15 districts
Heidelberg's Districts
Heidelberg is more than just the castle and the Old Town. 156,092 people live in 15 districts of very different character – from the medieval Old Town via the science quarter of Neuenheim to the passive-house Bahnstadt. On top of that, Patrick Henry Village is taking shape as the future 16th district.
Altstadt
The historic heart of Heidelberg between the Neckar and the Königstuhl – with the castle, the Old Bridge, the Church of the Holy Spirit and one of Germany's longest shopping streets.
Bergheim
Once an industrial quarter, today a lively neighbourhood – home to the main station, Bismarckplatz and plenty of bars and cafés.
Bahnstadt
Heidelberg's newest district on the former freight yard: a passive-house quarter with a science campus, a long water basin at Langer Anger and a tram link to the main station.
Weststadt
Elegance and Gründerzeit grandeur – stately villas, quiet residential streets, Wilhelmsplatz and easy reach of the main station.
Südstadt
In transition – from a US barracks site to a creative quarter with the Mark Twain Center, Karlstorbahnhof and new housing.
Neuenheim
Right across from the Old Town on the north bank of the Neckar – university campus, the Philosophers' Walk, Tiergartenstraße and lots of students.
Handschuhsheim
Heidelberg's northernmost quarter with a village feel – the Tiefburg ruin, old farmsteads, vineyards and the Mühlbach stream.
Rohrbach
An established suburb in the south with the Boxberg hillside, its own village centre and a mix of long-time residents and young newcomers.
Kirchheim
A southern Heidelberg district – historically an independent municipality, today with a large industrial area and new housing.
Schlierbach
East of the Old Town on the south bank of the Neckar – a quiet villa quarter with wooded slopes and the castle in sight.
Ziegelhausen
The easternmost district on the Neckar between vineyards and the Odenwald – almost an idyll, and home to Stift Neuburg abbey.
Wieblingen
One of Heidelberg's westernmost districts on the left bank of the Neckar – an old village core, Wieblingen Castle and the Elisabeth von Thadden School.
Pfaffengrund
Heidelberg's garden city of 1920 – a planned settlement modelled on the German garden-city movement, with green courtyards and a cooperative tradition.
Boxberg
A woodland-park settlement above Rohrbach – high-rises, terraced and detached houses on a Scandinavian model, with sweeping views over Heidelberg.
Emmertsgrund
Heidelberg's southernmost district – a planned large housing estate of the late 1960s and 1970s on a hillside, with views and ongoing change.
Patrick-Henry-Village
Heidelberg's future 16th district – a new model quarter is planned on the former US residential area.