Mahlsdorf
Encyclopedia
Mahlsdorf is a locality
(Ortsteil) within the Berlin
borough (Bezirk) of Marzahn-Hellersdorf
. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Hellersdorf
.
" .
er district of Märkisch-Oderland
. It is bounded by the municipality of Neuenhagen
and Hoppegarten
, with its hamlets Hönow
, Waldesruh and Birkenstein. The Berliner bordering localities are Hellersdorf
, Kaulsdorf
and Köpenick
(in Treptow-Köpenick
district). In the south of the quarter there are the lakes Eisensee and part of the Habermannsee, divided with Kaulsdorf.
and B5
, is served by the S-Bahn
line S5
, at the rail station of Mahlsdorf. Birkenstein station
, situated in the homonymous hamlet of the town of Hoppegarten, is close to the eastern suburb of the quarter.
Boroughs and localities of Berlin
Berlin is both a city and one of Germany’s federal states. It is made up of twelve boroughs , each with its own borough government, though all boroughs are subject to Berlin’s city and state government.-History:Each borough is made up of several officially recognized localities...
(Ortsteil) within the Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
borough (Bezirk) of Marzahn-Hellersdorf
Marzahn-Hellersdorf
Marzahn-Hellersdorf is the tenth borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Marzahn and Hellersdorf.-Geography:It is situated in the northeast of Berlin...
. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Hellersdorf
Hellersdorf
Hellersdorf is a locality in the borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf in Berlin. Between 1986 and Berlin's 2001 administrative reform, it was a borough in its own right, consisting of the current area of Hellersdorf as well as Kaulsdorf and Mahlsdorf.-History:...
.
History
The locality was mentioned for the first time in a document of 1345, named as Malterstorp. Until 1920 it was a municipality of ther former Niederbarnim district, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin ActGreater Berlin Act
The Greater Berlin Act , in full the Law Regarding the Reconstruction of the New Local Authority of Berlin , was a law passed by the Prussian government in 1920 that greatly expanded the size of the German capital of Berlin.-History:...
" .
Overview
Mahlsdorf is located in the eastern suburb of Berlin, at the borders with the BrandenburgBrandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
er district of Märkisch-Oderland
Märkisch-Oderland
Märkisch-Oderland is a Landkreis in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the district Barnim, the country Poland, the district-free city Frankfurt , the district Oder-Spree and the Bundesland Berlin...
. It is bounded by the municipality of Neuenhagen
Neuenhagen
Neuenhagen is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 19 km east of Berlin . It was founded around 1230.-Transport:...
and Hoppegarten
Hoppegarten
Hoppegarten is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany.-History:The actual municipality was created in 2003 when the former municipalities of Hönow and Münchehofe were united with Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten...
, with its hamlets Hönow
Hönow
Hönow is a village in Brandenburg, Germany, near the border of Berlin. It belongs to the municipality of Hoppegarten, in the district of Märkisch-Oderland; and its population is of 8,300 inhabitants.-Geography:...
, Waldesruh and Birkenstein. The Berliner bordering localities are Hellersdorf
Hellersdorf
Hellersdorf is a locality in the borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf in Berlin. Between 1986 and Berlin's 2001 administrative reform, it was a borough in its own right, consisting of the current area of Hellersdorf as well as Kaulsdorf and Mahlsdorf.-History:...
, Kaulsdorf
Kaulsdorf
The following places in Germany are called Kaulsdorf:* Kaulsdorf , a quarter in the borough Marzahn-Hellersdorf of Berlin* Kaulsdorf , a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia...
and Köpenick
Köpenick
Köpenick is a historic town and locality that is situated at the confluence of the rivers Dahme and Spree in the south-east of the German capital city of Berlin. It was formerly known as Copanic and then Cöpenick, only officially adopting the current spelling in 1931...
(in Treptow-Köpenick
Treptow-Köpenick
Treptow-Köpenick is the ninth borough of Berlin, Germany, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Treptow and Köpenick.-Overview:...
district). In the south of the quarter there are the lakes Eisensee and part of the Habermannsee, divided with Kaulsdorf.
Subdivision
Mahlsdorf is divided into 2 zones (Ortslagen):- Mahlsdorf-Nord
- Mahlsdorf-Süd
Transport
The locality, crossed by the federal highways B1Bundesstraße 1
The Bundesstraße 1 or B1 is a German federal highway running in an east-west direction from the Dutch border near Aachen to the Polish border at Küstrin-Kietz on the Oder River.-Route description:...
and B5
Bundesstraße 5
The Bundesstraße 5 or B5 is a German federal highway running in a northwesterly to southeasterly direction from the Danish border near Niebüll to Frankfurt . It provides a direct route for motorists traveling between Berlin and Hamburg. In Berlin B5 forms among others the following squares and...
, is served by the S-Bahn
Berlin S-Bahn
The Berlin S-Bahn is a rapid transit system in and around Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It consists of 15 lines and is integrated with the mostly underground U-Bahn to form the backbone of Berlin's rapid transport system...
line S5
S5 (Berlin)
S5 is a line on the Berlin S-Bahn. It operates from Strausberg Nord to Westkreuz over:*the Strausberg–Strausberg Nord line, completed in 1955 and electrified in 1956,...
, at the rail station of Mahlsdorf. Birkenstein station
Birkenstein station
Birkenstein is a railway station located in Birkenstein , in the Märkisch-Oderland district of Brandenburg. It is served by the S-Bahn line ....
, situated in the homonymous hamlet of the town of Hoppegarten, is close to the eastern suburb of the quarter.
Personalities
- Gerhard BehrendtGerhard BehrendtGerhardt Behrendt was a German director, Puppet designer, and author of the Sandmännchen character for the Deutscher Fernsehfunk Berlin.- Life and work :...
(1929-2006) - Ralf BursyRalf BursyRalf "Bummi" Bursy is a German pop and rock singer and music producer, who was particularly successful and popular in the German Democratic Republic until 1989.- Life :...
(b, 1956) - Alice HerzAlice HerzAlice Herz was the first activist in the United States known to have immolated herself in protest of the escalating Vietnam War, following the example of Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức who immolated himself in protest of the alleged oppression of Buddhists under the South Vietnamese government. ...
(1882-1965) - Charlotte von MahlsdorfCharlotte von MahlsdorfCharlotte von Mahlsdorf was the founder of the Gründerzeit Museum in Berlin-Mahlsdorf.- Early years :...
(1928-2002) - Kathrin Schmidt (b. 1958)
- Kurt SchwaenKurt SchwaenKurt Schwaen was a German composer.-Professional career:Schwaen studied piano, organ and composition under Fritz Lubrich. From 1929 to 1933 he studied at the universities of Berlin and Breslau, where his teachers included Curt Sachs and Arnold Schering...
(1909-2007) - Reiner Süß (b. 1930)
- Petra Zieger (b. 1959)
Literature
- Kurt Pomplun: "Berlins alte Dorfkirchen" (page 59). Verlag Bruno Hessling, Berlin 1967