Lankwitz: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße is a busy mixed-use centre with strong transport and commercial functions in the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf. The local streetscape is chiefly defined by detached homes and quiet residential streets; apartment buildings and compact residential blocks; local shops and everyday services; as well as major roads, traffic flows and visible transport infrastructure. How Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße is used over the course of the day depends on small changes in traffic, ground-floor use, tree cover and the width of the public realm. Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße lies about 11 km southwest of central Berlin. The transitions from Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße toward Gallwitzallee and Oberhofer Platz are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. Together, these elements make the balance between an active address and the calmer housing behind it central to the identity of Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße.