Lichterfelde (Berlin)

Lichterfelde (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪçtɐˌfɛldə] ) is a locality in the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin, Germany. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Steglitz, along with Steglitz and Lankwitz. Lichterfelde is home to institutions like the Berlin Botanical Garden and Museum, the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND), the German Federal Archives and the Charité university hospital's Benjamin Franklin Campus. Many embassies and landmark-protected buildings are located in the affluent mansion settlement in Lichterfelde West.

Lichterfelde
"Emisch Haus" in Lichterfelde West
Location of Lichterfelde in Steglitz-Zehlendorf and Berlin
Lichterfelde
Lichterfelde
Coordinates: 52°26′00″N 13°19′00″E
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughSteglitz-Zehlendorf
Founded1300
Area
  Total18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)
  Total85,885
  Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
(nr. 0602) 12203, 12205, 12207, 12209, 14167
Vehicle registrationB
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