Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

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.

{{As of|2012}}, 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de/Publikationen/Stat_Berichte/2011/SB_A1-5_hj01-11_BE.pdf|title=Seite wird geladen|access-date=9 September 2012|archive-date=25 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025230021/https://www.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de/Publikationen/Stat_Berichte/2011/SB_A1-5_hj01-11_BE.pdf|url-status=live}}

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is divided into seven localities:

File:Berlin Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.svg

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.

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:

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! colspan=2| Party

! Lead candidate

! Votes

! %

! +/-

! Seats

! +/-

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|

| align=left| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)

| align=left| Kirstin Bauch

| 42,720

| 24.7

| {{increase}} 4.9

| 15

| {{increase}} 3

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|

| align=left| Social Democratic Party (SPD)

| align=left| Heike Schmitt-Schmelz

| 38,058

| 22.0

| {{decrease}} 3.1

| 14

| {{decrease}} 1

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|

| align=left| Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

| align=left| Judith Stückler

| 37,883

| 21.9

| {{increase}} 0.3

| 13

| ±0

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|

| align=left| Free Democratic Party (FDP)

| align=left| Stefanie Beckers

| 16,987

| 9.8

| {{decrease}} 0.5

| 6

| ±0

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|

| align=left| The Left (LINKE)

| align=left| Annetta Juckel

| 13,038

| 7.5

| {{decrease}} 0.3

| 4

| ±0

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Alternative for Germany}}|

| align=left| Alternative for Germany (AfD)

| align=left| Michael Seyfert

| 8,174

| 4.7

| {{decrease}} 5.0

| 3

| {{decrease}} 2

|-

| colspan=8 bgcolor=lightgrey|

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Human Environment Animal Protection}}|

| align=left| Tierschutzpartei

| align=left|

| 3,648

| 2.1

| New

| 0

| New

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Volt Germany}}|

| align=left| Volt Germany

| align=left|

| 3,245

| 1.9

| New

| 0

| New

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Die PARTEI}}|

| align=left| Die PARTEI

| align=left|

| 2,681

| 1.5

| {{steady}} 0.0

| 0

| ±0

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany}}|

| align=left| dieBasis

| align=left|

| 2,531

| 1.5

| New

| 0

| New

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Free Voters}}|

| align=left| Free Voters

| align=left|

| 1,294

| 0.7

| New

| 0

| New

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Klimaliste}}|

| align=left| Klimaliste

| align=left|

| 813

| 0.5

| New

| 0

| New

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Pirate Party Germany}}|

| align=left| Pirate Party Germany

| align=left|

| 589

| 0.4

| {{decrease}} 1.2

| 0

| ±0

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Party of Humanists}}|

| 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={{party color|Ecological Democratic Party}}|

| align=left| Ecological Democratic Party

| align=left|

| 276

| 0.2

| New

| 0

| New

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Liberal Conservative Reformers}}|

| 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

! {{increase}} 7.9

!

!

|-

| colspan=8| Source: [https://www.wahlen-berlin.de/wahlen/BE2021/AFSPRAES/bvv/ergebnisse_bezirk_04.html Elections Berlin]

|}

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:

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is twinned with:{{cite web|title=Städtepartnerschaften|url=https://www.berlin.de/ba-charlottenburg-wilmersdorf/ueber-den-bezirk/sonstiges/partnerschaften/|website=berlin.de|publisher=Berlin|language=de|access-date=8 February 2021|archive-date=30 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830084940/https://www.berlin.de/ba-charlottenburg-wilmersdorf/ueber-den-bezirk/sonstiges/partnerschaften/|url-status=dead}}

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• {{flagicon|NED}} Apeldoorn, Netherlands (1968)
• {{flagicon|GER}} Bad Iburg, Germany (1980)
• {{flagicon|HUN}} Belváros-Lipótváros (Budapest), Hungary (1998)
• {{flagicon|GER}} Forchheim (district), Germany (1991)
• {{flagicon|FRA}} Gagny, France (1992)
• {{flagicon|DEN}} Gladsaxe, Denmark (1968)
• {{flagicon|ISR}} Karmiel, Israel (1985)
• {{flagicon|GER}} Kulmbach (district), Germany (1991)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Lewisham, England, United Kingdom (1968)
• {{flagicon|AUT}} Linz, Austria (1995)
• {{flagicon|GER}} Mannheim, Germany (1962)
• {{flagicon|GER}} Marburg-Biedenkopf, Germany (1991)
• {{flagicon|POL}} Międzyrzecz, Poland (1993)
• {{flagicon|GER}} Minden, Germany (1968)
• {{flagicon|ISR}} Or Yehuda, Israel (1966)
• {{flagicon|UKR}} Pechersk (Kyiv), Ukraine (1991)
• {{flagicon|GER}} Rheingau-Taunus (district), Germany (1991)
• {{flagicon|CRO}} Split, Croatia (1970)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Sutton, England, United Kingdom (1968)
• {{flagicon|ITA}} Trento, Italy (1966)
• {{flagicon|GER}} Waldeck-Frankenberg, Germany (1988)

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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."[http://www.airberlin.com/site/kontakt_db_a.php?LANG=eng Contact] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316222715/http://www.airberlin.com/site/kontakt_db_a.php?LANG=eng |date=2010-03-16 }}." Air Berlin. Retrieved on 12 May 2009."[http://www.airberlin.com/site/lageplan.php?LANG=eng Approach map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018100057/http://www.airberlin.com/site/lageplan.php?LANG=eng |date=2014-10-18 }}." Air Berlin. Retrieved on 12 May 2009. {{As of|2006}} Air Berlin employed 1,200 employees at its headquarters.Schulz, Stefan. "[https://www.welt.de/print-welt/article201423/Ein_Kandidat_geht_auf_Tuchfuehlung.html Ein Kandidat geht auf Tuchfühlung] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231150548/https://www.welt.de/print-welt/article201423/Ein-Kandidat-geht-auf-Tuchfuehlung.html |date=31 December 2023 }}." 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." Germania has its headquarters in Charlottenburg-Nord."[http://www.flygermania.de/gmi/ Contact] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100418074253/http://www.flygermania.de/gmi/ |date=2010-04-18 }}." Germania Airline. Retrieved on 12 October 2009.

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There are 74 schools in the city. There are 29,446 students attending these schools, 5,261 are foreigners.{{Cite web|url=http://www.berlin.de:80/ba-charlottenburg-wilmersdorf/bezirk/lexikon/zahlen.html|date=29 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929154411/http://www.berlin.de/ba-charlottenburg-wilmersdorf/bezirk/lexikon/zahlen.html|access-date=15 January 2020|archive-date=29 September 2014|title=Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Zahlen – Berlin.de|url-status=live}} Of the 12,993 students studies in 38 primary schools{{Cite web|url=http://www.berlin.de:80/ba-charlottenburg-wilmersdorf/org/schulen/uebersicht.html|date=23 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123144207/http://www.berlin.de/ba-charlottenburg-wilmersdorf/org/schulen/uebersicht.html|access-date=15 January 2020|archive-date=23 November 2013|title=Schulen in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf – Berlin.de|url-status=live}} 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{{Cite web|url=http://www.tu-berlin.de:80/servicemenue/kontakt|title=TU Berlin: Kontakt|date=29 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429083648/http://www.tu-berlin.de/servicemenue/kontakt|access-date=15 January 2020|archive-date=29 April 2015|url-status=live}} and Berlin University of the Arts.{{Cite web|url=http://www.arch.udk-berlin.de/|title=UdK Berlin Architektur | Studiengang Architektur|date=8 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808164546/http://www.arch.udk-berlin.de/|archive-date=8 August 2015}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/faculty-area-rankings/technology |title=QS World University Rankings – Topuniversities |website=www.topuniversities.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112200946/http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/faculty-area-rankings/technology |archive-date=12 January 2012}}

• File:CharlottenburgHardenbergstraßeUDK.jpg]] Universität der Künste (Berlin University of the Arts)
• Technische Universität Berlin
• Bbw University of Applied Sciences
• ESCP Business School
• Touro College Berlin

• Comenius-Schule, a primary school, is in Wilmersdorf."[http://www.berlin.de/special/jobs-und-ausbildung/adressen/grundschule/comeniusschule-d058f42b22117f877e8cdc827b3c7e16.html Comenius-Schule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412173833/http://www.berlin.de/special/jobs-und-ausbildung/adressen/grundschule/comeniusschule-d058f42b22117f877e8cdc827b3c7e16.html |date=12 April 2015 }}." City of Berlin. Retrieved on 6 April 2015. "Comenius-Schule Gieselerstr. 4 10713 Berlin–Wilmersdorf"
• Halensee-Grundschule, a primary school, is in Halensee."[http://www.berlin.de/special/jobs-und-ausbildung/adressen/grundschule/halenseegrundschule-d058f42b22117f877e8cdc827b3e31ac.html Halensee-Grundschule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090103/http://www.berlin.de/special/jobs-und-ausbildung/adressen/grundschule/halenseegrundschule-d058f42b22117f877e8cdc827b3e31ac.html |date=2 April 2015 }}." City of Berlin. Retrieved on 2 April 2015. "Halensee-Grundschule Joachim-Friedrich-Str. 35–36 10711 Berlin–Wilmersdorf"
• Jüdische Traditionsschule, traditionell Jewish primary and secondary school in Westend
• Heinz-Galinski-Schule Charlottenburg, Jewish primary school
• Svenska Skolan Berlin, Swedish School Berlin
• Nelson-Mandela-School, International School
• Goethe-Gymnasium, one of the most popular secondary schools in Berlin
• Peter-Ustinov-Schule, located between Messe Nord and Wilmersdorfer Straße.
• Evangelisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster, School of the Evangelical Church
• Schiller-Gymnasium-Berlin, located at Ernst-Reuter-Platz

• 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."[http://www.berlin-hoshuko.de/Gakkouannai2014.pdf 2014 年度] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215072345/http://www.berlin-hoshuko.de/Gakkouannai2014.pdf |date=15 February 2015 }}" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160325030025/http://berlin-hoshuko.de/gakkouannai2015.pdf 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"
• 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"[https://web.archive.org/web/20140330190146/http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/clarinet/002/006/001/002/004.htm 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" – Established April 1997."[http://www.chuo-gakuen.de/deutsch/ Deutsch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620163807/http://www.chuo-gakuen.de/deutsch/ |date=20 June 2013 }}." 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."

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• Berlin-Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (electoral district)
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• [http://www.berlin.de/ba-charlottenburg-wilmersdorf/bezirk/lexikon/bezirk.en.html Official homepage of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf]
• [http://www.berlin.de/english/ Official homepage of Berlin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213024831/http://www.berlin.de/english/ |date=13 February 2008 }}

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