Eppendorf is one of thirteen quarters in the

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, and lies north of the

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. In 2020 the population was 24,806.

History

Eppendorf, first mentioned as ''Eppenthorp'' in 1140, is Hamburg's oldest village. Its name originates either from the old Germanic ''epen'' (on the water) or from the personal name Ebbo/Eppo. It is possible, but unlikely, that it was named after Ebbo, the archbishop of Reims. During the restoration of the St. Johannis Church, which was first mentioned in 1267, ruins of an older stone tower were found. In the 19th century, Eppendorf gained popularity among the affluent people in Hamburg. The low-lying, moist land was banked up and built on. The last area of moorland, the Eppendorfer Moor, was placed under nature protection in 1982. In 1894, Eppendorf was transferred to Hamburg.

Geography

In 2007 according to the statistical office of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the quarter Eppendorf has an area of 2,7 km². The Isebekkanal flows into the

Alster The Alster () is a right tributary of the Elbe river in Northern Germany. It has its source near Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, flows somewhat southwards through much of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and joins the Elbe in central ...

in Eppendorf. The Tarpenbek flows through the Eppendorfer Mühlenteich, which is where the swans spend the winter, into the Alster, also in Eppendorf.

Parks

* Hayns Park * Meenkwiese * Eppendorfer Mühlenteich * Kellinghusenpark * Eppendorfer Park * Seelemannpark

Transport

Eppendorf has the

U-Bahn Rapid transit in Germany consists of four U-Bahn systems and fourteen S-Bahn systems. The U-Bahn commonly understood to stand for Untergrundbahn (''underground railway'') are conventional rapid transit systems that run mostly underground, while ...

station Kellinghusenstraße, which is an interchange station between the U1 and U3 lines. Several bus routes meet at Eppendorfer Marktplatz.

Infrastructure

The

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (german: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)) is the teaching hospital of the University of Hamburg and the largest hospital in Hamburg, Germany. The UKE has 1,738 beds and 121 day-care p ...

(''Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf'') was built starting in 1879 and founded in 1884. It has been a university medical center since 1934. The swimming baths, Holthusenbad, were designed by Fritz Schumacher and erected between 1912 and 1914.

Politics

These are the results of Eppendorf in the Hamburg state election:

Culture

The theatre Lustspielhaus is located in Eppendorf, as was the cabaret theatre, Kabarett Mon Marthe. A museum covering the life of

Ernst Thälmann Ernst Johannes Fritz Thälmann (; 16 April 1886 – 18 August 1944) was a German communist politician, and leader of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) from 1925 to 1933. A committed Marxist-Leninist and Stalinist, Thälmann played a major r ...

is located in the Tarpenbekstraße. The music venue

Onkel Pö Onkel Pös Carnegie Hall, better known as Onkel Pö, was a music venue in Hamburg in the 1970s and the early 1980s. Pöseldorf Onkel Pö was originally a jazz venue in Mittelweg in the quarter Pöseldorf (in Rotherbaum) in Hamburg, and was open ...

was located in Eppendorf. A monthly magazine about the quarter, ''Der Eppendorfer'' is published by the local residents association (''Eppendorfer Bürgerverein'').

Recurring events

*Since 1982, the ''Eppendorfer Landstraßenfest'' street festival has been held annually in May. *Every August, the ''Erikastraßen-Fest'', a smaller street festival is held.

Education

* Wolfgang-Borchert-Schule (''Hauptschule'' and ''Realschule'', and formerly ''Grundschule'') * Grundschule Knauerstraße * Schule Robert-Koch-Straße * Marie-Beschütz-Schule (formerly Schule Schottmüllerstraße) *

Gymnasium Eppendorf The Gymnasium Eppendorf is a grammar school in Hamburg, Germany, established in 1904. History The school was established in 1904 as a school for boys, Realschule in Eppendorf, in new buildings erected on the corner of Hegestraße and Hegestieg. ...

* Staatliche Handelsschule Kellinghusenstraße (H 13) * Gesamtschule Eppendorf (formerly Gymnasium Curschmannstraße)

People

Wolfgang Borchert Wolfgang Borchert (; 20 May 1921 – 20 November 1947) was a German author and playwright whose work was strongly influenced by his experience of dictatorship and his service in the ''Wehrmacht'' during the Second World War. His work is among t ...

, German writer, born in Eppendorf in 1921, attending the school which was later renamed after him, the Wolfgang-Borchert-Schule, then called Erica-Schule *

, communist leader *

Uwe Seeler Uwe Seeler (; 5 November 1936 – 21 July 2022) was a German footballer and football official. As a striker, he was a prolific scorer for Hamburger SV and also made 72 appearances for the West Germany national team. Widely regarded as one of ...

, footballer, who attended the Wolfgang-Borchert-Schule *

Samy Deluxe Samy Sorge (born 19 December 1977), commonly known as Samy Deluxe, Wickeda MC or Sam Semillia, is a German rapper and record producer from Hamburg. Early life Samy was two years old when his Sudanese father left Germany. Samy grew up with h ...

, rapper, who attended the Gesamtschule Eppendorf *

Jan Delay Jan Phillip Eißfeldt (born 25 August 1976), known professionally as Jan Delay, is a German rapper and singer whose stylistic range includes mainly hip hop, reggae, dub and funk. An accomplished solo artist, he became known to the public as a ...

(Jan Eißfeldt), rapper of the group Beginner, who talks with Samy Deluxe on the track ''Lang is her'' about his youth in Eppendorf * Claus Johannes Timmermann (18 February 1842 - 7 January 1919), the last ''Bauernvogt'' of Eppendorf * The country group Texas Lightning, who represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, and comes from Eppendorf *

Karl Dall Karl Bernhard Dall (, 1 February 1941 – 23 November 2020) was a German comedian, singer, and television presenter. His distinctive 'hanging' eye was caused by a congenital ptosis. Family Karl Dall was born in Emden, Germany, the son of ...

, comedian who lived in Eppendorf

Notes

References

Statistical office Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein, official website

External links

Project about the different prospects for children from the Hamburg quarters of Eppendorf and Jenfeld
{{Authority control Eppendorf Hamburg-Nord