Renaming the Treitschkestr. - This is how it works for residents now!

Renaming the Treitschkestr. - This is how it works for residents now!

On October 01, 2025, the Treitschkestr. In Betty-Katz-Str. renamed. This amendment provides detective effects for the residents, as the district communications on [berlin.de] (https://www.berlin.de/ba-steglitz-zehlendorf/aktuelles/Pressemaytäreungen/2025/PressMage division.1603365.php). Those affected are now asked to change their personnel cards and vehicle registration certificates. Relatives of non -German nationalities must also apply for new registration certificates. The administration has designed the change in such a way that the changes can be carried out free of charge and without making an appointment from October 2025.

In order to facilitate the process to the residents, the changes in the three district citizens - Rathaus Steglitz, Rathaus Zehlendorf and Lankwitz - are possible during the usual opening hours. In addition, the Mobile Citizens' Office offers special services on site on two days in October: on Tuesday, October 7th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Tuesday, October 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The location of the mobile citizen office is the Kopernikus high school in Lepsiusstr. 28, 12163 Berlin.

Legal framework of the renaming

The renaming of the street meets the legal requirements that are necessary for such measures. According to [juraonline.de] (https://juraonline.de/blog/2023/26/umenamen-einer-strasse- through-den-stadtbezirksrksrat/)) municipalities are legal administrative units with a certain scope for discretion when renaming roads. However, these renams must not be arbitrarily carried out and must consider factual considerations as well as the concerns of the residents. An example of such a change of name is the planned renaming of Hindenburgstrasse in Liebensteinstrasse, which is discussed with the National Socialist regime due to reports on Paul von Hindenburg.

The administrative court found that the discretionary decision of the city district council could not be objected to when renaming. This underlines the municipal right of self -administration, which allows cities to determine street names, whereby the concerns of the entire community must remain preserved. The court did not recognize any discretion in the renaming and also took into account the conversion costs, which were not considered significant.

Organizational aspects of renaming

Various administrative offices are responsible for the practical implementation of the renaming, such as the measurement and cadastral office. This carries out the formal change of street names and addresses, which is largely automated. Data via the new address will be forwarded to different points, including the fire brigade, police and urban offices. The property owners and residents are informed free of charge, and old street names remain on the spot for three years, but with a crossed-out old name, as is explained on the website of the city of Münster to stadt-muenster.de.

During the changeover, residents must ensure that their address is updated in important documents such as identity card and vehicle registration. This happens without additional fees and offers the possibility of representing a written power of attorney. It is recommended to inform all relevant areas where the address is registered about the changes, similar to a move.