Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

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Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Borough of Berlin
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Coordinates: 52°30′N 13°17′E / 52.500°N 13.283°E / 52.500; 13.283
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
Founded2001
Subdivisions7 localities
Government
 • Borough MayorKirstin Bauch (Greens)
Area
 • Total
64.72 km2 (24.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total
323,507
 • Density4,999/km2 (12,950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
10585, 10587, 10589, 10623, 10625, 10627, 10629, 10707, 10709, 10711, 10713, 10715, 10717, 10719, 10777, 13627, 14050, 14052, 14053, 14055, 14057, 14059, 14193, 14197, 14199
Dialling codes030
Vehicle registrationB
Websitewww.berlin.de/ba-charlottenburg-wilmersdorf/ Edit this at Wikidata

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (German: [ʃaʁˌlɔtn̩bʊʁk ˈvɪlmɐsdɔʁf] ) is the fourth borough of Berlin, formed in an administrative reform with effect from 1 January 2001, by merging the former boroughs of Charlottenburg and Wilmersdorf.

Overview

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf covers the western city centre of Berlin and the adjacent affluent suburbs. It borders on the Mitte borough in the east, on Tempelhof-Schöneberg in the southeast, Steglitz-Zehlendorf in the south, Spandau in the west and on Reinickendorf in the north. The district includes the inner city localities of Charlottenburg, Wilmersdorf and Halensee.

After World War II and the city's division by the Berlin Wall, the area around Kurfürstendamm and Bahnhof Zoo was the centre of former West Berlin, with the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church as its landmark. The Technische Universität Berlin, the Berlin University of the Arts (Universität der Künste), the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung), the Deutsche Oper Berlin as well as Charlottenburg Palace and the Olympic Stadium are also located in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.

Demographics

As of 31 December 2025, the borough had a population of 343,625.[2] Of these, 251,140 (73.1%) held German citizenship and 92,485 (26.9%) were foreign nationals. A total of 162,674 residents (47.3%) had a migration background, including 70,189 German citizens with a migration background and the 92,485 foreign nationals.[2]

The average age of the borough's population was 45.2 years, the second highest among Berlin's twelve boroughs after Steglitz-Zehlendorf (46.6 years).[2]

Population with and without migration background (31 December 2025)
CategoryNumberPercentage
Total population343,625100%
Without migration background180,95152.7%
With migration background162,67447.3%
– German citizens with migration background70,18920.4%
– Foreign nationals92,48526.9%
Source: Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Statistischer Bericht A I 5 – hj 2/25.

The largest groups of residents with a migration background by country of origin were:[2]

Largest groups by country of origin (31 December 2025)
Country of originNumber% of total population
Turkey13,8244.0%
Ukraine11,7563.4%
Poland10,6473.1%
Russia8,9112.6%
India5,8451.7%
Iran5,1931.5%
Italy4,7581.4%
United States4,5541.3%
Syria4,4421.3%
China3,7881.1%
France3,5751.0%
Romania3,1450.9%
Includes both foreign nationals and German citizens with migration background from the respective country. Source: Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Statistischer Bericht A I 5 – hj 2/25, Table 9.

Subdivision

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is divided into seven localities:

Subdivisions of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Locality
 Area
(km2)
 Inhabitants
31 December 2012		 Density
(inhabitants/km2)
0401 Charlottenburg
 10.6 121,926 11,502
0402 Wilmersdorf
 7.16 95,164 13,291
0403 Schmargendorf
 3.59 20,476 5,704
0404 Grunewald
 22.3 11,703 525
0405 Westend
 13.5 38,944 2,885
0406 Charlottenburg-Nord
 6.2 73,057 11,783
0407 Halensee
 1.27 12,759 10,046

The localities of Schmargendorf and Grunewald were part of the former Wilmersdorf borough until 2001. By resolution of 30 September 2004, the localities of Westend and Charlottenburg-Nord were created on the territory of the former Charlottenburg borough, like Halensee on the territory of the former Wilmersdorf borough.

