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Berlin Housing Estates of the 1920s - on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Großsiedlung Siemensstadt - Ringsiedlung -
Row of houses on Goebelstraße designed by O. Bartning, in 2005
Part of the settlement designed by H. Häring, in 2005
Balcony balustrades in 2000, modernised in 1986, in the part of the settlement designed by H. Scharoun
Siemensstadt Metropolitan Settlement antedates the modern concept of a relaxed city atmosphere in green surroundings even more strongly than White City, which was built at the same time, thereby pointing the way to domestic construction after World War II.
The project was given the byname of "Ring Settlement" because, with the exception of Paul R. Henning and Fred Forbat, all of the planners involved (including City Building Councillor Martin Wagner) were members of the architect's association called "The Ring".
Scharoun arranged the rows of houses strictly in a north-south direction. The population of old trees was conserved, emphasising the countryside character of the settlement right from the beginning.
Despite its strict urban design, the settlement appears architecturally diversified. It demonstrates the whole range of new architecture, ranging from Walter Gropius' cool functionalism to Scharoun's strictly differentiating style of design to Hugo Häring's organic variety of designs.
Settlement details
| Location |
Districts of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf and Spandau, subdistrict of Siemensstadt
Siemensdamm subway station |
| Streets |
Geißlerpfad, Goebelstraße, Heckerdamm, Jungfernheideweg, Mäckeritzstraße |
| Total Area |
19.3 ha [47.69 acres] |
| Number of Flats |
1,370 |
| Flat Sizes |
1 to 3 ½ rooms (90 per cent thereof with up to 2 ½ rooms) [excluding kitchen and bathroom] |
| Constructed |
1929 to 1934 |
| General Management |
Martin Wagner |
| Urban Design |
Hans Scharoun |
| Architects |
Hans Scharoun, Walter Gropius, Otto Bartning, Fred Forbat, Hugo Häring, Paul R. Henning |
| Consulting Technician |
Max Mengeringshausen |
| Landscape Architect |
Leberecht Migge |
| Building Owner |
Gemeinnützige Heimstättengesellschaft Primus mbH der Stadt Berlin |
| Reconstruction |
Since 1982, modernisation programme with emphasis on preserving the architecture |
| Owner in 2012 |
Deutsche Wohnen AG, GSW Immobilien GmbH |
| Owner in 2006 |
Gemeinnützige Heimstätten-Aktiengesellschaft (GEHAG) GmbH (seit 2005 im Besitz der Oaktree Capital Management) |
| Tenants in 2006 |
2,800 |
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Districts of Charlotten-
burg-Wilmersdorf and Spandau
Aerial photo
End block 1955/56 designed by H. Scharoun, colours restored in 2000 according to findings, in 2005
Entrance to settlement on Jungfernheideweg, in 2005
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