Britannia Centre Spandau The former Britannia Centre Spandau , before known as British Forces Families Centre ( BFFC ) , was built in 1990 by PSA for the British Authorities on the site where Spandau Prison used to be located . It centralised the main shopping , welfare , employment and broadcasting facilities for the British military community in Berlin . The Britannia Centre consisted of a new shopping and cinema complex and five existing and completely refurbished two and three - storey buildings . It was opened in phases between September 1990 and mid - 1991 . Its buildings are located at the junction of Wilhelmstraße and Gatower Straße next to the former Smuts Barracks in the Wilhelmstadt in Spandau . Facilities . Shopping Centre . SSVC – Sound and Vision Centre < br > British Forces Post Office – sub office < br > NAAFI Financial Services < br > His & Hers Hair Studio < br > YMCA – Book and Gift Shop < br > NAAFI – " A - type " Shop < br > Burger King Restaurant < br > and Public toilets Cinema Complex . Jerboa Cinema ( with 230 seats ) < br > Public Information Area < br > Bus Waiting Area < br > Bank Cash Point ( ATM ) < br > and Public toilets Existing buildings . NAAFI – Area Administration < br > NAAFI – Imperial Staff Club < br > Wool Shop < br > HIVE < br > YMCA Administration and Staff Facilities < br > Child Minding Centre < br > BMWS – British Military Welfare Services < br > Brigade Travel Office < br > Thrift Shop < br > RAOC Tailor Facility < br > Complex Manager < br > Station Staff Office ( SSO ) < br > Community RMP Office < br > PCLU < br > Anglo - German Club < br > SSVC Engineering Workshops < br > and BFBS Studios and Offices History . On 1 August 1946 , the " Summit House " on Theodor - Heuss - Platz was formally opened as a NAAFI Club and was adapted to the changing needs over the years . In 1977 a study recommended the construction of a new facility . At the same time the future of Spandau Prison was put to diplomatic negotiations . In 1982 a Four Power Agreement was reached , which included a statement from the Governing Mayor of Berlin , Richard von Weizsäcker , that Spandau Prison should be demolished as quickly as possible after the death of its lone inmate Rudolf Hess . Five weeks after the Hess ' death on 17 August 1987 at 1610 hours , the demolition of Spandau Prison began and was completed on 4 November 1987 . In May 1988 the construction of the new facility started an was finished on 18 September 1990 . The name " Britannia Centre " was chosen by competition from over 40 entries . After British Withdrawal . After the Berlin Infantry Brigade was dissolved in mid - 1994 the Britannia Centre Spandau lost its name and became the only no - name shopping centre in Berlin . It was used by Kaiser ' s Tengelmann , ALDI , Media Markt and a few small companies . Already in late 2008 , Media Markt left the main shopping complex , leaving the space abandoned since . In 2011 the new owner , a development company applied for permission to demolish the cinema complex of the Britannia Centre , which was used by ALDI till October 2011 . The contracts for both , the cinema complex and the shopping complex , with then Kaiser ' s inside , were terminated before . Kaiser ' s left the Shopping Complex on 31 December 2011 . As of May 2013 the cinema complex has vanished and the shopping complex has been changed up way beyond recognition . The glas dome is gone . On 20 June 2013 , a " Kaufland Center " will open inside . Landmark Protection . The old two and three - storey buildings , which are nowadays home for doctors offices amongs other uses are all listed as protected landmarks in the " Berliner Landesdenkmalliste " . The two main buildings are not protected . Therefor the regarding office at the " Bezirksamt Spandau " has no option to deny any demolition requests