Lankwitz

Quarter of Berlin in Germany

Location of Lankwitz in Steglitz-Zehlendorf and Berlin

52°26′00″N 13°21′00″E / 52.43333°N 13.35000°E / 52.43333; 13.35000CountryGermanyStateBerlinCityBerlin BoroughSteglitz-Zehlendorf Founded1239Area

• Total6.99 km² (2.70 sq mi)Elevation

50 m (160 ft)Population

(2020-12-31)^[1]

• Total43,558 • Density6,200/km² (16,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

(nr. 0603) 12247, 12249

Vehicle registrationBWebsiteOfficial website

Lankwitz (German pronunciation: [ˈlaŋkˌvɪt͡s] ^ⓘ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Berlin. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Steglitz.

History

The locality was first mentioned in 1239 with the name of Lancovica.^[2] Autonomous Prussian municipality of the former Teltow district, Lankwitz was incorporated into Berlin in 1920 as part of the district Steglitz, with the "Greater Berlin Act".

Geography

Lankwitz is situated in the southern suburb of Berlin, close to the borders with Brandenburg. It borders the localities of Steglitz, Lichterfelde, Mariendorf, Marienfelde (both in Tempelhof-Schöneberg district) and, in a short point represented by a bridge over the Teltowkanal, with Tempelhof.^[3] The Teltowkanal also remarks the boundary between Lankwitz and Steglitz.

Transport

The locality is served by S-Bahn at the rail station of Lankwitz (lines S25 and S26). The S2 only crosses the quarter and marks its border with Mariendorf. Lankwitz is also served by numerous bus lines.

Photogallery

Northern entrance of Lankwitz station
Chapel of "Luther-Friedhof" cemetery
View of the "Campus Lankwitz" of the Free University of Berlin
The Gemeindepark recreational area in April 2020

Organisations

The following organisations are or were based in Lankwitz:

Berliner Synchron (post-production dubbing company based in Lankwitz from 1949 until 2017)
Mater Dolorosa (Berlin-Lankwitz) (Roman Catholic parish)
Stiftung Mater Dolorosa Berlin-Lankwitz (Foundation)

Buildings

The following buildings are located in Lankwitz:

Lankwitz station

Personalities

Martin Benrath (1926–2000)
Mithat Demirel (b. 1978)
Heinz Henschel (1920–2006), German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, and IIHF Hall of Fame inductee
Marianne Rosenberg (b. 1955)
Peter M. Gresshoff (b. 1948) Professor of Molecular Genetics, legume nodulation expert (now retired in Brisbane Australia). formerly student in Kastanien-Schule (Lichterfelde) and Schulfarm Insel Scharfenberg).

References

^ "Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner im Land Berlin am 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. February 2021.
^ "Lankwitz – Museum Steglitz" (in German). Heimatverein Steglitz e. V. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ Source: "ADAC StadtAtlas - Berlin-Potsdam". ed. 2007 - p. 196 - ISBN 3-8264-1348-2