Berlin Tegel Airport the city government subsequently announced to look into the possibilities of doing that again. However, the two other airport shareholders – the German federal state as well as the state of Brandenburg – already declined any change of plans and confirmed the planned closure of Tegel. Future plans also involve the redevelopment of Berlin Tegel Airport into the Urban Tech Republic, 221 hectares of building land will be available for up to 800 companies with some 17,500 employees in the Research and Industrial Park alone. In the central airport terminal, the Beuth University of Applied Sciences will establish the scientific
Airport city logically combined elements that reinforce each other. Services and facilities are designed to guide travelers easily through the airport process. Access is key for passengers, cargo, businesses, and residents, many of whom work in the airport city. "Time" has named it as one of "10 ideas that will change the world". The chapter "The Way Forward" from "Global Airport Cities" describes the basic airport city drivers, which have evolved with different spatial forms predicated on available land and ground transportation infrastructure: The most common airside and landside airport city commercial activities include: duty-free shops and airline lounges; restaurants, catering, and