Modern City Residence Between the Deutsche Oper and Schloss Charlottenburg

Although Charlottenburg had to cede its status as the center of Berlin to Mitte after the reunification, it still offers plenty of attractions that once established the district as the "Center West." The Kurfürstendamm, known as the Ku'damm for short, is a popular shopping mile for both tourists and locals alike. The Memorial Church, Bahnhof Zoo, and the exhibition grounds (Messegelände) are also famous landmarks.

But Charlottenburg is not just for tourists; it possesses a functioning social mix of long-time residents and new Berliners. People shop together on the Wilmersdorfer Straße shopping mile, stroll through the markets at Karl-August-Platz and Lehniner Platz, or discover exotic goods and restaurants in Berlin's Chinatown on Kantstraße.