Lichtenberg: Bornitzstraße

Bornitzstraße lies in an industrial and commercial area of Lichtenberg, with logistics facilities and business infrastructure. Bornitzstraße is shaped above all by large plots, workshops, production or logistics uses and the roads or rail infrastructure that support them. In Bornitzstraße, the daily character emerges through work-related traffic, functional buildings and sharp transitions to smaller residential streets. Bornitzstraße lies in the borough of Lichtenberg, about 6.1 km east of central Berlin. The transitions from Bornitzstraße toward Herzbergstraße and Nibelungenviertel are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. Around Bornitzstraße, even a few minutes on foot can bring noticeable changes in noise, greenery and access to everyday services. Within Lichtenberg, Bornitzstraße stands out through Berlin’s working landscape and its close contact with ordinary neighbourhood life.