Harald-Juhnke-Platz am Kurfürstendamm: Honor for Icon Berlin!

Harald-Juhnke-Platz am Kurfürstendamm: Honor for Icon Berlin!

Kurfürstendamm, 10719 Berlin, Deutschland - AM Kurfürstendamm in Berlin will soon be a Harald-Juhnke-Platz. With an area of almost 470 square meters, the space at the intersection between Grolmanstrasse and Uhlandstrasse is placed. This was largely decided on March 20, 2025 by the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district assembly after a joint application was submitted by the FDP, CDU, SPD and Alliance 90/Die Greens. The official designation should take place on September 1, 2025, provided that there are no contradictions up to this date, such as t-online.de reported.

The initiative for this place goes back to the FDP parliamentary group in the district parliament, which has already been made by a street sign. The Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district office confirmed the naming and the partial renaming was published in the Official Journal for Berlin. District City Councilor Oliver Schruoffeger emphasized that Juhnke was honored in a central place of the City-West.

an important milestone

The decision to name the place after the famous actor falls together with the 20th anniversary of the death of Harald Juhnke, who was celebrated on April 1, 2025. Juhnke, born in the city of Charlottenburg in 1929, made a name for itself in the German entertainment industry for over five decades and was particularly closely connected to the theater scene in the west of Berlin. In 2005 he died of the consequences of his alcoholic disease.

The renaming is not only a tribute to Juhnke's career, but is also accompanied by a inauguration ceremony that is to be designed together with relatives and friends of the actor. A legally required survey of the other districts and a subsequent objection period are part of the formal renaming process, which is to be completed in about four to six months, as well as berlin.de explained in detail.

With the creation of the Harald-Juhnke-Platz, not only its memory is preserved, but also a significant part of Berlin's cultural history, such as the Tagpiegel Notice. This place combines the tradition of the Berlin Theater with the legacy of one of the best -known actors in the city and becomes a new meeting point in the heart of Berlin.