Living in Babelsberg Süd, Potsdam
Babelsberg Süd is an area of Potsdam with about 9,818 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 88 out of 100 (excellent): better than 44% of Potsdam residents, ranked 18 of 38 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Babelsberg Süd suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 13 of 38 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 17 of 38 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 16 of 38 |
| Working from home | 81 · excellent | 17 of 38 |
| Commuter | 65 · good | 15 of 38 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 412 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 512 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 473 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 539 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 622 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 284 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 939 m | 12 min walk |
| Public green space | 275 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 624 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 341 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 394 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 22.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 32.1%)
- 9.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Babelsberg Süd
Ahornstraße · Althoffstraße · Am Klubhaus · Am Sportplatz · An den Windmühlen · An der Sandscholle · Anhaltstraße · Baberowweg · Beetzweg · Benzstraße · Biberweg · Blumenweg · Brunholder Straße · Dieselstraße · Franz-Mehring-Straße · Friesenstraße · Fritz-Zubeil-Straße · Fultonstraße · Gartenstraße · Großbeerenstraße · Grünstraße · Heideweg · Heinrich-von-Kleist-Straße · Heinz-Rühmann-Weg · Horstweg · Jacques-Russ-Straße · Jahnstraße · Kleewall · Kleine Straße · Kolleplatz · Kopernikusstraße · Lotte-Laserstein-Straße · Lotte-Loebinger-Straße · Lutherplatz · Marlene-Dietrich-Allee · Mitteldamm · Neuendorfer Anger · Otterweg · Paul-Neumann-Straße · Pestalozzistraße · Prager Straße · Reichenburger Straße · Rosenstraße · Rotdornweg · Rudolf-Moos-Straße · Schulstraße · Siemensstraße · Sophie-Farber-Straße · Stahnsdorfer Straße · Stephensonstraße · Walter-Klausch-Straße · Wattstraße · Weidendamm · Westernstraße
Nearby areas
- Schlaatz 98
- Teltower Vorstadt 95
- Babelsberg Nord 94
- Bergstücken 89
- Jutekiez 88
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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