Zehlendorf: Sundgauer Straße

Sundgauer Straße is a residential axis in southwestern Berlin, with apartment buildings and proximity to suburban green areas. At Sundgauer Straße, the local character comes from lower building density, detached homes, private gardens and comparatively little through traffic. The everyday rhythm of Sundgauer Straße is shaped by larger plots, mature planting and a slower rhythm than in Berlin’s inner-city blocks. Sundgauer Straße lies in the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf, about 13 km southwest of central Berlin. From Sundgauer Straße toward Zehlendorf Eiche and Teltower Damm, density, land use and street character shift step by step rather than at a sharp edge. The character of Sundgauer Straße is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. This gives Sundgauer Straße a distinctive quality: the sense of privacy and local continuity found at the metropolitan edge.