Berg, Upper Bavaria

Berg (German pronunciation: [bɛʁk] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany, on the shore of the Starnberg Lake. It is most famous for the royal Berg Castle.

Berg
Municipality
Berg Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Berg within Starnberg district
Berg Show map of Germany Berg Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°58′03″N 11°21′21″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Starnberg
Subdivisions	14 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Rupert Steigenberger[1]
Area
• Total	36.63 km2 (14.14 sq mi)
Elevation	639 m (2,096 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,009
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82335
Dialling codes	08151
Vehicle registration	STA
Website	www.gemeinde-berg.de

Notable residents

German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau had a home in Berg, where he died in his sleep on 18 May 2012, at age 86.