Neukölln: Hertzbergplatz

Hertzbergplatz lies in Neukölln and is shaped by dense residential buildings and a lively, urban street environment. The defining local feature of Hertzbergplatz is the relationship between the open square, its surrounding façades, paths and the streets that feed into it. How Hertzbergplatz is used over the course of the day depends on changes in seating, greenery, pedestrian movement and the uses at the edges of the space. Hertzbergplatz lies in the borough of Neukölln, about 5.5 km southeast of central Berlin. From Hertzbergplatz toward Treptower Straße Nord and Ganghoferstraße, density, land use and street character shift step by step rather than at a sharp edge. The character of Hertzbergplatz is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. Together, these elements make a clear public focus for the surrounding streets central to the identity of Hertzbergplatz.