Mahlsdorf () is a

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(''Ortsteil'') within the

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borough (''Bezirk'') of

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. Marzahn-Hellersdorf borders to the Berlin boroughs of Lichtenbe ...

. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of

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 Mahlsdo ...

History

The locality was mentioned for the first time in a document of 1345, named as ''Malterstorp''. Until 1920 it was a municipality of the former

Niederbarnim Barnim () is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) Poland, the district of Märkisch-Oderland, the city state of Berlin and the districts of Oberhavel and Uckermark. History The name "Barnim" emerge ...

district, merged into Berlin with the "

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".Historical infos about Mahlsdorf

Geography

Overview

Mahlsdorf is located in the eastern suburb of Berlin, at the borders with the

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er district of

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. It is bounded by the municipality of

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and

Hoppegarten Hoppegarten is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. History The current municipality was created in 2003 when the former municipalities of Hönow and Münchehofe were united with Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten. The o ...

, with its hamlets

Hönow Hönow () is a village in Brandenburg, Germany, near the border of Berlin. Autonomous municipality until October 2003, it belongs to the municipality of Hoppegarten, in the district of Märkisch-Oderland; and its population is of 9,800 inhabitants ...

, Waldesruh and

Birkenstein Hoppegarten is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. History The current municipality was created in 2003 when the former municipalities of Hönow and Münchehofe were united with Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten. The o ...

. The Berliner bordering localities are

, Kaulsdorf and

Köpenick Köpenick () is a historic town and locality (''Ortsteil'') in Berlin, situated at the confluence of the rivers Dahme and Spree in the south-east of the German capital. It was formerly known as Copanic and then Cöpenick, only officially adopt ...

(in

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 Among Berlin's boroughs it is the largest by area with the lowest popul ...

district). In the south of the quarter there are the lakes Elsensee 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 B1 and B5, is served by the ''

S-Bahn The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban- suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble co ...

'' line S5, at the rail station of

Mahlsdorf Mahlsdorf () is a locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Marzahn-Hellersdorf. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Hellersdorf. History The locality was mentioned for the first time in a document of 1345, na ...

Birkenstein station Birkenstein is a railway station located in Birkenstein (a civil parish of Hoppegarten), in the Märkisch-Oderland district of Brandenburg. It is served by the S-Bahn The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban-suburban rail systems serving a m ...

, situated in the homonymous hamlet of the town of Hoppegarten, is close to the eastern suburb of the quarter.

Gallery

File:Gutshaus Mahlsdorf.jpg, The ''

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museum'' File:Berliner Balkon - östlicher Hang.jpg, The hill

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File:Bf-b-mahlsdorf.jpg, Railway station

Personalities

Gerhard Behrendt Gerhardt Behrendt (3 April 1929, Potsdam – 26 September 2006, Berlin) was a German director, Puppet designer, and author of the ''Sandmännchen'' character for the ''Deutscher Fernsehfunk'' Berlin. Life and work Behrendt started his care ...

(1929–2006) * Ralf Bursy (1956–2022) * Alice Herz (1882–1965) * Charlotte von Mahlsdorf (1928–2002) *

Kathrin Schmidt Kathrin Schmidt (born 12 March 1958 in Gotha, Bezirk Erfurt), is a German writer. She is known both for her poetry and prose. Life and work Kathrin Schmidt grew up in Gotha and from 1964 in Waltershausen. After graduating from high school, she ...

(born 1958) *

Kurt Schwaen Kurt Schwaen (June 21, 1909 in Katowice – October 9, 2007 in Berlin) 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 ...

(1909–2007) *

Reiner Süß Reiner Süß (2 February 1930 – 29 January 2015) was a German Kammersänger (bass), entertainer and politician (SPD). Life Born in Chemnitz, Süß attended the St. Thomas School, Leipzig and studied singing with Hans Lissmann among others. ...

(1930–2015) *

Petra Zieger Petra ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرَاء, Al-Batrāʾ; grc, Πέτρα, "Rock", Nabataean: ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is an historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to the mountain of Jab ...

(born 1959)

References

Literature

*Kurt Pomplun: "''Berlins alte Dorfkirchen''" (page 59). Verlag Bruno Hessling, Berlin 1967

External links

Mahlsdorf unofficial website

Mahlsdorf page on info-marzahn-hellersdorf.de
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