Schöneberg

Schöneberg is an urban district in Tempelhof-Schöneberg that combines residential neighborhoods with busy commercial streets and parks spread across the area. The buildings range from old apartment blocks dating to the late 19th century to more recent structures along main thoroughfares.

The district was an independent city with its own town hall and administration until 1920, when it joined Greater Berlin during the administrative reorganization. After World War II it fell within the American sector and grew into a center of West Berlin life.

Nollendorfplatz has been a gathering point for the LGBTQ+ community since the early 1900s, with bars, cafés and events keeping this tradition alive today. Visitors can see rainbow flags and plaques marking the long history of this community throughout the square.

Several U-Bahn and S-Bahn lines run through the district, connecting it with the center and other parts of the city in short travel times. Pedestrians find shops, cafés and supermarkets for daily needs along the streets throughout the area.

In the Bavarian Quarter, 80 signs mounted on lampposts mark the persecution of Jewish citizens through Nazi laws and decrees. Each sign shows a date and a measure, documenting the gradual exclusion step by step.

Location: Tempelhof-Schöneberg

Elevation above the sea: 47 m

Shares border with: Kreuzberg, Tempelhof, Charlottenburg, Tiergarten, Friedenau, Steglitz, Wilmersdorf

GPS coordinates: 52.48306,13.34972

Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:42