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October 27, 2020

Construction for Tesla’s gigafactory in Berlin is full steam ahead, but not everyone is happy about it

Tesla bulldozing into Berlin may have shaken local environmentalists, but it’s brought excitement to others in the region.


A tesla Model 3. Credit: Tesla

It’s autumn in Grünheide, a municipality located southeast of Berlin. Here, forestland and meadows are criss-crossed with lakes and winding rivers. The atmosphere is quiet and serene; the perfect spot for families and holidaymakers, at least for now.

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A plan showing the layout of the Berlin Tesla gigafactory in construction. Credit: @flcnhvy via Twitter.
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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