Kiez in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Karl-Marx-Allee Süd
- Residents
- 27,252 as of end of 2024
- Area
- 2.4 km²
- Kiez score
- 42 of 100 Rank 57 of 143
Strength: Mobility, rank 21 of 143 in Berlin.
Location in Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Dark: Karl-Marx-Allee Süd. Light: the other Kieze in the Bezirk.
Key figures compared with Berlin
Figures without judgement. The link opens the map with the matching layer.
Existing-lease rent
7.86 €/m²
Berlin: 7.66 €/m²
Average rent of existing contracts, Census 2022
Existing-lease rent in Karl-Marx-Allee SüdOn the mapPre-1949 buildings
23 %
Berlin: 39 %
Homes in buildings built before 1949, Census 2022
Pre-1949 buildings in Karl-Marx-Allee SüdOn the mapNoise
mostly high
Berlin: mostly medium
Noise level of most planning areas, Umweltatlas 2023
Noise in Karl-Marx-Allee SüdOn the mapGreen space
5.5%
Berlin: 6.6%
Share of area covered by public green space, GDI Berlin, as of 04/2026
Green space in Karl-Marx-Allee SüdOn the mapHeat
36 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Berlin: 36 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Median perceived temperature, 2022
Heat in Karl-Marx-Allee SüdOn the mapMilieuschutz (rent protection)
22.0%
Berlin: 6.0%
Area inside zones with a social preservation order, GDI Berlin, as of 2025
Milieuschutz (rent protection) in Karl-Marx-Allee SüdOn the map
Neighbouring Kieze
Similar Kieze
The area stands out for culture, rank 12 of 143 with around 90 points, far above the median. Local amenities are strong, rank 25, close to the Friedrichshain Kreuzberg average. Mobility benefits from around 18 public transport stops per square kilometre. The overall score of around 42 is enough for rank 57.
Quiet & air drops sharply, to around 35 points and rank 125, far below the median. Green & heat is also weak at around 42 points. The perceived temperature reaches about 36 degrees. Noise is high.
Kiez score
- Quiet & air
- 35
- Green & heat
- 42
- Mobility
- 39
- Local amenities
- 70
- Tenant protection
- 24
Aggregate of 5 dimensions per LOR-Bezirksregion, weighted equally (20% each). Methodology on the methodology page.
In comparison
| Dimension | Kiez | Bezirk avg | Berlin | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet & air | 35 | 50 | 64 | bottom quartile |
| Green & heat | 42 | 38 | 55 | Rank 85 of 143 |
| Mobility | 39 | 36 | 26 | Rank 21 of 143 |
| Local amenities | 70 | 76 | 53 | Rank 25 of 143 |
| Tenant protection | 24 | 66 | 0 | Rank 42 of 143 |
| Culture | 90 | 92 | 42 | Rank 12 of 143 |
| Recorded crime | 100 | 83 | 45 | – |
Values 0-100. Bezirk avg = mean of the Kieze in the Bezirk, Berlin = median of all Kieze.
* Recorded crime is a frequency figure per Bezirksregion (coarser than the address), higher = more recorded cases. Not a quality value, no rank and no safety judgement. See Methodology.
Profile data
| Cluster | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Noise | loud Distribution & numbersHigh 67% · Medium 33% | January 2024 |
| Green space provision | moderate Distribution & numbersGreen spaces 30 · Playgrounds 21 Medium 100% | January 2024 |
| Climate · PET | 36.1 (moderate heat stress) Source: Perceived temperature 2022 | June 2024 |
| Public transport density | 17.5 (dense) Distribution & numbersS 1 · Tram 4 · Bus 36 | May 2026 |
| Social situation (MSS, Berlin social monitoring) | The index is in the medium range of the Berlin distribution. Source: Social status index (MSS 2025) | December 2024 |
Election history here
In Kiez Karl-Marx-Allee Süd, votes in recent elections were distributed so that these parties won the highest share each year.
Bundestag elections · party votes
- 2017 Die Linke
- 2021 GRÜNE
- 2025 Die Linke
Berlin House of Representatives elections · party votes
- 2016 Die Linke
- 2021 Die Linke
- 2023 GRÜNE
- 2026 Die Linke
District Assembly (BVV) elections · votes
- 2016 Die Linke
- 2021 GRÜNE
- 2023 GRÜNE
- 2026 Die Linke
Electoral district statistics (Federal Election Commissioner (Bundeswahlleiterin) + Statistics Office Berlin-Brandenburg (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg)) · Licence dl-de/by-2-0
Values from different layers shown side by side, with no causal link. Aggregate data per planning area, not per address.
Methodology · Election dataFrequently asked questions
General explanations of the metrics are on the methodology page.