Politics

District council

The governing body of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is the district council (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung). It has responsibility for passing laws and electing the city government, including the mayor. The district council election held on 26 September 2021 was subsequently declared invalid by the Constitutional Court of Berlin due to widespread irregularities across Berlin, and a repeat election was held on 12 February 2023.[3] In the repeat election, the CDU won the largest vote share with 30.7%, followed by Alliance 90/The Greens at 23.9% and the SPD at 19.8%; the CDU and Greens subsequently formed a Zählgemeinschaft (counting alliance), and Kirstin Bauch was confirmed as district mayor.[4] The original September 2021 results were as follows:

Party Lead candidate Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) Kirstin Bauch 42,720 24.7 Increase 4.9 15 Increase 3
Social Democratic Party (SPD) Heike Schmitt-Schmelz 38,058 22.0 Decrease 3.1 14 Decrease 1
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Judith Stückler 37,883 21.9 Increase 0.3 13 ±0
Free Democratic Party (FDP) Stefanie Beckers 16,987 9.8 Decrease 0.5 6 ±0
The Left (LINKE) Annetta Juckel 13,038 7.5 Decrease 0.3 4 ±0
Alternative for Germany (AfD) Michael Seyfert 8,174 4.7 Decrease 5.0 3 Decrease 2
Tierschutzpartei 3,648 2.1 New 0 New
Volt Germany 3,245 1.9 New 0 New
Die PARTEI 2,681 1.5 Steady 0.0 0 ±0
dieBasis 2,531 1.5 New 0 New
Free Voters 1,294 0.7 New 0 New
Klimaliste 813 0.5 New 0 New
Pirate Party Germany 589 0.4 Decrease 1.2 0 ±0
The Humanists 479 0.3 New 0 New
We are Berlin 430 0.2 New 0 New
Ecological Democratic Party 276 0.2 New 0 New
Liberal Conservative Reformers 136 0.1 New 0 New
Valid votes 173,082 99.2
Invalid votes 1,360 0.8
Total 174,442 100.0 55 ±0
Electorate/voter turnout 246,148 70.9 Increase 7.9
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. Kirstin Bauch of the Greens was first elected mayor on 16 December 2021. Following the 2023 repeat election and the formation of a CDU-Green Zählgemeinschaft, the Bezirksamt was reconstituted in April 2023: the CDU increased its representation from two to three seats, taking the urban development portfolio from the SPD, and the deputy mayor position passed from the SPD to the CDU.[5] In May 2025, Stadtrat Detlef Wagner (CDU) was recalled by the BVV, and in June 2025, Stadtrat Arne Herz (CDU) left the Bezirksamt after being appointed State Secretary for Mobility and Transport in the Berlin Senate. Two replacement members were elected by the BVV on 17 July 2025.[5] The current composition of the district government is as follows:

Councillor Party Portfolio
Kirstin Bauch GRÜNE District Mayor
Finance, Staff and Economic Development
Christoph Brzezinski CDU Deputy Mayor
Urban Development, Property and IT
Heike Schmitt-Schmelz SPD Education, Sport and Culture
Oliver Schruoffeneger GRÜNE Order, Environment, Roads and Green Spaces
Simon Hertel CDU Youth and Health
Astrid Duda CDU Civil Service and Social Affairs
Source: Berlin.de[5]

Twin towns – sister cities

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is twinned with:[6]

Economy

Kurfürstendamm is one of the most famous avenues in Berlin.

The borough's economy largely depends on retail trade, mainly in the City West area along Kurfürstendamm, Breitscheidplatz and Tauentzienstraße, with supra-local importance. Among the shopping malls in the area are Bikini-Berlin,[7] and the Europa-Center.[8]

The Berliner Börse (Berlin Stock Exchange) is housed in the Ludwig-Erhard-Haus designed by Nicholas Grimshaw at Fasanenstraße 85 in Berlin-Charlottenburg near Bahnhof Zoologischer Garten.

The Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin (German: Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin) (KPM) is also situated in Charlottenburg, near Berlin-Tiergarten Station.

The Messe Berlin (Exhibition Grounds/Trade Fair Center) is situated in Berlin-Westend.

The former headquarters of Air Berlin (ceased operations 2017) and Germania (ceased operations 2019) were located in Charlottenburg-Nord.

Education

There are 74 schools in the city. There are 29,446 students attending these schools, 5,261 are foreigners.[9] Of these, 12,993 study in 38 primary schools[10] while 9,617 attend the district's 14 Gymnasiums. There are also 3 Hauptschule and 6 Realschule in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.

The district also has two universities, Technische Universität Berlin[11] and Berlin University of the Arts.[12] In 2011, Technische Universität Berlin was named the 46th best university in the world in engineering and technology according to the QS World University Rankings.[13]

Higher education

Primary and secondary schools

Weekend education

  • The Japanische Ergänzungsschule in Berlin e.V. (ベルリン日本語補習授業校 Berurin Nihongo Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a weekend Japanese supplementary school, is held at Halensee-Grundschule.[16]
  • Zentrale Schule für Japanisch Berlin e.V. (共益法人ベルリン中央学園補習授業校 Kyōeki Hōjin Berurin Chūō Gakuen Hoshū Jugyō Kō), another weekend Japanese supplementary school, is held at the Comenius-Schule[17] – Established April 1997.[18]

See also

References

  1. "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg.
  2. "Einwohnerregisterstatistik Berlin 31. Dezember 2025 (Statistischer Bericht A I 5 – hj 2/25)" (PDF) (in German). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. "Official result of the Berlin election announced". Berlin.de. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  4. "Wahlergebnisse und Sitzverteilung in der BVV" (in German). Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  5. "Zwei neue Bezirksstadträte und neuer stellvertretender Bürgermeister in Bezirksverordnetenversammlung Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf gewählt" (in German). Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  6. "Städtepartnerschaften". berlin.de (in German). Berlin. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  7. Medina, Samuel. "Can This New Concept Mall Revive Interest in West Berlin?". Metropolis. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  8. "50 years of the Europa Center". dw.com. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  9. "Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Zahlen – Berlin.de". 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  10. "Schulen in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf – Berlin.de". 23 November 2013. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  11. "TU Berlin: Kontakt". 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  12. "UdK Berlin Architektur | Studiengang Architektur". 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015.
  13. "QS World University Rankings – Topuniversities". www.topuniversities.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012.
  14. "Comenius-Schule Archived 12 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine." City of Berlin. Retrieved on 6 April 2015. "Comenius-Schule Gieselerstr. 4 10713 Berlin–Wilmersdorf"
  15. "Halensee-Grundschule Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine." City of Berlin. Retrieved on 2 April 2015. "Halensee-Grundschule Joachim-Friedrich-Str. 35–36 10711 Berlin–Wilmersdorf"
  16. "2014 年度 Archived 15 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Japanische Erganzungsschule in Berlin. Retrieved on 14 February 2015. "Japanische Ergänzungsschule in Berlin e.V. c/o Halensee – Grundschule Joachim – Friedrich – Str. 35/36 10711 Berlin"
  17. "欧州の補習授業校一覧（平成25年4月15日現在" (). MEXT. Retrieved on 10 May 2014. "c/o Comenius-Schule Gieselerstr. 4, 10713 Berlin, GERMANY"
  18. "Deutsch Archived 20 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine." Zentrale Schule fur Japanisch Berlin e.V.. Retrieved on 6 April 2015. "Die Zentrale Schule für Japanisch Berlin e.V. wurde im April 1997 als gemeinnütziger Verein durch eine Elterninitiative gegründet, um Kindern und Jugendlichen aus japanischen, deutschen und interkulturellen Familien die Möglichkeit zu geben, ihre japanischen Sprachkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift zu erhalten und weiter zu entwickeln."