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Living and working in Berlin Adlershof

It only takes half an hour by S-Bahn to get from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Adlershof. Once you arrive, there’s plenty to discover to either side of the railway that crosses the site. To the east you will find the old town, once upon a time a farm, and today boasting 19th century architecture, a market square, schools, churches, a cinema and shops and restaurants around Dörpfeldstraße, between the historic district of Köpenick, the Teltow canal and “Adlergestell” street.

Historically, the area to the west of the railway has been less tranquil. This is the site of Germany’s first airfield, Johannisthal-Adlershof. It was a place for work, not residence. It has witnessed many a turn of era with the rise and fall of the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, the Nazi regime, the Soviet occupation, the GDR, and the vacation of the site by East Germany’s state television, academy of science, and state security.

There is little to remind us of past upheavals, and mostly only the monuments remain: the ‘Trudelturm’ (a vertical spin tower, built for aerodynamics research), the wind tunnel, the Ehrlich building, the thermo laboratory dubbed the ‘Adlershofer bosom’, and a few 1930s lab and office blocks. Otherwise, this area is so new and futuristic-looking, that one could be forgiven for mistaking the Technology Park for the set of a Stanley Kubrick film.

The main road here is Rudower Chaussee, and the tram running along it connects the university campus, the Technology Park and even a new residential area, further linking the areas to either side of the railway.

Right around the corner

Logo Dörpfeldstraße

Further information about Adlerhof’s leisure and culture offerings can be found on the following pages:

  • Specialist shops
  • Casablanca Cinema
  • Culture centre “Alte Schule”

The surrounding neighbourhoods are also worth a visit: Altglienicke, Köpenick, Johannisthal, Niederschöneweide, and Rudow.

News

Installation in front of the building
22.09.2025

A dynamic seating area for brainstorming

Peter Sandhaus builds a bridge between science, art, and communication in front of BESSY II:

Science doesn’t only happen behind closed lab doors; flashes of inspiration can strike anywhere. With his “Neuron Accelerator”, Peter Sandhaus has created a new space for fast-moving thoughts to unfold. While…

Disused railways
17.09.2025

DLR reveals ways to overcome transport poverty

Institute of Transport Research is investigating developments in transport poverty in Hesse:

Achieving climate goals and avoiding transport poverty at the same time—a challenging task for policymakers. A study by the DLR Institute of Transport Research, commissioned by the Hessian Scientific Climate Council,…

Selina Blatter and Henry Beiker throw a ball
10.07.2025

Staying on the ball

Why Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin's sports campus in Adlershof is being expanded:

With an increasing number of places in sports science courses, the demand for university sports courses is also growing. Because of this, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is set to expand its Adlershof sports…

09.07.2025

Hormones, steroids and more

Protein drinks and dietary supplements are in the focus of Landeslabor Berlin-Brandenburg:

Landeslabor Berlin-Brandenburg, the region’s state laboratory, is engaged in regular testing of protein drinks and dietary supplements as part of the German government’s official food control. Inspectors are on the…

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Events / Dates

Mon 20 Oct
16.30 - 18.30
Repaircafé Adlershof
Dörpfeldstraße 54/56, 12489 Berlin
Kreativraum
Mon 03 Nov
16.30 - 18.30
Repaircafé Adlershof
Dörpfeldstraße 54/56, 12489 Berlin
Kreativraum
Thu 06 Nov
17.00 - 20.00
Nachbarschafts-Infoabend „Adlershofer Brückenschlag“
WISTA-Bunsen Saal, Volmerstraße 2, 12489 Berlin
Mon 17 Nov
16.30 - 18.30
Repaircafé Adlershof
Dörpfeldstraße 54/56, 12489 Berlin
Kreativraum
Thu 27 Nov
18.30
Science Slam Berlin Adlershof „Battle den Horst“
Volmerstraße 2, 12489 Berlin
Bunsen-Saal
Mon 01 Dec
16.30 - 18.30
Repaircafé Adlershof
Dörpfeldstraße 54/56, 12489 Berlin
Kreativraum
Mon 15 Dec
16.30 - 18.30
Repaircafé Adlershof
Dörpfeldstraße 54/56, 12489 Berlin
Kreativraum
Tue 24 Feb - Wed 25 Feb
Jugend forscht-Regional­wett­be­werb Berlin Süd
Volmerstraße 2, 12489 Berlin
Bunsen-Saal
Sat 18 Apr
09.00 - 12.00
Kieztour mit dem Bezirksbürgermeister

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The development of the Science and Technology Park Berlin Adlershof was and is co-financed by the European Union namely by EFRE. This concerns infrastructure development like construction of technology centres. Furthermore EFRE is used for international projects.

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