It's worth taking a tour through Hellersdorf.
When you visit the lovingly green area of "Wuhletal", you feel as if you have gone decades back in time and are deep in the countryside, a hundred miles away from the city. Is this really Berlin? So this is Hellersdorf? Indeed it is. If you look up above, you can see the skyscrapers for which the district is famous.
Hellersdorf: Shopping in „Helle Mitte“
Since the reform of the districts Hellersdorf, that was once excluded from the district, once again belongs to Marzahn-Hellersdorf. In 1997 around Alice-Salomon-Platz the Helle-Mitte, Hellersdorf' s new centre, was completed. It's an El Dorado for shopaholics, film freaks and people interested in culture. They enjoy their leisure time in two multiplex-cinemas, various coffee stores, art galleries and in more than 180 stores.
Where young families live
The people of Hellersdorf are found of their district. That's not surprising: After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the apartments in the district were modernised with a financial investment of almost one billion Euros.
Over the years, the prefabricated buildings and the district had to fight against prejudice. But today, Hellersdorf is more than just a big housing estate. More and more young families who appreciate the affordable housing on the green outskirts of Berlin have moved here. They find the perfect infrastructure for families here and have many leisure facilities such as the Hellersdorfer Corso.
Wuhletal - The longest green area of Berlin
This area has not changed much from back in the day. Highlights here include the renovated Gründerzeitmuseum (museum for the period of rapid expansion in Germany between 1870 and 1900) with its antique furniture where Lothar Berfelde and Charlotte von Mahlsdorf lived and the renovated Biesdorfer Schloss that is used as a cultural centre. Both places invite you to discover the past. If you prefer to take a walk while your mind wanders, stroll along the 15 kilometre footpath through Wuhletal that runs between small lakes and meadows full of yellow marigolds. This is the longest green area of Berlin. You can even take a dip in the Kaulsdorfer Lakes in the summer.
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