Stephanuskirche, Gothic Revival church in Gesundbrunnen, Germany

The Stephanuskirche is a neo-Gothic red-brick church with an asymmetrical tower nearly 80 metres tall, set at the street corner and framed by massive buttresses. Triangular gables lead to an octagonal storey topped by a steep copper-clad spire and a gilded cross. A lower gable with tall pointed windows stands beside the tower.

St. Paul's parish bought the Prinzenallee plot on 19 July 1899 with donated funds, and Adolf Bürckner's design was begun with the laying of the foundation stone on 31 October 1902. The church was consecrated on 4 December 1904 in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the parish became independent of St. Paul on 1 October 1905. In 1945 nearly all roof tiles and every leaded window were destroyed, including the altar window showing the stoning of Stephen; the church was repaired by 1958.

The parish takes its name from Stephen, the deacon and first Christian martyr, whose stoning was depicted in the colourful central window of the chancel until it was destroyed in 1945. The altar Bible was a gift from Empress Auguste Viktoria with her own handwritten dedication. Since 2016 volunteers from the neighbourhood and congregation have organised services, organ concerts and exhibitions here.

The church stands at the corner of Prinzenallee and Soldiner Straße in the Soldiner Kiez; its almost 80-metre tower is visible from afar. Since a water damage in early 2024 the church has been closed by the parish council, and from January 2025 the Wichernsaal in the adjoining building can no longer be used for services or cultural events either. A roof renovation is planned from 2025 with funding from the federal government, Berlin, the heritage office and the church district.

The tower cross, three metres tall, was gilded in 1927 and came through the Second World War undamaged, as did the three bells. The bells had to be handed to the metal collection point but were not melted down because they are cast steel, made at the Bochumer Verein foundry.