Wittenbergplatz Plaza

Address: Wittenbergplatz, Schöneberg, Berlin (near Tauentzienstraße)

Wittenbergplatz is a public square in the Schöneberg district of Berlin that functions as a major shopping and transport node. It is closely associated with the large department store KaDeWe and a prominent U-Bahn station.

The square is a focal point for retail activity along Kurfürstendamm and Tauentzienstraße and is frequently used by shoppers and commuters. Architectural highlights include the early 20th-century U-Bahn entrance and the façades of surrounding commercial buildings.

The area developed as part of Berlin’s westward urban expansion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; the U-Bahn station opened in the early 1900s and KaDeWe began trading in 1907. The square has retained its role as a commercial centre through the 20th and 21st centuries.

Wittenbergplatz sits in central-west Berlin within the borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg, a short distance from central locations such as Nollendorfplatz and the Kurfürstendamm shopping boulevard. It is easily reached by multiple U-Bahn lines and local buses.

• Central shopping hub: The square sits adjacent to Kurfürstendamm and Tauentzienstraße, making it a central shopping and transit hub in Berlin’s western district of Schöneberg.

What to See#

• Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe): One of Europe’s largest department stores, founded in 1907 and occupying several floors along the square; it is known for its food halls and wide range of luxury goods.
• Wittenbergplatz U-Bahn station: A historic U-Bahn station serving Berlin’s U-Bahn lines, with a notable glazed entrance hall designed by Alfred Grenander and opened in the early 20th century.

Wittenbergplatz is served directly by the Wittenbergplatz U-Bahn station (U1, U2, U3 lines) in Berlin’s Schöneberg district. The square is a short walk from Kudamm (Kurfürstendamm) and easily reached by bus and S‑Bahn connections to the nearby Zoologischer Garten station.

• Enter via the Wittenbergplatz U-Bahn station to immediately feel the place's early‑20th‑century character.
• Pair a visit with a stop at KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) for a coffee on the upper food floor - the contrast between department store bustle and the square's calm is delicious.
• Photograph the square in late afternoon when the cast‑iron lamp posts and plane trees throw long shadows across the paving stones.