Dahlem

Dahlem is a neighborhood in Steglitz-Zehlendorf with residential areas, green spaces, and research facilities, where the Freie Universität Berlin has distributed its buildings and institutions. The area offers a mix of villa-like houses, quiet streets, and spacious parks in which various museums and academic centers are embedded.

The place is first mentioned in written records in 1275 and developed over centuries as a rural community. In the 19th century, the Prussian state purchased the estates and began transforming them into an upscale residential area with villas.

The museums here tell different stories of German culture and history. Visitors find works by expressionist artists alongside exhibits about European ways of living and the country's recent past.

The U3 subway line connects the neighborhood with Berlin's center through several stations, and bus lines run regularly in various directions. With good walking paths between the museums and quiet streets, the area is easy to explore on foot.

Between 1945 and 1991, Kaiserswerther Straße housed the Allied Kommandatura, from which Allied forces managed the city. This building is less known today, even though it was a key site in Berlin's postwar history.

Location: Steglitz-Zehlendorf

Elevation above the sea: 54 m

Shares border with: Steglitz, Grunewald, Lichterfelde, Zehlendorf, Schmargendorf, Wilmersdorf

GPS coordinates: 52.45806,13.28750

Latest update: December 12, 2025 01:28