Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

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Template:For Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox German location Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) 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

Template:As of, the borough had a population of 326,354, of whom about 110,000 (34%) were of non-German origin. The largest ethnic minorities were Turks at 4%; Poles at 3.5%; Arabs, former Yugoslavians and Afro-Germans at 2.5% each; Russians at 1.5%; and Ukrainians and Iranians at 1.0% each.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Germans without migration background/Ethnic Germans 66% (209,700)
Germans with migration background/Foreigners 34 % (110,000)
Middle Eastern/Muslim migration background (Turkey, Arab League, Iran etc.) 8% (25,500)
– former Soviet background (Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan etc.) 4.4% (14,000)
Polish migration background 3.5% (11,000)
Yugoslavian migration background 2.5% (7,500)
Afro-German/African background 2.5% (7,500)
– Others (Greeks, Italians, East Asians etc.) 13.1% (44,500)

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 most recent district council election was held on 26 September 2021, and the results were as follows:

Template:Election table ! colspan=2| Party ! Lead candidate ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | align=left| Kirstin Bauch | 42,720 | 24.7 | Template:Increase 4.9 | 15 | Template:Increase 3 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=left| Heike Schmitt-Schmelz | 38,058 | 22.0 | Template:Decrease 3.1 | 14 | Template:Decrease 1 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=left| Judith Stückler | 37,883 | 21.9 | Template:Increase 0.3 | 13 | ±0 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=left| Stefanie Beckers | 16,987 | 9.8 | Template:Decrease 0.5 | 6 | ±0 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| The Left (LINKE) | align=left| Annetta Juckel | 13,038 | 7.5 | Template:Decrease 0.3 | 4 | ±0 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Alternative for Germany (AfD) | align=left| Michael Seyfert | 8,174 | 4.7 | Template:Decrease 5.0 | 3 | Template:Decrease 2 |- | colspan=8 bgcolor=lightgrey| |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Tierschutzpartei | align=left| | 3,648 | 2.1 | New | 0 | New |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Volt Germany | align=left| | 3,245 | 1.9 | New | 0 | New |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Die PARTEI | align=left| | 2,681 | 1.5 | Template:Steady 0.0 | 0 | ±0 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| dieBasis | align=left| | 2,531 | 1.5 | New | 0 | New |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Free Voters | align=left| | 1,294 | 0.7 | New | 0 | New |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Klimaliste | align=left| | 813 | 0.5 | New | 0 | New |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Pirate Party Germany | align=left| | 589 | 0.4 | Template:Decrease 1.2 | 0 | ±0 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| The Humanists | align=left| | 479 | 0.3 | New | 0 | New |- | | align=left| We are Berlin | align=left| | 430 | 0.2 | New | 0 | New |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Ecological Democratic Party | align=left| | 276 | 0.2 | New | 0 | New |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Liberal Conservative Reformers | align=left| | 136 | 0.1 | New | 0 | New |- ! colspan=3| Valid votes ! 173,082 ! 99.2 ! ! ! |- ! colspan=3| Invalid votes ! 1,360 ! 0.8 ! ! ! |- ! colspan=3| Total ! 174,442 ! 100.0 ! ! 55 ! ±0 |- ! colspan=3| Electorate/voter turnout ! 246,148 ! 70.9 ! Template:Increase 7.9 ! ! |- | colspan=8| 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 elected mayor on 16 December 2021. Since the 2021 municipal elections, the composition of the district government is as follows:

Councillor Party Portfolio
Kirstin Bauch bgcolor=Template:Party color| GRÜNE District Mayor
Finance, Staff and Economic Development
Heike Schmitt-Schmelz bgcolor=Template:Party color| SPD Deputy Mayor
Education, Sport, Culture, Real Estate and IT
Oliver Schruoffeneger bgcolor=Template:Party color| GRÜNE Order, Environment, Roads and Green Spaces
Fabian Schmitz-Grethlein bgcolor=Template:Party color| SPD Urban Development
Arne Herz bgcolor=Template:Party color| CDU Civil Service and Social Affairs
Detlef Wagner bgcolor=Template:Party color| CDU Youth and Health
Source: Berlin.de

Twin towns – sister cities

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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.

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.

Air Berlin had its headquarters in Building 2 of the Airport Bureau Center in Charlottenburg-Nord.<ref>"Contact Template:Webarchive." Air Berlin. Retrieved on 12 May 2009.</ref><ref>"Approach map Template:Webarchive." Air Berlin. Retrieved on 12 May 2009.</ref> Template:As of Air Berlin employed 1,200 employees at its headquarters.<ref>Schulz, Stefan. "Ein Kandidat geht auf Tuchfühlung Template:Webarchive." Die Welt. 2 March 2006. Retrieved on 22 October 2009. "Am Saatwinkler Damm ist das Unternehmen mit 1200 Mitarbeitern (insgesamt 2700 Mitarbeiter) einer der größten Arbeitgeber der Hauptstadt."</ref> Germania has its headquarters in Charlottenburg-Nord.<ref>"Contact Template:Webarchive." Germania Airline. Retrieved on 12 October 2009.</ref>

Education

Template:Expand section There are 74 schools in the city. There are 29,446 students attending these schools, 5,261 are foreigners.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Of the 12,993 students studies in 38 primary schools<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> while the number of students studying in the ymansiums is 9,617. In addition, there are 3 Hauptschule, 6 Realschule and 14 Gymnasium in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.

The district also has two universities, Technische Universität Berlinn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Berlin University of the Arts.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>"2014 年度 Template:Webarchive" (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"</ref>
  • 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<ref>"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"</ref> – Established April 1997.<ref>"Deutsch Template:Webarchive." 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."</ref>

See also

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