Vehicle security barriers for Christmas markets
Protection is part of every Christmas market today. But concrete blocks and site fencing destroy exactly the atmosphere people come for. Berlin-Cube protects with tested performance — and looks like street furniture.
Three modules in a continuous line, drivable ramps in between — temporary set-up, no foundations.
Tested protection that doesn't look like danger
A Christmas market lives on warmth, light and closeness. Seal it off with concrete and every visitor is told about threat first. Berlin-Cube turns that around: tested hostile vehicle mitigation sits inside the module — on the outside you see timber, trees and planting. Tested as a DEKRA generation 1 barrier to IWA 14-1 N2A, protected by EU patent EP3486374. Security you don't have to see — you experience it.
Temporary set-up, no foundations
Christmas market vehicle barriers should be as temporary as the market itself: the modules are placed on the existing surface and removed again after the season — no foundations, no intervention in the square. Drivable ramps sit between the modules, so the route stays open for everyone. And where emergency routes must remain clear, the modules are placed in a staggered layout — protected and still passable.
Now is the right moment
Municipal security concepts for the Christmas season are decided in September and October. If you want protection that respects the market's design, plan it now — not once the stalls are up. We are happy to show you, using the built installation on Berlin's Kantstraße, what that looks like.
The recessed light strip runs right around each module. At night it marks the installation without floodlighting the street.
Seat height and timber top are part of the module itself, not an add-on.
Frequently asked questions
Are Berlin-Cube modules tested for hostile vehicle mitigation?
Yes. Berlin-Cube is tested as a DEKRA generation 1 vehicle security barrier to IWA 14-1 N2A — with a 7,114 kg test vehicle at 63.9 km/h. The safe zone begins 7.95 metres behind the module; that is how the distance to the protected market is planned.
Do Christmas market vehicle barriers need foundations?
No. The modules are placed on the existing surface and removed again after the season — no foundations, no intervention in the square.
How long does the set-up take?
As a reference: the complete built installation on Berlin's Kantstraße was set up in around ten hours.
Do emergency routes stay clear?
In planning, wherever emergency routes must remain clear, the modules are placed in a staggered layout — protected and still passable.
Can visitors pass with prams or wheelchairs?
Yes. Drivable ramps sit between the modules — the route stays open for everyone, including prams, wheelchairs and bikes.