Moabit: Huttenkiez

Huttenkiez in Moabit is a dense residential neighborhood known for its mixed population, local shops and strong everyday street life. The defining local feature of Huttenkiez is the overlap of dense housing, shops, services, active ground floors and strong transport routes. How Huttenkiez is used over the course of the day depends on frequent pedestrian movement and the quick change between busy main streets and quieter courtyards. Huttenkiez lies in the borough of Mitte, about 5.3 km west of central Berlin. The transitions from Huttenkiez toward Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee and Jungfernheide/Plötzensee are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. Around Huttenkiez, even a few minutes on foot can bring noticeable changes in noise, greenery and access to everyday services. Together, these elements make the intensity of everyday city life at a distinctly local scale central to the identity of Huttenkiez.