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.
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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%.
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. The results were as follows:
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:
Culture
The Sinfonie Orchester Schöneberg is based in the borough. The amateur symphony orchestra regularly performs at Rathaus Schöneberg and other venues in Berlin.
Sites of interest
Wikimedia Deutschland has its offices in Tempelhof-Schöneberg.
Places of Remembrance, a memorial consisting of 80 different signs affixed to lampposts in the Bavarian Quarter of Berlin's Schöneberg locality