Reinickendorf

Reinickendorf is an administrative borough in northern Berlin that includes eleven localities such as Tegel, Heiligensee and Märkisches Viertel. The area stretches across residential neighborhoods, lakes and forest sections that stand farther from the city center.

The borough was created in 1920 under the Greater Berlin Act, which merged several surrounding towns into the growing capital. After the Second World War, large housing estates were built here for families seeking new homes.

Most residents use this part of Berlin for everyday routines, visiting markets, playgrounds and neighborhood squares where locals greet each other by name. Many streets bear the names of poets or scientists, reflecting how planners envisioned the postwar expansion of the city.

All localities are connected by suburban rail, subway or bus lines, so moving within the borough typically takes less than an hour. Visitors can find parks and lakefront paths for walking that require no special preparation.

The locality of Tegel operated an airport for decades, with daily flights passing over the rooftops, before the site closed and began transforming into housing and parkland. Many locals still recall the routine of planes overhead and the gradual shift toward quieter skies.

Location: Berlin

Inception: October 1, 1920

Shares border with: Spandau, Pankow, Bezirk Mitte von Berlin, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

Website: https://berlin.de/ba-reinickendorf

GPS coordinates: 52.56667,13.33333

Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:41