Anyone who comes to Berlin is initially faced with a difficult challenge: Where the hell should you move to? Berlin is a huge potpourri and, unlike Aachen or Bremen, there is no “one cool corner” or “the center”. Each district exudes its own individual charm.
We have done the big district check and will tell you which type of people are best off where in Berlin. True to the motto: Tell me where you live and I'll tell you who you are!
Friedrichshain
Life in Friedrichshain
Friedrichshain is certainly not beautiful. Wide, communist monster avenues alternate with bumpy roads that are lined with shabby old buildings or newly renovated luxury temples. On the edge of the district, the prefabricated buildings remind you that it is not very far to Marzahn (where Cindy comes from). But basically no one is interested in that, because Friedrichshain is primarily a nightlife district. In countless bars and clubs (for example Berghain ) you celebrate your last bit of brains. Brain cells out, white powder in! Conclusion: If you want to finish your studies within the standard period of study, think again about Friedrichshain.
The rents in Friedrichshain
Rents in Friedrichshain are moderate. Basically: If you want something a little more stylish, you will be asked to pay; If you like a retro bathroom in trendy Bahama beige, you'll have more money left over to celebrate. The trendy areas, such as the Simon-Dach-Kiez, are more expensive.
center
Life in the middle
Actually, no one lives in Mitte. You have a favorite bar there, you have a favorite restaurant there, you work there. Business, consumption & culture. On public holidays, Mitte is like a ghost town, as both busy businessmen and Spanish tour groups have flown out. Then the middle starts to get really nice. Especially when you stroll along Hackescher Markt, Rosenthaler Platz or the Spree. Conclusion: It's a cut, had to go to the middle!
The rents in Mitte
Outrageous! That's probably why no one lives in Mitte. But hey: If I could, I would also pay €900 for an unfurnished 1-room apartment.
Prenzlauer Berg
Life in Prenzlauer Berg
Strictly speaking, Prenzlauer Berg is not a district of Berlin because it is mafia-like in the hands of southern Germans - Swabians form the majority. In every lovingly renovated building there is a vegan café where would-be intellectuals in white V-neck shirts with their shirts open over the top feed their newly hatched offspring gluten- and salt-free slobbery shit. Prenzlauer Berg is undisputedly a beautiful district, perhaps a bit too artificial and unnatural. But ultimately the poor district can't do anything for the people who live in it. Conclusion: If you move to Prenzlauer Berg, please don't say after your studies that "you lived in Berlin". Because that's simply not true.
Rents in Prenzlauer Berg
Many people are incorrectly of the opinion that Prenzlauer Berg is a very expensive area. Not true - the rents are identical to other trendy areas. Since the renovation devil has been raging in Prenzlberg for years, you usually get a renovated and renovated apartment with contemporary furnishings for your money.
Neukölln
Life in Neukölln
Some people probably know Neukölln in connection with the Rütli School. But the district is slowly changing. In addition to Ali, who has just bought 3 new iPhones in the subway, you will also meet the unemployed art teacher Cordula and young entrepreneurs in Neukölln who suffer from overconfidence because they have just developed a new, pointless app. So Neukölln seems to be popular. However, the question of why remains open. Can't you afford anything better and just talk things up? Or would you like to experience Berlin as raw as possible while you continue working on your art career in your shabby shared room? Conclusion: Neukölln is a matter of taste.
Rents in Neukölln
The renovation devil is currently raging in Neukölln. If someone moves out, the apartments are brought into shape and rented out again at a profit for the landlord. Slowly we can no longer talk about “cheap” but rather about “continuously increasing”.
Schöneberg
Life in Schöneberg
Schöneberg is neither extraordinarily beautiful nor does it have a mountain. So the name is completely misleading. Anyone who gets off the subway at Nollendorfplatz will notice that the district relies on rainbow colors. Not without reason: there are more gays here than in the audience of all of Madonna, Kylie Minogue & Lady Gaga's world tours combined. A place of tolerance & a triple win situation: The risk of rape for women is negligible, straight guys don't have any tough competition & gays don't even have to turn on Grindr for a quick fuck, they just whistle from the balcony. Conclusion: Schöneberg is cool and that's gay too!
The rents in Schöneberg
Beauty has its price. The price level in Schöneberg is not exactly low and you often pay hefty prices per square meter for modestly furnished apartments.
Kreuzberg
Life in Kreuzberg
Attention, if you come from Munich, Cologne, Hamburg or Düsseldorf: This district is not for you. In Kreuzberg you eat vegan (but you have to have a nice real leather jacket), you're meticulous about looking sleazy and you do something with media, art or photography for a living. People don't like cars and traffic lights in Kreuzberg and that's why Kreuzberg cyclists generally cross the street when the light is red - to the chagrin of some pedestrians. A tip to pedestrians: If you want to shout an insult, be sure to prepare it in Spanish, French or English. You can't get very far in Kreuzberg with German. By the way: The allmaxx office is in Kreuzberg. Conclusion: As a hipster you will disappear in Kreuzberg. With a polo shirt you would immediately stand out.
Rents in Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg is very popular. The demand for apartment viewings is extremely high and so it is only logical that the rents are too. Searching on the public housing market is extremely difficult. The best and cheapest apartments are being sold under the radar.
Charlottenburg
Life in Charlottenburg
In Charlottenburg, people traditionally have a stick up their ass. Every now and then you pull it out to use it as a golf club. If Kreuzberg stands for second hand, bicycles and unkempt beards, Charlottenburg stands for Burberry, Audi & after shave. These three things are great to get on the famous Ku'damm.
Rents in Charlottenburg
Royal. Unless we're talking about the ugly Charlottenburg around the Kaiserdamm.
Restricted areas
The rule of thumb is: look for somewhere to stay in the S-Bahn ring. This is the circle that the Berliner Ring-Bahn runs around the central city districts. Everything outside is nothing!
The favorite districts of the allmaxx team
Every little animal has its own pleasure. That's why we would like to introduce you to the district preferences of the allmaxx team:
Chiara - media hipster <3
- Neukölln
- Kreuzberg
- Friedrichshain
Benjamin - Schnösel <3
- Schöneberg
- Wilmersdorf
- Charlottenburg
Stefano - Berghainer <3
- Friedrichshain
- Kreuzberg
- Neukölln
Cornelia - Mom <3
- Weissensee
- Friedrichshain
- center
Patricia - Bonze <3
- Charlottenburg
- Zehlendorf
- Schöneberg
Teresa - cuts <3
- center
- Kreuzberg
- Neukölln
Kristin - rebel <3
- center
- Prenzlauer Berg
- Neukölln
Boss - Swabian <3
- Prenzlauer Berg South
- Prenzlauer Berg West
- Prenzlauer Berg East
Which Berlin district suits you?
