Wilmersdorf
Berlin-Wilmersdorf is mature middle-class. The shopping facilities, theatre and restaurants are first-class, people meet in specialist shops and at their favourite Italian restaurant. There are stately old buildings here as well as modern residences for the most discerning tastes. You don’t move away from Wilmersdorf, you settle here.
Elegance with a well-being factor
Wilmersdorf is a district to lean back in. In the middle of the big city, yet you feel safe, stress-free and comfortable. The district is traditionally middle-class characterized, with well-kept old buildings from the Wilhelminian period, detached houses in small-town Schmargendorf and stately villa architecture in Grunewald. The quality of life is high, as is the income structure in the respective districts. With the Kurfürstendamm, the newly renovated shopping centre WILMA Shoppen with its own food court and many established specialist shops, elegant Wilmersdorf has an enviable density of retail for the highest demands. The district has also always had a lot to offer culturally: In the 1920s, City-West developed into the hotspot of Berlin’s intellectual bohemia with cafés, restaurants and theatre. Many of these structures have survived to this day. Families also appreciate the Wilmersdorf consistency; people identify with their district. The feel-good atmosphere is coveted: rental and purchase properties are still in high demand, and prices are steadily rising.
Highlights & Tips
Schaubühne at Lehniner Platz
For more than 50 years, the Schaubühne has been committed to modern theatre. In addition to great classics, many contemporary and experimental plays are staged here. There are also regular discussion series and festivals. Don’t miss it: Ensemble member Lars Eidinger as “Hamlet” in the play of the same name by William Shakespeare, staged by long-time Schaubühne director Thomas Ostermeier.
Mine
The St. Petersburg star gastronome Aram Mnatsakanov loves Italian cuisine and great wines from Italy. That’s why his first Berlin restaurant, which he opened together with his son Mikhail, is a tribute to the Italian way of life. In a spectacularly beautiful ambience of Belgian wooden tables, wallpaper by Cole & Son and light sculptures by Tom Dixon. The ambitious dishes are prepared with first-class products from Italy. There is also a wide selection of organic and biodynamic wines, which alone make a visit to this stylish restaurant worthwhile.
Restaurant Bieberbau
The Michelin-starred Bieberbau bears the signature of master sculptor/ plasterer Richard Bieber. Today, the Bieberbau’s ornamentation bears fascinating witness to a forgotten art form and attracts guests who enjoy dining in this imaginative décor. A unique jewel in the gastronomic landscape of Berlin.
Güntzelkiez & Prager Platz
The Güntzelkiez between Hohenzollerndamm, Bundesallee, Berliner Straße and Brandenburgische Straße is something very special. Between small, owner-operated delicatessens and handicraft stores as well as a rich culinary landscape, nice restaurants and cafés, you can really enjoy the peace and quiet here, but also quickly immerse yourself in the city bustle.
The modern houses around Prager Platz look as if they were tailor-made piece by piece for the square. The square is not so much a tourist magnet as a center of attraction for residents, with a green area, a fountain and a shopping arcade.