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25-574: Next to Dahlem and Grunewald , Lichterfelde West is one of the German capital's wealthiest and most sought-after residential areas. Since the German government's move to Berlin in 2000, it has seen the highest rises in real-estate prices of any area in former West-Berlin. Today, many mansions in Lichterfelde West are used by diplomats for representative purposes. Lichterfelde West is home to

50-494: A few hundred yards, turn right into Curtiustrasse, pass by the "Litehouse" restaurant and back to the train station. [REDACTED] Media related to Lichterfelde West at Wikimedia Commons Dahlem (Berlin) Dahlem ( German: [ˈdaːlɛm] or [ˈdaːləm] ) is a locality of the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough in southwestern Berlin . Until Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it

75-505: A large assortment of villas in an often extravagant mix of architectural styles. The architect Gustav Lilienthal built a number of Tudor-Revival style homes in Lichterfelde West, also known as "Carstenn-Castles". It still features its original tree-lined and cobbled streets, small squares and working gas lights. The Prussian Main Cadet School, which contributed to Lichterfelde West's reputation of being home to many German aristocrats,

100-501: A short stop at the so-called "Carstenn Castles", small villas built in Tudor-castle style. Turn back and turn right again into Weddigenweg, across Baseler Strasse, until you reach Kommandanten Strasse. Turn right, follow Kommandanten Strasse (dir. North), cross Ringstrasse, still follow Kommandantenstrasse, pass by the "Rother Stift", a former retirement home for dowagers, until you reach Kadettenweg (North end). Follow Kadettenweg for

125-459: A twenty-minute stroll leave Lichterfelde West train station direction South, cross Curtiusstrasse into Baselerstrasse. Follow until you reach Karlsplatz, turn left along the square, cross Ringstrasse into Kadettenweg. Follow Kadettenweg, and pass by the Cadet Corps memorial at Paulinenplatz until you reach Weddigenweg. Turn right, after two hundred yards turn right again into Paulinenstrasse for

150-600: Is being developed close to the Botanical Garden. Lichterfelde West is best known for the 19th-century Villenkolonie Lichterfelde , which was developed from 1860 to 1900 by the wealthy businessman Johann von Carstenn and is a remarkable example of 19th-century Villenkolonie , a German concept of settlements completely made up of mansion houses or villas. While some houses were destroyed in World War II , Lichterfelde West has kept its 19th-century charm and boasts

175-654: Is the sixth borough of Berlin , formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Steglitz and Zehlendorf . Home to the Free University of Berlin , the Berlin Botanical Garden , and a variety of museums and art collections, Steglitz-Zehlendorf is an important hub for research, science and culture in Berlin. It is known to be the wealthiest borough of Berlin, having

200-788: The Berlin Botanical Garden and Museum , the Schlosspark Lichterfelde manor and park, as well as the Charité university hospital's Benjamin Franklin Campus . The former Prussian Main Cadet School is home to the German Federal Archives , while the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) operates from a historic building in Lichterfelde West. A new "Business and Innovation Center" of nearby Free University of Berlin

225-821: The Cold War Dahlem belonged to the American Sector of West Berlin . From 1945 to 1991 the seat of the Allied Kommandatura of Berlin was in Dahlem on Kaiserswerther Straße . Today it serves as the office for the president of the local university . Until 1994, the headquarters of the United States Army Berlin command and the Berlin Brigade were located on Clayallee street. Parts of the building are still used by

250-667: The Embassy of the United States in Berlin . The former library and Outpost theater across the street today house the Allied Museum . Because many of Berlin's artistic, cultural, and educational institutions were located in the city's historical center in the former eastern part of Berlin , West Berlin authorities established many duplicates in Dahlem - above all the Freie Universität Berlin (literally

275-662: The Grunewald forest with its renaissance hunting lodge, are located in Dahlem. The U3 line of the Berlin U-Bahn system connects Dahlem to central Berlin. The first written account of Dahlem dates to the year 1275. The history of the village is connected to the Dahlem Demesne ( Domäne Dahlem ) first mentioned in 1450. Its estates were sold to the state of Prussia in 1841 and developed by dividing it into lots for building villas and mansions , similar to

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300-636: The cemetery of the Sankt-Annen-Kirche . Dahlem is served by the U3 line on the Berlin U-Bahn system. As in the neighboring Wilmersdorf , the historic metro stations are a special feature of the district. Stations in Dahlem include Breitenbachplatz , Podbielskiallee , Dahlem-Dorf , Thielplatz and Oskar-Helene-Heim . [REDACTED] Media related to Dahlem at Wikimedia Commons Steglitz-Zehlendorf Steglitz-Zehlendorf ( German: [ˌʃteːɡˌlɪt͡s ˈt͡seːlənˌdɔʁf] )

