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
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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  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	349,539
• Density	6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	B
Website	Official website

Subdivision

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]

Politics

District council

The governing body of Tempelhof-Schöneberg 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	+/-
	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:

Twin towns – sister cities

Tempelhof-Schöneberg is twinned with:[4]

Sites of interest

Wikimedia Deutschland has its offices in Tempelhof-Schöneberg.[5]

See also

• Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg (electoral district)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tempelhof-Schöneberg.

• Official homepage (in German)
• Official homepage of Berlin

На других языках

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