Cool oases in the neighborhood: Tempelhof-Schöneberg offers heat aid!

Cool oases in the neighborhood: Tempelhof-Schöneberg offers heat aid!

In Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg, the summer of 2025 is characterized by important local initiatives that are dedicated to the challenge of increasing temperatures. With a variety of offers for heating aid and active citizen participation, the district shows how community commitment and urban planning can interlock.

A special highlight of the weekly offer is the district newsletter "Kiezmamera", which presents photos of author: inside, readers: inside and archive material every week. The online gallery is continuously supplemented with additional images and enables citizens to submit their own photos by email. Such initiatives promote the sense of community and strengthen identification with the neighborhood.

heating aid for needy

The Heat Help of the International Federation was opened on June 1st in Kurmärkische Strasse 1-3. It offers support for homeless people and others affected by the heat, including cool rooms, showers, sleeping and meals. This measure is planned by the end of August and aims to protect particularly vulnerable groups in the hot summer months.

on a heat protection walk, which took place on May 14th and was organized by the neighboring team, the participants were able to explore public spaces with a focus on cool and refreshing places. The event was free of charge and was aimed at the general public, which created a broad access to the topic of the heat.

urban development and cool retreat

Overall, climate change is recognized as a driving force behind the increasing heat load in cities. The increased need for cooling and pleasant living conditions requires appropriate urban planning measures. The conversion of urban structures, the increase in heat resilience and the creation of tolerable living conditions is discussed, which indicates the relevance of the topic "Heat in the city" national-stadtentwicklungspolitik.de .

in Tempelhof-Schöneberg are already planning specific projects. A data center in the Marienpark trade district is designed with an IT performance of 57 megawatts and a cooling capacity of 33 megawatts. This infrastructure will play a central role in adaptation to the climatic challenges.

preservation and design of the neighborhood

In addition to creating new facilities, the existing infrastructure also reflects the cultural diversity of the district. The Rosenhof senior residential complex in Mariendorf shows that this area is in demand. In addition, cultural offers are present in the area: a memorial stele for the Lewissohn family in Ullsteinstrasse is reminiscent of the history of the Jewish community in Tempelhof and Schöneberg. The tunnel for the Wall Cycle Path in Lichtenrade, which was opened after 20 years of dispute, as well as numerous fountains, of which only 22 out of a total of 30 are in operation, testify to the personalization of the urban landscape.