Download Berlin map in DWG format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
Open in constructor →Map passport
What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
What is inside Berlin.dwg
Berlin.dwg is a native binary AutoCAD drawing, written by default as AutoCAD 2018 (AC1032). If your office still runs an older seat, pick 2013, 2010, 2007, 2004, 2000 or even R12 in the download window and the same geometry is saved for that release.
Every class of map object sits on its own named layer: building footprints, the street network split by road rank, railways, rivers and lakes, parks and forests, administrative boundaries, points of interest and street labels. Each layer carries its own colour in the layer table, so ByLayer plotting, CTB/STB plot styles and freezing a layer in the Layer Properties Manager behave the way a drafter expects.
Drawing units are declared in the header ($INSUNITS = metres), so inserting Berlin as an external reference or a block into your site plan negotiates scale instead of arriving unitless. Coordinates are projected; the coordinate system is noted in a corner of the drawing. Point symbols are real block references, and unused block definitions are purged before delivery, which keeps the block manager short.
The file opens in AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, BricsCAD, nanoCAD, DraftSight, ZWCAD and progeCAD without conversion. Typical jobs: an urban context underlay for an architectural competition, a base for a landscape or utility layout, or a site map for a tender package in Berlin.
A few working habits for Berlin.dwg: run AUDIT and PURGE after you merge it into a larger project, keep it as its own xref so a fresh download replaces the underlay without touching your annotations, and send quick sheets through the DWG To PDF plotter driver. Being binary, the drawing is one opaque blob to version control; teams that want line-by-line diffs keep a DXF sibling beside it.
About DWG
Map of Berlin in DWG: 288 913 buildings as closed polylines on dedicated layers, 11 732 km of roads classified by type — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, ready to open in AutoCAD, BricsCAD, nanoCAD. Every feature type on its own layer, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
What the file carries
The DWG file for Berlin: features are split into named layers, the feature name and its OpenStreetMap link are written into the drawing (XDATA), the full tag set is not carried.
File size
The expected size of the DWG file for Berlin is about 50 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
DWG file passport
Estimated from the place's OSM data; exact figures are in the file after the build.
- Layers: 5
- Entities: LWPOLYLINE 348 272, HATCH 289 612, TEXT 6 177
- Units: metres; coordinate system EPSG:25833
Losses: not in the file: Points of interest 197 206; the full OSM tag set — objects: 348 272 (the file keeps the name, OSM link, address and type).
Build recipe: 1:1 model in metres, frame 46 × 37 km, landscape orientation, geometry not simplified, symbology for 1:38 341.
How it is built in the file
The longest road line of Berlin in OSM data is Schöneicher Landstraße: 3.0 km as one OSM segment, nodes (vertices) — 22. In the DWG drawing it lies on the roads layer as a single polyline. Its first vertex in Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) is X = 1 518 127.09 m, Y = 6 883 689.03 m; in the default drawing coordinate system (UTM) the numbers differ, and one drawing unit is also one metre. The longest street (segments summed) is Landsberger Allee: 20.7 km.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
| Category | CAD |
| File extension | .dwg |
| Tier | Open Beta |
How many times DWG was built in the last 90 days
- Berlin
- 13
- Germany
- 66
- Whole site
- 8220
- Median file size
- 5.9 MB
- Median build time
- 40.4 s
- Last build here
- 2026-10-27
Medians are based on builds within: Berlin
How to use DWG for Berlin
- AutoCAD / AutoCAD LT — File → Open works directly; the file is release 2018 by default, so for an older program pick your release at export.
- BricsCAD, NanoCAD, ZWCAD, DraftSight — open DWG natively in any of the releases, no conversion needed; most of them have free or trial versions.
- To view and measure for free — Autodesk DWG TrueView (viewing, printing, measuring; no editing) or the online Autodesk Viewer.
How to open the drawing: units are metres (projected coordinates, not degrees). If the screen is empty after opening, the file is not empty: use Zoom Extents (show all; in AutoCAD, the ZOOM → E command or a double click of the mouse wheel).
Programs that open DWG
DWG format reviews
4.8 out of 5 · 182 reviews
Exporting to DWG works great. Unfortunately, the street name labels are always horizontal. If they were parallel to the road, the map would be more readable.07.2026
FAQ: DWG for Berlin
Can I open the DWG in AutoCAD LT?
Yes. By default the file is written as version 2018 and opens in AutoCAD LT 2018 and later. For an older LT, pick your version at export — every release back to 2000 is available.
What DWG version is exported?
AutoCAD 2018 (AC1032) by default — read by every modern CAD application. The version is selectable: AutoCAD 2000 (AC1015), 2004 (AC1018), 2007 (AC1021), 2010 (AC1024), 2013 (AC1027) and 2018. Pick an older one if your software refuses to open the file or reports “Unknown Value”.
Are layers preserved in DWG?
Yes, the map is split into layers: roads, buildings, water, vegetation, POI, admin boundaries.
Can I convert DWG to DXF?
Yes, any CAD editor can save DWG as DXF. We also export to DXF directly.
How do I use an OSM map as an underlay in AutoCAD?
Export the area to DWG, then attach it in AutoCAD as an external reference (XREF) or a plain insert — the map sits as an underlay beneath your project. A raster underlay (PNG or GeoTIFF) works too.
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