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Berlin Adlershof: One Location. Two Faces.

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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.

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

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  • Casablanca Cinema
  • Culture centre “Alte Schule”

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

News

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…

09.07.2025

Is my child gifted?

From Excel spreadsheets to high-performance sports – how performance diagnostics is changing the way talent is managed:

When Daniel Heidrich’s son was scouted by 1. FC Union Berlin for their youth academy, one key question kept coming up—one for which there were surprisingly few solid answers: Is my child really athletically gifted? As…

Faruk Garic does push-ups on the scaffolding outdoors
03.07.2025

Full of energy: Adlershof is on the move

Fitness, ball games, or running – the campus offers plenty of options. How passionate is its scientific community about sports?:

While working from home, Faruk Garic came to the callisthenics park at Alexander-von-Humboldt-Weg during his lunch break. “I live just one street away with my family. I’ll do exercises for arms, shoulders, and core…

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06.06.2025

Drone light show in Adlershof on the 25th anniversary of the Long Night of Science

Spectacular night sky programme on 28 June:

Innovation meets emotion: to mark its anniversary, the LNDW in Adlershof is organising a drone show that combines cutting-edge technology and creative staging at the highest level. Around 100 drones create impressive…

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Events / Dates

Wed 09 Jul
17.00 - 19.00
Gerüchteküche – Adlershof hört hin
Dörpfeldstraße 54-56, 12489 Berlin
Kieztreff (1. Tür links, EG)
Mon 21 Jul
16.30 - 18.30
Repaircafé Adlershof
Dörpfeldstraße 54/56, 12489 Berlin
Kreativraum
Wed 23 Jul
19.00
Künstlerinnengespräch: Footnotes – künstlerische Recherche als politische Handlung
Dörpfeldstraße 56, 12489 Berlin
Mon 04 Aug
16.30 - 18.30
Repaircafé Adlershof
Dörpfeldstraße 54/56, 12489 Berlin
Kreativraum
Wed 13 Aug
17.00 - 19.00
Gerüchteküche – Adlershof hört hin
Dörpfeldstraße 54-56, 12489 Berlin
Kieztreff (EG, 1. Tür links)
Mon 18 Aug
16.30 - 18.30
Repaircafé Adlershof
Dörpfeldstraße 54/56, 12489 Berlin
Kreativraum
Mon 01 Sep
16.30 - 18.30
Repaircafé Adlershof
Dörpfeldstraße 54/56, 12489 Berlin
Kreativraum
Thu 04 Sep
18.30
Open Air Kino im Technologiepark: Wall·E
Volmerstraße 2, 12489 Berlin
Auf der Wiese hinter dem WISTA-Hauptgebäude
Tue 09 Sep
18.30
Open Air Kino im Technologiepark: Arrival
Volmerstraße 2, 12489 Berlin
Auf der Wiese hinter dem WISTA-Hauptgebäude
Thu 11 Sep
16.30
Adlershofer Firmenstaffel
Landschaftspark, 12489 Berlin
Mon 15 Sep
16.30 - 18.30
Repaircafé Adlershof
Dörpfeldstraße 54/56, 12489 Berlin
Kreativraum
Wed 17 Sep
18.30
Open Air Kino im Technologiepark: Bohemian Rhapsody
Volmerstraße 2, 12489 Berlin
Auf der Wiese hinter dem WISTA-Hauptgebäude
Thu 25 Sep
10.00 - 12.30
Workshop: Selbstbestimmte Wege – Finden Sie Ihre Stärken für den Beruf
Rudower Chaussee 12a, 12489 Berlin
Ingeus GmbH
Sat 27 Sep
25. Adlershofer Herbstfest
Dörpfeldstraße 54-56, 12489 Berlin
Kulturzentrum Alte Schule und evangelische Kirche (Arndtstraße)
Mon 06 Oct
16.30 - 18.30
Repaircafé Adlershof
Dörpfeldstraße 54/56, 12489 Berlin
Kreativraum
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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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