Neukoelln: Berlin's Most Talked-About Borough, Gentrification Frontline, and a District in Constant Flux
Neukoelln is a borough of Berlin with a population around 165,000 in the northern part (the area most people mean when they say "Neukoelln") and over 300,000 for the full borough including southern suburbs like Britz and Buckow. The Sonnenallee and Karl-Marx-Strasse are the main arteries. Northern Neukoelln underwent rapid gentrification from around 2010, transforming from one of Berlin's poorest areas into a hub for international arrivals, artists, and startup workers. The Koernerpark, a sunken Baroque-style garden from 1916, is an unexpected gem in the dense urban fabric.
The Kindl Centre for Contemporary Art occupies a former brewery on the Rollberg. Tempelhofer Feld, the former Tempelhof Airport converted into a massive public park, borders Neukoelln to the west. The borough has a significant Turkish and Arab population; Sonnenallee is sometimes called "Arab Street." The U7 and U8 metro lines connect Neukoelln to central Berlin in minutes. Adult companionship in Neukoelln follows Berlin's city-state framework, which is among the most liberal in Germany.
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Neukoelln is a borough of Berlin with a population around 165,000 in the northern part (the area most people mean when they say "Neukoelln") and over 300,000 for the full borough including southern suburbs like Britz and Buckow. The Sonnenallee and Karl-Marx-Strasse are the main arteries. Northern Neukoelln underwent rapid gentrification from around 2010, transforming from one of Berlin's poorest areas into a hub for international arrivals, artists, and startup workers. The Koernerpark, a sunken Baroque-style garden from 1916, is an unexpected gem in the dense urban fabric.
The Kindl Centre for Contemporary Art occupies a former brewery on the Rollberg. Tempelhofer Feld, the former Tempelhof Airport converted into a massive public park, borders Neukoelln to the west. The borough has a significant Turkish and Arab population; Sonnenallee is sometimes called "Arab Street." The U7 and U8 metro lines connect Neukoelln to central Berlin in minutes. Adult companionship in Neukoelln follows Berlin's city-state framework, which is among the most liberal in Germany.
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