Vehicle access protection for government, administrative and sensitive public areas
Integrating security without walling off public space.
Government and administrative buildings stand in the middle of the city — and should stay there. This page describes the requirements Berlin-Cube can be developed and configured for: tested vehicle access protection that shapes the public space in front, rather than blocking it.
Note: Berlin-Cube is not currently in use in the government district and holds no specific official approval for such areas. This page describes solely the requirements the system can be developed and configured for.
The light strip marks the installation at night without floodlighting the street.
Areas of application
Government and administrative buildings, diplomatic missions, public institutions, heavily frequented public spaces and event areas have one thing in common: they are part of the urban fabric and used daily by people who work there, have business there or simply pass by. Vehicle access protection is often part of the security concept here — and visible to everyone at the same time. Berlin-Cube is developed to integrate this function into greenery, seating and lighting.
Integrate security, don't wall it off
In front of administrative buildings, conventional barriers often create zones nobody wants to use. Berlin-Cube modules instead form a line of planted elements with integrated benches: the forecourt remains a forecourt. The tested protective function — DEKRA generation 1 to IWA 14-1 N2A — sits inside the module. The safe zone begins 7.95 metres behind the module; this value is the basis for site planning.
Configurable for the site
As a line, staggered for emergency and delivery routes, or as individual islands: the layout of the modules follows the security concept of the respective site. Drivable ramps between the modules keep pavements and cycle paths permeable. The modules stand on the existing surface without foundations — an advantage wherever utilities, underground car parks or heritage protection rule out structural intervention — and can be rearranged or removed when requirements change.
What this page does not claim
Berlin-Cube is DEKRA-tested vehicle access protection to IWA 14-1 N2A. No tests to other standards have been carried out. Suitability for a specific security-relevant site — including the requirements of the responsible security authorities — is assessed and determined case by case. We provide test documentation and planning data for this purpose.
Test evidence
Berlin-Cube is tested as a DEKRA generation 1 vehicle security barrier to IWA 14-1 N2A and protected by EU patent EP3486374. No specific official approval for government or administrative areas exists.
- Testing body
- DEKRA
- Test standard
- IWA 14-1 N2A · Generation 1
- Test vehicle
- 7,114 kg at 63.9 km/h
- Safe zone
- from 7.95 m behind the module
- Patent
- EU patent EP3486374
Linked into a continuous line — every second module carries a bench.
Temporary demonstration: set up without foundations, removed again afterwards.
Frequently asked questions
Is Berlin-Cube already in use in the government district?
No. To date, Berlin-Cube has been built on Berlin's Kantstraße and demonstrated temporarily at an outlet centre in Brandenburg. This page describes the requirements the system can be developed and configured for.
Is there an official approval for government or administrative areas?
No, no such specific approval exists and none is claimed here. What exists is the DEKRA test as a generation 1 vehicle security barrier to IWA 14-1 N2A. The requirements of a specific site are clarified with the responsible authorities case by case.
To which standard is Berlin-Cube tested?
DEKRA generation 1 vehicle security barrier to IWA 14-1 N2A — tested with a 7,114 kg test vehicle at 63.9 km/h. The safe zone begins 7.95 metres behind the module. No tests to other standards have been carried out.
Is structural intervention required?
No. The modules stand on the existing surface without foundations, anchors or drilling and can be rearranged or removed without trace.
Where can the system be seen?
Since June 2026, the first complete installation has stood on Berlin's Kantstraße, between the Waldorf Astoria and Upper West — planted, lit, walkable. The installation remains in place until the end of September 2026, when it will be dismantled as planned — set up without foundations, removed without trace.