District office Steglitz-Zehlendorf decides on a new center concept

District office Steglitz-Zehlendorf decides on a new center concept

The district council decided on March 20, 2024, the submission of the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district with the new center concept. The district and retail concept Steglitz-Zehlendorf serves as an analytical and planning basis for controlling retail development in the district. The urban development office uses the assessment of building applications and the creation of development plans as a basis for working. The office Dr. On behalf of the district office, Acoella carried out the update of the previously valid concept from 2011. The focus was on the review of the main center of Schloßstraße, the Zehlendorf-Mitte district center, the five district centers, exactly 20 local supply centers and other locations for local supply or specialist markets in Steglitz-Zehlendorf. The concept spends the strengths and weaknesses of the center mentioned and specifies recommendations for action that are used by the planning positions in the district in development.

The district councilor for urban development, Patrick Steinhoff, emphasized that with the updating of the district center and retail concept, developments in retail, such as the effects of corona pandemic or changed consumption behavior in relation to online shopping, can be better integrated into urban planning on site. Despite a slight decline in owner-managed companies in the district, Steglitz-Zehlendorf is well there with its versatility and the centers distributed across the entire district.

The public participation took place at the end of 2023, and the concept for urban development at BVV Steglitz-Zehlendorf was discussed before and after participation. The concept that has been decided is now available on the website of the urban development office.

In a historical context, it is interesting to mention that Schloßstraße in Steglitz has been considered one of the most important shopping streets in Berlin for decades. The new center concept is now trying to control retail development in Steglitz-Zehlendorf in a future-oriented manner and to react to current trends and developments in retail.

In the following table, some key figures and facts for retail in Steglitz-Zehlendorf are listed:

| Number of owner -managed companies | Number of centers in the district | Main centers | District centers | District centers | Local care centers |
| —————————————— | --—————————————————— | --———————- |
| 500 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 |

Source: www.berlin.de