After standing empty for years, the historically listed Gerling Building has been renovated as an office building for Start-Ups. The former Berlin Headquarters of the Gerling Insurance Corporation is prominently situated on the Bismarckstraße near the Ernst-Reuter-Platz in the western city centre of Berlin. The architect Gerhard Krebs designed the building in 1960 as the first office building in Berlin in steel construction.

Die external appearance of the building is characterised by the vertical lines of anodised aluminium profiles which cover the steel structure in a 1,81 m raster. Between the vertical profiles, the facade is clad with anodised aluminium in the upper floors and polished green Italian Verde-Alpi stone in the ground and first floors.

The facade was completely removed and rebuilt in conformance with the current energy standards for new office buildings while retaining the original historical detailing and material use. The new external walls meet current strict regulations for fire and sound resistance.

The upper floors are divided into flexible office units with common kitchen and meeting areas. The ground floor is used for central functions such as the entrance foyer, administration, exhibition, a cafeteria and larger conference rooms.