Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Steglitz-Zehlendorf is the sixth borough of Berlin, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Steglitz and Zehlendorf.
Steglitz-Zehlendorf | |
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Borough of Berlin | |
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| Coordinates: 52°26′N 13°15′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Berlin |
| City | Berlin |
| Subdivisions | 7 localities |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cerstin Richter-Kotowski (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.5 km2 (39.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-06-30) | |
| • Total | 307,088 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 12157, 12161, 12163, 12165, 12167, 12169, 12203, 12205, 12207, 12209, 12247, 12249, 14109, 14129, 14163, 14165, 14167, 14169, 14193, 14195 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | Official homepage |
Demographics
As of 2010, the borough had a population of roughly 294,000, of whom about 70,000 (~24%) were of non-German ethnicity/origin. Hence, the percentage of migrants is a bit lower than Berlin's overall average, which is at roughly 30%.
| Percentage of the population with migration background[1] | |
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| Germans without migration background/Ethnic Germans | 76% (223.400) |
| Germans with migration background/Foreigners | 24% (70.600) |
| – Middle Eastern/Muslim migration background (Turkey, Arab League, Iran etc.) | 4.5% (13.200) |
| – Polish migration background | 3.0% (9.800) |
| – Yugoslavian migration background | 1.5% (4.000) |
| – Afro-German/African background | 1.1% (3.000) |
| – Others ( Greeks, Italians, East Asians etc.) | 14.0% (40.600) |
Subdivision
Subdivisions of Steglitz-Zehlendorf
The Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough consists of seven localities:
- Steglitz
- Lichterfelde
- Lankwitz
- Zehlendorf
- Dahlem
- Nikolassee
- Wannsee
Politics
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Sitzverteilung in der BVV
Borough Assembly
At the 2016 elections for the Borough Assembly (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung) the following parties were elected:
- CDU 17
- SPD 13
- Alliance '90/The Greens 11
- Alternative for Germany 6
- Free Democratic Party 5
- The Left 3
Landmarks
- The Bierpinsel (literally: "Beer Brush"), a 1970s style restaurant tower in Steglitz
- The Botanical Garden in Dahlem
- Glienicke Palace
- Glienicke Hunting Lodge
- The Philological Library at the Free University of Berlin in Dahlem, by Norman Foster
- Prussian Privy State Archives in Dahlem
- The Wannsee: lake, villa (site of the notorious Wannsee Conference), and lido
- Liebermann Villa, former residence of the painter Max Liebermann, today a museum for his art at the Wannsee
- Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island), with the same named castle in the Wannsee
- Berlin Mexikoplatz station, Art Nouveau railway station in Zehlendorf
- The Lichterfelde West Villenkolonie – exclusive residential area of 1860 with tree lined and cobbled streets
Gallery
Botanical Garden
Glienicke Palace
Liebermann Villa
Mexikoplatz railway station
Lido at the Wannsee
Education
- German Archaeological Institute
- American Academy
- Centre for Modern Oriental Studies
- The Japanische Internationale Schule zu Berlin, a Japanese international school, is in the Wannsee community in Steglitz-Zehlendorf.[2]
- Charité – Campus Benjamin Franklin
- Freie Universität Berlin (Free University of Berlin) in Dahlem
Twin towns
Steglitz-Zehlendorf maintains official partnerships with 21 towns, of which 10 are located within Germany and 11 in other countries.[3]
These are:[3]
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See also
- Berlin Steglitz-Zehlendorf (electoral district)
References
- (in German) Steglitz-Zehlendorf on statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de
- Home page. Japanische Internationale Schule zu Berlin. Retrieved 2 January 2014. "Ｃｈａｒｌｏｔｔｅｎｓｔｒ．１０， １４１０９ Ｂｅｒｌｉｎ"
- "Beauftragte für Partnerschaften". berlin.de (in German). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Steglitz-Zehlendorf. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Berlin/Steglitz-Zehlendorf. |
- Official homepage (in German)
- Official homepage of Berlin
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