New district center in Rudow: A meeting point for everyone!

New district center in Rudow: A meeting point for everyone!

Rudow, Berlin, Deutschland - The Berlin Senate plans to create 12 new district centers as part of the legislative period 2023-2026. This initiative is considered an important step to strengthen the social infrastructure in the city and to promote better cohesion of the community. The 12th district center will open on June 27, 2025 in Rudow and serves as a central point of contact and meeting for the residents of the neighborhood. State Secretary Max Landero will accompany the opening at a summer party at 4 p.m. The bearer of the new center, the DiakonieiWerk Simeon gGmbH, has already done a few months in Rudow to actively involve the residents and recognize their needs.

These new district centers should provide cultural sensitive, multilingual and including offers in order to meet the requirements of a diverse society. Especially in social areas with high support needs and poverty, the expansion of this infrastructure has high priority, as the Senate emphasizes. The existing 38 district centers are also to be continued and made compatible with the newly planned facilities.

anniversary celebration in Steglitz

On June 28, 2025, the Steglitz district center will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a festival in the Schlosspark Lichterfelde. This event will be under the motto "Experience handicrafts & neighborhood" and includes regional handicrafts and a dance performance of young people. Senator Cansel Kiziltepe will hold a greeting at 3 p.m. and highlight the importance of such facilities for social cohesion in Berlin.

meaning of integration and social cohesion

The promotion of integration and social cohesion is crucial for the development of living quarters and neighborhoods. The Federal Ministry of Living, Urban Development and Building emphasizes the need for suitable framework conditions for these developments. According to a study, 2.3 million people with a migration background lived in Germany in 2021, which corresponds to 27.3 percent of the population. Many of these people can be found in urban areas, especially in large cities.

as part of urban development funding, including investments in meeting centers and neighborhood management. Programs such as the "Social Integration in the Quarter" investment pact contribute to the renovation and construction of social infrastructure. From 2017 to 2020, the federal government provided around 200 million euros annually, which led to noticeable improvements in around 550 municipalities in Germany.

growth through migration

Immigration since 2015 has significantly influenced the understanding of urban development. National urban development policy has reacted to this by developing strategies for arrival quarters in the cities. The aim is to improve social cohesion and to promote the independent integration of immigrants. The project call "urban development and migration" was started in 2016 and has since initiated numerous pilot projects that cover different aspects of social integration, such as education, living space and participation.

The creation of an efficient, integrative social infrastructure is crucial for the development of a harmonious coexistence in the plural society of Berlin. The measures of the Senate, together with the federal support programs, aim to promote a living and coherent one.