Experience Neukölln: Career, Culture, and Creativity in the Heart of Berlin

International, diverse, open, young, and multicultural —over the past few years, Neukölln has seen Berlin’s greatest transformation citywide. Deep tech, Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, and start-ups combine here with traditional companies, sustainability, and education.

As a center of creativity, the district is known for its vibrant and active cultural and start-up scene and attracts various international talents, entrepreneurs, and artists. Neukölln is just right for anyone looking for an authentic, diverse, and future-oriented place to live and work. Discover what opportunities exist in the district!

Working in Neukölln

As an important economic hub with a wide range of industries, Neukölln offers excellent career opportunities. Four large business areas– Neukölln-Südring, Gradestraße/Tempelhofer Weg, Nördliche Sonnenallee, and Kanalstraße —are home to employers who are active in the areas of food processing, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, logistics, metalworking, and optics/photonics.

Successful companies such as ASML, BIOTRONIK, Estrel Berlin, Kieback&Peter, Moll Marzipan GmbH, Wilhelm Reuss Lebensmittelwerk, PohlCon, B. Braun Melsungen, and TERRA Naturkost are headquartered in Neukölln and offer employment for thousands of skilled workers. More than 60,650 people work in the district —more than 46,000 commercial enterprises are registered here. And this is only set to increase.

With over 1,500 independent, small, and micro enterprises, Neukölln provides an innovative environment for open-minded thinkers, which also promotes start-up culture.

The ultra-modern Campus SHED located near the S-Bahn station Sonnenallee offers the perfect conditions for contemporary new work concepts. Companies such as 1Komma5° or Creditsafe have their operations here. On 33,000 square meters, SHED offers space for industry, catering, offices, research, and education. As such, 3,500 students study on the campus of SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences.

As a young, growing company, we’re continually in need of new creative employees and want to offer this wide range of vibrant and broad-minded individuals a contemporary hub. In addition to many home-office solutions, we want to create a center of development here. For us, Neukölln is the multicultural heart of the city, and it attracts many exciting personalities from all over the world.

– Hannes Schröder, Brand & Marketing at 1Komma5° GmbH

One central place to work in Neukölln is Estrel Tower, which has more than 525 hotel rooms and 9,000 offices. It is located close to DOXS NKLN —a construction project that will provide an additional 30,000 square meters for the cultural and creative scene and companies.

This growth also includes the NLND project -on 130,000 square meters, a former cigarette factory is being converted to a new location for deep tech and Industry 4.0. The Neukölln-based KINDL site is home to the Impact Hub Berlin, co-working spaces, start-up incubators, accelerators for socioeconomic projects, etc.

But that’s not all. Among others, Geyer Werke is home to the 42Berlin Coding School, Kalle Neukölln (a former department store) will be the new home of Wefox, The Delta Group, and Rough Trade Records —the old post office Alte Post was renovated for new purposes and will house, among others, the Berlin School of Business and Innovation and its 1,200 students as a new tenant. Last but not least, there’s INK —a future-oriented office property that has Green Building status and will be finished in 2025.

Neukölln is increasingly becoming one of Berlin’s top districts to work in. Looking for a job here is definitely worth it. On our job portal, you’ll find more than 10,000 current vacancies in the Berlin and Brandenburg area.

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Living in Neukölln

Neukölln is a district with various neighborhoods that each have their own charm and character. Here are a few of the best-known neighborhoods and their distinctive features:

• Schillerkiez: This neighborhood is known for its hip cafés and bars, as well as for Tempelhofer Feld—a huge park and recreational area offering space for sports, relaxation, and events.
• Reuterkiez: A bustling, multicultural neighborhood with a variety of international restaurants, trendy bars, and small boutiques. The popular Neukölln Markt am Maybachufer—one of Berlin’s best street markets—is held here every week.
• Richardkiez: This neighborhood stands out thanks to its historic architecture and quiet streets. The square Richardplatz is the heart of this neighborhood, surrounded by charming cafés and small shops. Britz castle—a baroque manor-house with a beautiful park—is located in Richardkiez.
• Körnerkiez: A small yet nice neighborhood that’s very popular with families. Körnerpark is a baroque-style park with a café and gallery—the perfect place for relaxed activities.
• Sonnenallee and Weserstraße: Thanks to the bars, clubs, and international restaurants, these two streets are known for their lively nightlife. Weserstraße in particular is a hotspot of the young, creative Neukölln.

Cultural highlights can be found, among other places, in Heimathafen Neukölln, a former ballroom, featuring theatrical performances and poetry slams. The opera house Neuköllner Oper also offers a eclectic mix of musical theater and international influences. You can party the night away in Germany’s largest queer club SchwuZ or in the trendy rooftop club Klunkerkranich. Every year during a weekend in June, the art festival 48 Stunden Neukölln attracts tens of thousands of visitors to 400 free individual events at over 300 locations.

You can take aculinary trip around the world in Neukölln. Whether it’s award-winning cuisine in Hallmann & Klee, seasonal Italian delicacies in Café Botanico, sourdough pizza in Gazzo, or oysters in La Côte — dining in the district is as diverse as the people who live and work here.

Our verdict: Neukölln is a district that impresses with its diversity, energy, and creativity. No matter if you live or work here, Neukölln offers a unique mash-up of traditional and contemporary, culture and innovation. The district is a magnet for international, creative talents and offers endless opportunities for professional and personal development.

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