Senefelderplatz U-Bahn renovation drags on for years

The renovation of the heritage-protected Senefelderplatz U-Bahn station on line U2 in Prenzlauer Berg will drag on for several more years, Berliner Zeitung reports on October 1, 2026. Work began in 2023, originally with a limited time frame, but inspectors keep uncovering new structural damage in the historic tiled hall from 1913, including corroded steel supports and damaged waterproofing. BVG now says the station will not reopen in its full renovated state until well into the second half of the decade. Only one entrance is currently in use, and lifts, escalators and parts of the platforms remain closed, which particularly affects elderly residents, parents with prams and people with disabilities. Monument protection authorities insist that original tiles, lamps and signage be preserved, which further complicates the works and raises costs. Local initiatives have renewed calls for a provisional lift at street level while permanent construction continues.