Treptow-Köpenick

For the electoral district, see Berlin-Treptow-Köpenick.

Treptow-Köpenick (German pronunciation: [ˈtʁeːpto ˈkøːpənɪk] ^ⓘ) is the ninth borough of Berlin, Germany, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Treptow and Köpenick.

Treptow-Köpenick
Borough of Berlin
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Treptow-Köpenick in Berlin
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Coordinates: 52°27′N 13°34′E
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Subdivisions	15 localities
Government
• Borough Mayor	Oliver Igel (SPD)
Area
• Total	168.43 km2 (65.03 sq mi)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	294,081
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	B
Website	Official website

The borough was formerly part of East Berlin.

Overview

Among Berlin's boroughs it is the largest by area with the lowest population density. The Johannisthal Air Field, Germany's first airfield, was located in Treptow-Köpenick, between Johannisthal and Adlershof. Treptower Park, a popular place for recreation and a tourist destination, is also located in the borough. The park features the sprawling Soviet War Memorial, a war memorial to the Soviet soldiers who fell in the Battle of Berlin in 1945.^[2]

Subdivisions

Subdivisions of Treptow-Köpenick

Treptow-Köpenick is divided into 15 localities:

• Alt-Treptow
• Plänterwald
• Baumschulenweg
• Johannisthal
• Niederschöneweide
• Altglienicke
• Adlershof
• Bohnsdorf
• Oberschöneweide
• Köpenick
• Friedrichshagen
• Rahnsdorf
• Grünau
• Müggelheim
• Schmöckwitz

Politics

District council

The governing body of Treptow-Köpenick is the district council (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, and the results were as follows:

Party		Lead candidate	Votes	%	+/-	Seats	+/-
	Social Democratic Party (SPD)	Oliver Igel	40,300	25.2	0.4	16	1
	The Left (LINKE)	Ines Feierabend	28,213	17.7	5.0	11	3
	Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)	Claudia Leistner	21,929	13.7	4.3	8	3
	Christian Democratic Union (CDU)	Bertram Wieczorek	21,131	13.2	0.7	8	1
	Alternative for Germany (AfD)	Alexander Bertram	19,031	11.9	8.2	7	5
	Free Democratic Party (FDP)	Joachim Schmidt	9,698	6.1	2.5	3	1
	Tierschutzpartei	Jennifer Schrodt	5,934	3.7	New	2	New
	Die PARTEI		3,935	2.5	0.2	0	±0
	Free Voters		2,878	1.8	New	0	New
	dieBasis		2,533	1.6	New	0	New
	Treptow-Köpenick Voters' Association		1,080	0.7	New	0	New
	Klimaliste		998	0.6	New	0	New
	The Humanists		630	0.4	New	0	New
	National Democratic Party		530	0.3	0.8	0	±0
	Liberal Conservative Reformers		514	0.3	New	0	New
	Ecological Democratic Party		431	0.3	New	0	New
Valid votes			159,765	99.0
Invalid votes			1,627	1.0
Total			161,392	100.0		55	±0
Electorate/voter turnout			219,255	73.6	7.4
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. Oliver Igel of the SPD was elected mayor on 27 October 2011. Since the 2021 municipal elections, the composition of the district government is as follows:

Councillor	Party		Portfolio
Oliver Igel		SPD	District Mayor Civil Service, Staff, Finance, Real Estate and Economy
Carolin Weingart		LINKE	Deputy Mayor Social Affairs, Labour and Participation
Claudia Leistner		GRÜNE	Urban Development, Roads, Green Spaces and Environment
Alexander Freier-Winterwerb		SPD	Youth and Health
Marco Brauchmann		CDU	Education, Culture and Sport
Bernd Geschanowski		AfD	Public Order Affairs
Source: Berlin.de

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Treptow-Köpenick is twinned with:^[3]

• Albinea, Italy (1997)
• Cajamarca, Peru (1998)
• Cologne, Germany (1990)
• East Norriton Township, Pennsylvania, United States (1991)
• Izola, Slovenia (2002)
• Mokotów (Warsaw), Poland (1993)
• Mürzzuschlag, Austria (2002)
• Odernheim, Germany (1997)
• Subotica, Serbia (2002)
• Tepebaşı, Turkey (2017)
• Veszprém County, Hungary (2002)

See also

• Germany portal

• Berlin-Treptow-Köpenick (electoral district)
• Stubenrauchbrücke (Treptow-Köpenick district)