Mahlsdorf


Mahlsdorf is a locality within the Berlin borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Hellersdorf and has a population of roughly 32000

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 district, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act".

Geography

Overview

Mahlsdorf is located in the eastern suburb of Berlin, at the borders with the Brandenburger 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 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 :
  • Mahlsdorf-Nord
  • Mahlsdorf-Süd

    Transport

The locality, crossed by the federal highways B1 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.

Personalities

  • Gerhard Behrendt
  • Ralf Bursy
  • Alice Herz
  • Siegfried Lorenz
  • Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
  • Kathrin Schmidt
  • Kurt Schwaen
  • Reiner Süß
  • Petra Zieger

    Literature

  • Kurt Pomplun: "Berlins alte Dorfkirchen". Verlag Bruno Hessling, Berlin 1967