Tempelhof-Schöneberg

For the electoral district, see Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg.

Tempelhof-Schöneberg (German pronunciation: [ˈtɛmpl̩hoːf ˈʃøːnəˌbɛʁk]) is the seventh borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Tempelhof and Schöneberg. Situated in the south of the city it shares borders with the boroughs of Mitte and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in the north, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf and Steglitz-Zehlendorf in the west as well as Neukölln in the east.

Tempelhof-Schöneberg
Borough of Berlin
Ullsteinhaus
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Tempelhof-Schöneberg in Berlin
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Coordinates: 52°28′N 13°23′E
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Subdivisions	6 localities
Government
• Borough Mayor	Jörn Oltmann (Greens)
Area
• Total	53.09 km2 (20.50 sq mi)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	355,868
• Density	6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	B
Website	Official website

Subdivision

Subdivisions of Tempelhof-Schöneberg

Tempelhof-Schöneberg consists of six localities as from north to south:

• Schöneberg
• Friedenau
• Tempelhof
• Mariendorf
• Marienfelde
• Lichtenrade

Demographics

As of 2010, the borough had a population of 335,060, of whom about 105,000 (31%) were of non-German origin. The largest ethnic minorities were Turks constituting 7% of the population; Poles at 4%; Yugoslavians at 3%; Arabs at 2.5%; Afro-Germans at 1.5% and Russians at 1.3%.^[2]

Percentage of the population with migration background [3]
Germans without migration background/Ethnic Germans	69% (230,100)
Germans with migration background/Foreigners	31% (105,000)
- Middle Eastern/Muslim migration background (Turkey, Arab League, Iran etc.)	10.5% (35,000)
- Polish migration background	4% (13,000)
- former Soviet background (Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan etc.)	3.0% (10,300)
- Yugoslavian migration background	2.7% (9,000)
- Afro-German/African background	1.5% (5,000)
- Others (Greeks, Italians, East Asians etc.)	9.3% (32,700)

Politics

Borough assembly

The governing body of Tempelhof-Schöneberg is the borough assembly (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung). It has responsibility for passing laws and electing the city government, including the mayor. The most recent district council election was held on 26 September 2021, leading to a Green-red coalition (Zählgemeinschaft) between the Greens and the Social Democratic Party.^[4] The results were as follows:

Party		Lead candidate	Votes	%	+/-	Seats	+/-
	Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)	Saskia Ellenbeck	42,758	23.6	1.7	15	2
	Social Democratic Party (SPD)	Angelika Schöttler	42,488	23.5	1.2	15	±0
	Christian Democratic Union (CDU)	Matthias Steuckardt	37,598	20.8	0.3	13	1
	The Left (LINKE)	Elisabeth Wissel	15,999	8.8	0.8	5	±0
	Free Democratic Party (FDP)	Reinhard Frede	12,747	7.0	0.3	4	±0
	Alternative for Germany (AfD)	Karsten Franck	10,425	5.8	5.3	3	3
	Tierschutzpartei		5,110	2.8	New	0	New
	Volt Germany		3,001	1.7	New	0	New
	Die PARTEI		2,924	1.6	0.1	0	±0
	dieBasis		2,680	1.5	New	0	New
	Free Voters		1,940	1.1	New	0	New
	Klimaliste		1,701	0.9	New	0	New
	Pirate Party Germany		1,072	0.6	1.4	0	±0
	Ecological Democratic Party		438	0.2	New	0	New
	Liberal Democrats		104	0.1	New	0	New
Valid votes			180,985	99.0
Invalid votes			1,838	1.0
Total			182,823	100.0		55	±0
Electorate/voter turnout			256,738	71.2	7.1
Source: Elections Berlin

District government

The district mayor (Bezirksbürgermeister) is elected by the Bezirksverordnetenversammlung, and positions in the district government (Bezirksamt) are apportioned based on party strength. Jörn Oltmann of the Greens was elected mayor on 17 November 2021. Since the 2021 municipal elections, the composition of the district government is as follows:

Councillor	Party		Portfolio
Jörn Oltmann		GRÜNE	District Mayor Finance, Staff, Economic Development and Planning
Angelika Schöttler		SPD	Deputy Mayor Urban Development and Logistics
Tobias Dollase		Ind. (CDU)	Education, Sport and Culture
Saskia Ellenbeck		GRÜNE	Public Order, Environment, Roads and Green Spaces
Oliver Schworck		SPD	Youth and Health
Matthias Steuckardt		CDU	Social Affairs and Civil Service
Source: Berlin.de

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Tempelhof-Schöneberg is twinned with:^[5]

• Ahlen, Germany (1964)
• Amstelveen, Netherlands (1957)
• Bad Kreuznach (district), Germany (1964)
• Barnet (London), England, United Kingdom (1955)
• Charenton-le-Pont, France (1984)
• Koszalin, Poland (1995)
• Levallois-Perret, France (1986)
• Mezitli, Turkey (2012)
• Nahariya, Israel (1970)
• Paderborn (district), Germany (1962)
• Penzberg, Germany (1964)
• Teltow-Fläming (district), Germany (1991)
• Werra-Meißner (district), Germany (1957)
• Wuppertal, Germany (1964)

Sites of interest

• Wikimedia Deutschland has its offices in Tempelhof-Schöneberg.^[6]
• Places of Remembrance, a memorial consisting of 80 different signs affixed to lampposts in the Bavarian Quarter of Berlin's Schöneberg locality

See also

• Germany portal

• Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg (electoral district)