Waidmannslust

For the S-Bahn station, see Berlin-Waidmannslust station.

Waidmannslust
Quarter of Berlin
The railway station
Location of Waidmannslust in Reinickendorf district and Berlin
Waidmannslust Waidmannslust
Coordinates: 52°36′24″N 13°19′15″E
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Borough	Reinickendorf
Founded	1875
Subdivisions	2 zones
Area
• Total	2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)
• Total	11,027
• Density	4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	(nr. 1207) 13469
Vehicle registration	B
Website	Official website

Waidmannslust (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪ̯tmansˌlʊst] ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Reinickendorf, Berlin.

History

The locality was created in 1875 as a Villenkolonie. In 1920 it merged in the city of Berlin with the Greater Berlin Act. During 1949–1990 it was part of the French sector of West Berlin.

Geography

Overview

Situated in the north-western suburb of Berlin, not too far from Tegel's forest and lake, it borders the localities of Hermsdorf, Lübars, Wittenau and Tegel.

Subdivision

The locality is subdivided into 2 zones (Ortslagen):

• Schwarzwald-Siedlung (Rollberge Siedlung)

Transport

The locality is served by S-Bahn, at Berlin Waidmannslust station, on S1, S26 and S85 lines.

It is also served by A 111 motorway, at the exit n.4, named "Waidmannsluster Damm/Hermsdorfer Damm".

Personalities

• Elga Brink (1905–1985), actress
• Marlies Wanjura (b. 1945), former mayor of Reinickendorf borough

Literature

• Klaus Schlickeiser: "Waidmannslust, Vom Wirtshaus zum Ortsteil Reinickendorfs" - Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-927611-15-8
• Manfred Mendes: "Leben in Waidmannslust, Geschichten, Episoden, Berichte, Bilder" - Mendes Eigenverlag, Berlin 2004

External links

Media related to Waidmannslust at Wikimedia Commons

• (in German) Waidmannslust official website
• (in German) Waidmannslust page of Reinickendorfer site