In the article “Buying a condominium in Wedding: Prices, new construction, existing buildings & neighborhoods“ we inform you about the current situation on the real estate market in Wedding. Among other things, you can find out how purchase and rental prices have developed in recent years and what trends can be expected in the near future. You can also find out how high the prices per square meter currently are for existing and new apartments. In addition to these facts, we would also like to give you a feel for what it is like to live in Wedding. For this reason, in this article we address questions such as how Wedding looks from a demographic perspective, how many educational institutions there are and how good the medical care is in this popular Berlin district. You can also find out how good the transport links to the rest of the capital are and what the parking situation is like in Wedding.
Interesting facts about Wedding
If you decide to invest in a condominium, you will naturally want to find out all you can about the apartment and the building in which it is located. But that’s not all: What are the characteristics of the district or neighborhood in which the apartment you are interested in is located? Are there good shopping facilities? What cultural activities does Wedding have to offer? Which cafés are home to interesting people and where is the best place to go jogging or cycling?
The infrastructure in Wedding
Gesundbrunnen was part of the former district of Wedding until 2001. With the district reform in 2001, the previously independent 23 districts were merged into 12 new districts. Since then, Wedding has been a part of the new Mitte district, just like Gesundbrunnen. Unless otherwise stated, the information in this article always refers to the old district of Wedding, i.e. the current districts of Wedding and Gesundbrunnen together.
If you live in Wedding, you really can’t complain about the public transport network. Wedding station is the hub of the district. Here you can take the U6 subway line, which connects Tempelhof and Tegel. Leopoldplatz is another subway station. The U9 subway line runs here from the north of the capital to Steglitz in the south. The transport network of buses and streetcars is also very well developed.
If you want to use the S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S8, S25 or the Ringbahn (S41 and S42), you can get on and off at Gesundbrunnen station. As Gesundbrunnen station is also a long-distance station, you can board some trains with international destinations here.
If you are traveling by private transport, Seestraße is the most important axis of the Wedding district. It is not only spacious and busy, but also offers a direct connection to the city highway.
It’s also easy to get around Wedding by bike. On the homepage of the Weddingweisers you will find an elaborate map for cyclists. It shows all the streets in Wedding, always indicating whether they are suitable for cycling or whether parked cars and major junctions pose a hazard.
The demographic data for Wedding
The districts of Wedding and Gesundbrunnen belong to Mitte, a district that also includes the districts of Mitte, Moabit, Hansaviertel and Tiergarten and has a total population of just under 392,000(as at 30/06/2022). This puts the Mitte district in second place in the list of districts with the most inhabitants after Pankow.
Population structure in the Wedding district including Gesundbrunnen (as at 30.06.2022)
The district of Wedding, including Gesundbrunnen, has a population of 180,633. The distribution of female and male residents is very balanced and accounts for two almost equal proportions. (as at 30.06.2022)
The group of people aged between 18 and 45 is strikingly large. This makes up almost half of the residents of Wedding. The 45 to 65 age group makes up just under a quarter. Those aged 65 and over, i.e. senior citizens and pensioners, make up the smallest age group at just over 12 percent. Finally, children and young people up to the age of 18 make up the third largest age group in Wedding with almost 17 percent. Overall, Wedding is a district with a relatively young age structure. This can be explained, among other things, by the fact that several important educational institutions are located here. It is also a district with comparatively affordable housing despite its central location.
We have already mentioned that Wedding is a multicultural district. This is also reflected in the statistics. Of the almost 181,000 residents of Wedding, including Gesundbrunnen, around 111,000 have a migration background and just over 68,000 of them are foreign residents.
Kindergartens and schools in Wedding
Across Germany, it is a challenge to get a place in a kindergarten for children. In Wedding, however, this is comparatively easy because the district offers an above-average number of childcare facilities. Specifically, according to the m official capital city portal a total of 116 kindergartens and daycare centers (as of December 2022). The district also has several parks and extensive playgrounds. All in all, this results in a situation that the many young families living here.
The schoolchildren are spread across 19 elementary school and later find their place in secondary schools. Wedding also has 3 grammar schools. In addition to the public schools Diesterweg-Gymnasium and Lessing-Schule, they also include the private grammar school Phorms Campus Berlin-Mitte. (as of December 2022)
The parking situation in Berlin Wedding
Finding a parking space in big cities is generally not easy. Wedding is no different in this respect. Existing parking garages are generally subject to charges and therefore do not offer residents a permanent solution. However, the district is now almost completely subject to parking space management, meaning that residents can apply for a parking permit and then park free of charge in the public parking spaces. Guests and tourists, on the other hand, have to buy a ticket from a parking machine. The aim is to reduce the number of visitors in the parking spaces so that local residents can find a parking space more quickly.
Which parties are elected in Wedding?
In the 2021 Bundestag elections, the Greens emerged as the clear winners in the Berlin-Mitte constituency, which includes Wedding, with 30.7% of the second votes. The SPD (21.4%) and DIE LINKE (13.8%) followed at a considerable distance. The results were lower for the conservative CDU (11.2%) and the liberal-democratic FDP (8.8%). The distribution of the second votes corresponds to the results that the candidates obtained directly from the first votes.
Doctors and hospitals in Wedding
There are a total of 4 hospitals and clinics in Wedding that can also provide inpatient treatment for the district’s residents. In addition to the DRK-Klinik Berlin-Mitte, the Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, the Jewish Hospital Berlin and the Evangelisches Geriatriezentrum Berlin. The psychiatric day clinic in Wedding helps people with mental illnesses if full inpatient hospital treatment is not yet or no longer necessary.
On the homepage of aerzte-berlin.de you can search for doctors of certain specialties in the districts and neighborhoods of Berlin.
Art, culture, gastronomy and leisure in Wedding
If you are interested in art and would like to take part in events from different cultures, Wedding is the place to be. For example, you can attend one of the popular performances at the Prime Time Theater or take part in a city tour that takes you through the different eras of Wedding.
If you are looking forward to a walk, then we recommend the extensive Volkspark Rehberge, the Goethepark or the Schillerpark. In summer, you can have fun with the whole family at the Plötzensee beach.
There are many cafés and bistros in Wedding and if you want to try out some culinary delights, there is probably no other district in Berlin where you will find so many authentic restaurants from different cultures.
Conclusion
Wedding and Gesundbrunnen are districts that have long lagged behind their potential. However, a lot has happened in recent years, causing real estate prices to skyrocket. Investing in a condominium is nevertheless worthwhile, as both districts will become even more popular and fashionable in the coming years. This is where different cultures meet and show the true face of the capital. Young families, students and pensioners stop off at the cafés, restaurants and bistros located along the main traffic arteries of Wedding and Gesundbrunnen.
