Living in Südstadt, Göttingen
Südstadt is an area of Göttingen with about 7,992 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 75% of Göttingen residents, ranked 6 of 33 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Tree canopy: 26.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Südstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 3 of 33 |
| Family | 95 · excellent | 5 of 33 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 4 of 33 |
| Working from home | 84 · excellent | 7 of 33 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 2 of 33 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 366 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 523 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 266 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 394 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 847 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,103 m | 26 min walk |
| Public green space | 438 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 928 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 324 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 211 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 28.1%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 9)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Südstadt
Am Feuerschanzengraben · Am Geismartor · Am Steinsgraben · Am Weißen Steine · Arnoldiweg · Bunsenstraße · Böttingerstraße · Bürgerstraße · Danziger Straße · Dürrstraße · Elbinger Straße · Felix-Klein-Straße · Friedensstraße · Friedländer Weg · Gaußstraße · Geismar Landstraße · Goldaper Weg · Gothaer Platz · Greifswalder Weg · Heinrich-Heine-Straße · Herbartweg · Hiroshimaplatz · Hirschberger Weg · Hugo-Junkers-Straße · Immanuel-Kant-Straße · Ingeborg-Nahnsen-Platz · Insterburger Weg · Kapitän-Lehmann-Straße · Kasinoweg · Keplerstraße · Königsberger Straße · Leibnizstraße · Lotzestraße · Marienburger Weg · Neidenburger Weg · Oesterleystraße · Rastenburger Weg · Reinholdstraße · Reinhäuser Landstraße · Riemannstraße · Schildgraben · Schillerstraße · Schopenhauerweg · Stegemühlenweg · Sternstraße · Stralsunder Weg · Walkemühlenweg · Wilamowitzweg · Windausweg · Zeppelinstraße
Nearby areas
- Leineberg 90
- Treuenhagen 89
- Ebertal 89
- Innenstadt 87
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources