Schöneberg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Schöneberg
Quarter of Berlin
Town Hall
Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Borough	Tempelhof-Schöneberg
Founded	1264
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2008-06-30)
• Total	116,743
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	(nr. 0701) 10777, 10779, 10781, 10783, 10787, 10789, 10823, 10825, 10827, 10829, 12157, 12159, 12161, 12169
Vehicle registration	B

Rote Insel: A building from the Gründerzeit era.

Schöneberg is a neighborhood in Berlin, Germany. It used to be a separate area until 2001. That year, Berlin changed its administrative areas. Schöneberg then joined with the former area of Tempelhof. Now, they are both part of the larger borough called Tempelhof-Schöneberg.

A Look Back: Schöneberg's History

Schöneberg was first mentioned in official papers in 1264. This was done by Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg. Later, in 1751, weavers from Bohemia started a new settlement. They called it Neu-Schöneberg, also known as Böhmisch-Schöneberg. This new area was along what is now Hauptstraße.

During the Seven Years' War, on October 7, 1760, Schöneberg faced a big disaster. Austrian and Russian troops attacked Berlin. This attack caused a fire that completely destroyed Schöneberg and its village church.

Alt & Neu Schöneberg (Old and New Schöneberg) became one place in 1874. It was given special town privileges in 1898. In 1920, Schöneberg became a part of Greater Berlin. Its town hall, Rathaus Schöneberg, was finished in 1914. After World War II, this town hall served as the city hall for West Berlin. This continued until 1991. Then, after Berlin was reunited, the city's government moved back to the Rotes Rathaus in Mitte.

Famous People Connected to Schöneberg

Many interesting people have lived in or were born in Schöneberg. This area has a rich history of famous individuals.

Born in Schöneberg

• Blixa Bargeld: A talented musician, born on January 12, 1959.
• Marlene Dietrich: A famous actress, born on December 27, 1901. She was born at Sedanstraße 65 (now Leberstraße 65) in the Rote Insel area. Marlene Dietrich passed away in Paris in 1992 and is buried in the Städtischer Friedhof III cemetery in Friedenau.
• Gisèle Freund: A well-known photographer, born on December 19, 1908, in the Bayerisches Viertel. She died in Paris in 2000.
• Wilhelm Furtwängler: A respected conductor, born on January 25, 1886, at Maaßenstraße 1 near Nollendorfplatz. He passed away in 1954.
• Alfred Lion: He helped start the famous Blue Note jazz record label. He was born on April 21, 1909, at Gotenstraße 7.
• Helmut Newton: A celebrated photographer, born on October 31, 1920, at Innsbrucker Straße 24. He died in 2004 in West Hollywood and is buried in the Städtischer Friedhof III cemetery in Friedenau.
• Nelly Sachs: A notable writer who won the 1966 Nobel Prize for Literature. She was born on December 10, 1891, at Maaßenstraße 12. She died in Stockholm in 1970.
• Willi Stoph: A politician, born on July 9, 1914, in the Rote Insel area. He passed away in Berlin in 1999.

Lived in Schöneberg

• Hans Baluschek (1870–1935): Lived in the Ceciliengärten housing estate from 1929 to 1933.
• August Bebel (1840–1913): Resided at Hauptstraße 97.
• Gottfried Benn (1886–1956): Lived at Bozener Straße 20.
• David Bowie (1947–2016): The famous musician lived at Hauptstraße 155 from 1976 to 1978.
• Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924): Lived at Viktoria-Luise-Platz 11 and is buried in Städtischer Friedhof III cemetery.
• Albert Einstein (1879–1955): The brilliant scientist lived at Haberlandstraße 5 from 1914 to 1933.
• Hans Fallada (1893–1947): Resided at Luitpoldstraße 11.
• Sepp Herberger (1897–1977): Lived on Bülowstraße.
• Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986): The writer lived at Nollendorfstraße 17.
• Klaus Kinski (1926–1991): Lived at Wartburgstraße 3 from 1930 to 1944.
• Hildegard Knef (1925–2002): Resided at Sedanstraße 68.
• Else Lasker-Schüler (1869–1945): Lived at Motzstraße 7.
• Friedrich Naumann (1860-1919): Lived on Naumannstrasse.
• Iggy Pop (born 1947): The musician lived at Hauptstraße 155 from 1976 to 1978, at the same time as David Bowie.
• Rudolf Steiner and Marie Steiner-von Sivers: Lived at Motzstraße 30 from 1903 to 1923.
• Claire Waldoff (1884–1957): Lived at Regensburger Straße 33 from 1919 to 1933.
• Billy Wilder (1906–2002): The film director lived at Viktoria-Luise-Platz 11 from 1927 to 1928.
• Paul Zech: Resided at Naumannstraße 78.

Images for kids

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  The RIAS building in Berlin-Schöneberg

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  Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWE), a famous department store

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  Rudolph-Wilde-Park

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  Residential Area Ceciliengärten

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  Squatted houses at Potsdamer Strasse

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  The Gasometer, a landmark of Rote Insel

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  A Stolperstein for Lilli Henoch, found at Treuchtlinger Straße 5

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  A plaque at Nollendorfstraße 17 about Christopher Isherwood.

Coordinates: 52°29′N 13°22′E