Charlottenburg-Nord: Paul-Hertz-Siedlung

Paul-Hertz-Siedlung is a large housing estate in Charlottenburg-Nord, known for its post-war architecture and open green courtyards. The defining local feature of Paul-Hertz-Siedlung is the deliberate relationship between housing blocks, pedestrian paths and clearly structured shared open space. How Paul-Hertz-Siedlung is used over the course of the day depends on repeated building types, green courtyards and the separation of through traffic from internal routes. Paul-Hertz-Siedlung lies in the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, about 7.4 km west of central Berlin. The transitions from Paul-Hertz-Siedlung toward Jungfernheide/Plötzensee and Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. Around Paul-Hertz-Siedlung, even a few minutes on foot can bring noticeable changes in noise, greenery and access to everyday services. Together, these elements make the smaller everyday zones that exist inside a large planned layout central to the identity of Paul-Hertz-Siedlung.