, fresh seafood, chocolates, coffees, teas, champagnes – just about anything. The products are sourced from all over the world and the great thing is that you can sample the fresh produce at the many food bars. The Berlin tourism website says that there are some 1,300 varieties of cheese at KaDeWe.
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From the beginning on, the KaDeWe has been a superior department store which targeted the upper class by only offering luxurious items and special services. Today the KaDeWe presents its goods and services on six floors on a sales space of about 60,000 square metres.
What was the time period of KaDeWe in Berlin?
From World War I to the Golden Twenties consumer metropolis – the Depression and Nazi years and World War II – the Cold War and the 1950s “Wirtschaftswunder” – and finally German reunification in 1989. Through all the turbulence, KaDeWe retained its aura – somewhere between consumer temple and Berlin institution – intact.
When did the first KaDeWe department store open?
The first years of KaDeWe. The department store, owned by Jewish retail entrepreneur Adolf Jandorf, first opened on Wittenberg Platz in 1907 with a 24,000 sqm retail surface. Designed by architect Emil Schaudt, it served the increasingly affluent middle class neighbourhood of the new Tiergarten district.
Who was the Nazi choice to manage KaDeWe?
Georg Karg was the Nazi’s choice to manage KaDeWe and an 11 million loan from the Reich Ministry for Trade and Commerce followed. A restitution settlement in 1949 recognised the claims of the Tietz family heirs and the Karg Foundation renamed the group Hertie in 1972.
