Living in Stern, Potsdam
Stern is an area of Potsdam with about 12,176 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 93 out of 100 (excellent): better than 57% of Potsdam residents, ranked 12 of 38 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 13 min walk
- Tree canopy: 28.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Stern suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 19 of 38 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 16 of 38 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 13 of 38 |
| Working from home | 82 · excellent | 15 of 38 |
| Commuter | 72 · good | 10 of 38 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 360 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 647 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 658 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 374 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 628 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 147 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,494 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 314 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,059 m | 13 min walk |
| Playground | 170 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 362 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 28.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 32.1%)
- 9.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Stern
Am Mittelbusch · Bebraer Straße · Chopinstraße · Eulenkamp · Fichtenallee · Flotowstraße · Fuldaer Straße · Gagarinstraße · Galileistraße · Gaußstraße · Grotrianstraße · Hans-Grade-Ring · Im Schäferfeld · Jagdhausstraße · Johannes-Kepler-Platz · Katharinastraße · Kellerstraße · Kohlhasenbrücker Straße · Laplacering · Leibnizring · Lilienthalstraße · Max-Born-Straße · Neuendorfer Straße · Newtonstraße · Niels-Bohr-Ring · Nuthestraße · Otto-Hahn-Ring · Otto-Haseloff-Straße · Patrizierweg · Pietschkerstraße · Röhrenstraße · Schulsteig · Schwarzschildstraße · Schäferweg · Turmstraße · Waldhornweg · Wildeberstraße · Ziolkowskistraße · Zum Kirchsteigfeld
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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