This is where old meets new

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Kiez at a glance

Past and future merge in the south-west of Berlin: there are magnificent buildings, 1970s architecture to be discovered – and a hill steeped in history.

resident	85,613
of which under 18 years of age	16.5%
HOWOGE apartments	1,190
green spaces	36 hectares
tallest house	22 floors
As the crow flies to Alex	12.3 km

Blooming field of lights

From the colony of villas in the west to the botanical gardens in the north, the hustle and bustle around Kranoldplatz in the east to the thermometer settlement in the south - the district of Lichterfelde in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district has many faces. Here, houses from the Gründerzeit lie on dreamy avenues not far from the high-rise buildings on the border with Brandenburg. And the district continues to grow: the Neulichterfelde district is currently being built on the former Parks Range military training area.

Lilienthal monument

Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896) was the first person to successfully fly with gliders and mass-produced the first airplane in his factory. In Lichterfelde-Süd he started thousands of test flights with a distance of up to 80 meters from a mountain that had been raised for training purposes. This is where LilienthalPark is today – and a memorial for him on the hill. Visitors reach a bronze globe via a staircase.

Stangenpfuhl und Stangengraben in Lichterfelde

pole pile and pole trench

A glimpse into the countryside: The pole pond, originally created as a rainwater retention basin, allows the residents of the thermometer settlement to take short walks and relax by the water. Located between Fahrenheitstrasse and Osdorfer Strasse, the renatured body of water now covers a much larger area than when it was completed in 1972. The pole ditch, which collects rainwater from the area and feeds it to the pond, has lush greenery and creates an idyllic atmosphere . From two platforms you can see the special contrast between nature and architecture.

Model car racing track

Between April and October the tires smoke on the TSV Mariendorf 1897 model car racing track at Osdorfer Straße 52-53. On the newly paved route, the drivers of radio-controlled electric model cars will show what the little speedsters can do. In addition to the regular races and showdowns with other minicar clubs, from this year it is also possible to use the track for training. The Carl Schumann sports hall borders on the area with a large sports field and many offers for sporting activities.

Kirschblütenallee

On the former border strip between Lichterfelde and Teltow, the longest avenue of cherry trees in Berlin-Brandenburg blooms in magnificent pink between mid-April and early May. The more than 1,000 trees that line the TV-Asahi Cherry BlossomAvenue were donated by the Japanese in 1989 out of joy at the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Japanese cherry blossom festival Hanami is also celebrated there every year - in 2022 for the 20th time. Even outside the flowering season, this special path invites you to cycle, walk and have a picnic.

Space Children's Playground

Three, two, one - rocket launch! On the space playground on Ahlener Weg, younger and older children can let off steam in a creatively designed adventure landscape. The highlight on the approximately 3,500 square meter square is a climbing rocket with a slide. Between colorful planets and sky-blue scaffolding there is plenty of room for swinging, digging, balancing and running - also on the adjacent football pitch. Small experts - pupils from the Giesensdorf elementary school - were involved in the planning of the themed playground.

Kieztreff

Yoga for pregnant women, art workshop, cinema, line dancing, English courses, neighborhood café – this is just an excerpt from the program on offer at the “Kieztreff” at Celsiusstrasse 60. People from different generations and cultures meet here, can get to know each other, exchange ideas and support each other. In the smartphone workshop, seniors learn how to use new technology, and children can invite friends to the common room for their birthday. Outside, the “Green Pirates” meet in a neighborhood intercultural community project to garden together.

Cafe Miss July

Waffles make you happy - Julia Krawelitzki, alias Fräulein Juli, is convinced of that. The young woman has fulfilled a dream with her café at Lorenzstraße 63. In addition to sweet and savory waffles "just like grandma's", she offers cakes, tarts, strudel and tarts from the master confectioner. But breakfast, salads, sandwiches and other small items are also on the menu. The cozy café with terrace is open seven days a week.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat-Sun: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m