Kiez in Lichtenberg
Karlshorst
- Residents
- 31,923 as of end of 2024
- Area
- 6.6 km²
- Kiez score
- 38 of 100 Rank 83 of 143
Location in Bezirk Lichtenberg
Dark: Karlshorst. 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
8.00 €/m²
Berlin: 7.66 €/m²
Average rent of existing contracts, Census 2022
Existing-lease rent in KarlshorstOn the mapPre-1949 buildings
48 %
Berlin: 39 %
Homes in buildings built before 1949, Census 2022
Pre-1949 buildings in KarlshorstOn the mapNoise
mostly medium
Berlin: mostly medium
Noise level of most planning areas, Umweltatlas 2023
Noise in KarlshorstOn the mapGreen space
6.8%
Berlin: 6.6%
Share of area covered by public green space, GDI Berlin, as of 04/2026
Green space in KarlshorstOn the mapHeat
37.1 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Berlin: 36 °C (perceived, 2 pm)
Median perceived temperature, 2022
Heat in KarlshorstOn the mapMilieuschutz (rent protection)
0.0%
Berlin: 6.0%
Area inside zones with a social preservation order, GDI Berlin, as of 2025
Milieuschutz (rent protection) in KarlshorstOn the map
Neighbouring Kieze
Similar Kieze
Karlshorst is a quiet, green location. On Quiet & air the Kiez is above the Berlin median and the Bezirk average. On Green & heat it is above the median and close to the Bezirk average. Green space provision is rated high. The perceived temperature on hot days reaches around 37 degrees.
Local amenities rank 98 of 143, clearly below the Berlin median and the Bezirk average. Mobility is close to the median. Stop density reaches around 8 per square kilometre. Tenant protection stays below the Bezirk average. Overall, the Kiez ranks 83.
Kiez score
- Quiet & air
- 70
- Green & heat
- 58
- Mobility
- 25
- Local amenities
- 37
- Tenant protection
- 0
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 | 70 | 64 | 64 | Rank 44 of 143 |
| Green & heat | 58 | 58 | 55 | Rank 48 of 143 |
| Mobility | 25 | 28 | 26 | Rank 62 of 143 |
| Local amenities | 37 | 51 | 53 | Rank 98 of 143 |
| Tenant protection | 0 | 4 | 0 | Rank 52 of 143 |
| Culture | 28 | 41 | 42 | Rank 85 of 143 |
| Recorded crime | 24 | 44 | 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 | moderate Distribution & numbersMedium 67% · Low 33% | January 2024 |
| Green space provision | high Distribution & numbersGreen spaces 27 · Playgrounds 16 High 67% · Low 33% | January 2024 |
| Climate · PET | 36.8 (moderate heat stress) Source: Perceived temperature 2022 | June 2024 |
| Public transport density | 7.9 (moderate) Distribution & numbersS 1 · Tram 19 · Bus 32 | 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 Karlshorst, 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 SPD
- 2023 CDU
- 2026 Die Linke
District Assembly (BVV) elections · votes
- 2016 Die Linke
- 2021 Die Linke
- 2023 CDU
- 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.