Much of the series was filmed at the Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam. A massive permanent outdoor set called the "Neue Berliner Straße" (New Berlin Street) was built specifically to recreate four different Berlin neighborhoods.
The series utilizes a unique "triangular" creative leadership. Tykwer, Borries, and Handloegten wrote and directed the episodes collectively, sharing a unified vision rather than dividing the work into standalone segments. According to the Goethe-Institut , this approach ensured a consistent "neo-noir" aesthetic across all seasons. 2. Historical Reconstruction Making-of: Babylon Berlin
Production Report: Making-of Babylon Berlin is the most expensive non-English language television series ever produced in Germany. Created and directed by the trio of Tom Tykwer , Achim von Borries , and Hendrik Handloegten , the series is a meticulous reconstruction of the Weimar Republic era, based on the Gereon Rath novels by Volker Kutscher. 1. Vision and Directing Much of the series was filmed at the