325-407: The " Free University Berlin") in 1948, which was established by students and scholars as an antipole to the increasingly communist " Universität Unter den Linden ". The newly founded university should uphold the traditional values of academic freedom and the educational ideal proposed by Wilhelm von Humboldt . Rudi Dutschke , spokesman of the German student movement in the 1960s, is buried at

350-552: The city government, including the mayor. The most recent district council election was held on 26 September 2021, and the results were as follows: The district mayor ( Bezirksbürgermeister ) is elected by the Bezirksverordnetenversammlung, and positions in the district government (Bezirksamt) are apportioned based on party strength. Maren Schellenberg of the Greens was elected mayor on 8 December 2021. Since

375-527: The city's highest median household income. The first mention of a present-day locality in the district by name was Lankwitz (Lancewitz) in 1239. It is assumed that Slavic and German settlements were established at the Schlachtensee and Krumme Lanke lakes after 1200 at the latest. The first documented mention of Zehlendorf (then Cedelendorp) dates back to 1242. Here the Lehnin Abbey bought

400-690: The development of the older mansion settlements of Lichterfelde West and Grunewald . The Demesne buildings today house a working farm and an agricultural open-air museum . In 1920 the village was amalgamated into Greater Berlin . From 1931 on Martin Niemöller , a leader of the Confessing Church , was pastor of the United Protestant Sankt-Annen-Kirche until he was arrested by the Nazis in 1937. During

425-527: The end of this century the wooden church was replaced with the village church Steglitz. It stood until the 19th century, when it was replaced by Matthew's Church . Today's double district is still characterized by connecting infrastructure between Berlin and Potsdam. For example, the first section of the Reichsstraße 1 was routed through Steglitz and Zehlendorf (paved in 1792). In 1838, the Stammbahn

450-531: The highest median household income and the lowest unemployment rate in Berlin. With 15% of Steglitz-Zehlendorf households making more than 200% of the German national median income, it is the wealthiest Berlin borough. Since December 2020, the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough consists of eight localities: The governing body of Steglitz-Zehlendorf is the district council ( Bezirksverordnetenversammlung ). It has responsibility for passing laws and electing

475-469: The initiative of local residents. As of 2021, Steglitz-Zehlendorf had a population of roughly 306 000, making it the fifth most populous out of Berlin's twelve boroughs. The median age was 46,5, the highest of all Berlin boroughs. 28,8% of Steglitz-Zehlendorf residents had a migration background, lying under the Berlin average of 36%. Steglitz-Zehlendorf has the highest number of Abitur (secondary education degree) graduates in Berlin. The borough also has

500-539: The present district belonged to the American Sector of Berlin after the Second World War from 1945 to 1990, together with the districts of Tempelhof , Schöneberg , Neukölln and Kreuzberg . In 2001, the two formerly independent districts were merged to form the district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf as part of Berlin's administrative reform. In December 2020, the new Locality Schlachtensee was founded on

525-697: The private, bilingual (English and German) Phorms School opened in the Swiss Quarter of Lichterfelde West. Lichterfelde West is connected to the Berlin S-Bahn commuter rail network by its station on the S1 line. The rail station also serves nearby Free University in bordering Dahlem . From S Lichterfelde West , it takes around 15 minutes to both Berlin-Mitte and Wannsee . Additionally, various bus lines offer public transportation service to Steglitz , Zehlendorf , Dahlem , and Lichterfelde Ost. For

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550-596: The settlement and kept it until 1542. Frederick the Great donated a church to the village in 1768 during a stopover on the journey from the Berlin Palace to the Sanssouci Palace. The settlement was located halfway between the two places, which gave the village an economic boost through its function as a relay station. Steglitz also originated in the first half of the 13th century as a Linear settlement . At

575-421: Was a part of the former borough of Zehlendorf . It is located between the mansion settlements of Grunewald and Lichterfelde West . Dahlem is one of the most affluent parts of the city and a center for academic research . It is home to the Freie Universität Berlin , with its architecturally significant Philological Library ("The Brain") . Several other research institutions and museums, as well as parts of

600-583: Was disbanded in 1920 by the Treaty of Versailles . Development continued after completion of the mansion colony and more residential buildings were built until the 1930s. At the time, many streets were named after Swiss places and personalities, thus leading to this area of Lichterfelde West to getting referred to as "Schweizer Viertel" (en.: Swiss Quarter). After the fall of the Berlin wall , areas formerly occupied by U.S. Armed Forces were developed into townhouses or converted into loft-style apartments. In 2008,

625-526: Was opened parallel to this. This development of the suburbs led to a strong growth of the settlements. Steglitz became the largest rural municipality in Prussia around 1900 with 80,000 inhabitants. The former districts of Steglitz and Zehlendorf were formed in 1920 during the formation of Greater Berlin from previously independent rural communities and estate districts of the Teltow district. The entire area of

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