Moving in Alt-Hohenschönhausen: Orankesee village centre and large estate

Alt-Hohenschönhausen is one of the most varied neighbourhoods in the Lichtenberg district: narrow period-building streets line up around the historic village church and the old village green, while quiet villa districts stretch towards the Orankesee and Obersee. Anyone moving from or to here encounters a mix of listed buildings, post-war buildings and modern residential complexes along Konrad-Wolf-Straße and Große-Leege-Straße. Praktik Transport und Umzüge, under the Beste Umzug brand, comes from Moabit, looks at these conditions before every move and plans according to the specific location.

The proximity to Hohenschönhausen S-Bahn station (S75) in neighbouring Neu-Hohenschönhausen and the tram lines M4, M5, M6 and M17 make the neighbourhood easy to reach, but also lead to dense everyday traffic on main roads such as Falkenberger Chaussee or Weißenseer Weg. For a smooth home removal we take this traffic routing into account, as well as possible no-parking restrictions and narrow courtyard passages in the old village centre. We also handle company relocations for offices and practices in the neighbourhood, within Lichtenberg or beyond.

Whether a period flat in the village centre, a detached house on the Orankesee or a new build near the border with Neu-Hohenschönhausen – our team adapts individually to every living situation. We offer dedicated contact persons, transparent agreements and move planning that is tailored to the actual local conditions rather than relying on standard solutions. This makes a move into, out of or within Alt-Hohenschönhausen predictable and stress-free for individuals, families and businesses alike.

A move in Alt-Hohenschönhausen differs considerably depending on the location: in the narrow streets around the historic village centre, for example near the Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial on Genslerstraße, we often encounter narrow access roads, limited courtyard passages and little room to manoeuvre. In the residential complexes along Große-Leege-Straße or Suermondtstraße, on the other hand, wider streets and lifts in some buildings make the process easier. Our teams check the specific address in advance in order to plan vehicle size, staffing and loading aids such as a furniture lift or carrying aids accordingly.

Especially for moves from the quiet residential streets on the Obersee or Orankesee, where older people have often lived for a very long time, we attach importance to a gentle process. For these cases we recommend our senior move, in which we not only transport but also help with sorting, packing and organising the new home. If living space also needs to be cleared when moving out, such as a full cellar in a period building or a garage, we handle this professionally and in an environmentally conscious way as part of our house clearance.

The parking situation also plays a role in Alt-Hohenschönhausen: around busy roads such as Konrad-Wolf-Straße or on Hauptstraße, free parking is hard to find during the day. We factor in such bottlenecks from the outset and, if needed, secure the loading and parking space right outside the door to avoid long carrying distances. This way moving day runs in a structured way, without unnecessary waiting or stress for clients and neighbours – regardless of whether it is a small one-room flat or an entire detached house.

For Alt-Hohenschönhausen we offer the full range of services of a moving company – tailored to the housing structure of the neighbourhood. For families and individuals moving within Lichtenberg or to Berlin-Mitte, we organise the classic home removal including packing, transport and assembly. We support companies based on Konrad-Wolf-Straße or near Landsberger Allee with our company relocation, in which we move IT infrastructure, archives and workstations with the shortest possible downtime.

If only part of the household needs to be transported, such as single pieces of furniture from a flat on the Obersee to relatives outside Berlin, our part load is an affordable solution, as the loading space is shared with other transports. For music lovers in the villa district around the Orankesee, but also in the period buildings of the village centre, we also offer piano transport – with suitable equipment for narrow stairwells and historic spiral staircases.

Our service does not end after transport: with furniture assembly we professionally reassemble wardrobes, beds and kitchens in the new home so that you can move straight in. If a household needs to be dissolved before the move, for example when handing over a flat owned by the housing associations near Große-Leege-Straße, we also take care of the complete house clearance. All services can be combined in modules, so that every move in Alt-Hohenschönhausen gets exactly the scope the situation requires – without unnecessary extra costs for services you do not need.

A frequently underestimated factor in a move is the parking situation right outside the front door. In Alt-Hohenschönhausen this varies greatly: while there is usually enough space for removal vehicles in the residential streets around the Obersee and Orankesee, things quickly get tight in the more densely built sections near Konrad-Wolf-Straße, Große-Leege-Straße or on Hauptstraße. Here, parked residents' cars, loading zones and commuter traffic compete directly with the removal van.

So that the removal van can stand right outside the entrance on moving day, we set up an official no-parking zone on request. We take care of the application to the responsible authority, the signage in good time before the date and coordination with the Roads and Green Spaces Office of the Lichtenberg district office. This considerably reduces long carrying distances through narrow hallways or over several floors and noticeably speeds up the entire process – a clear advantage, especially for period buildings without a lift in the village centre.

For moves to the surrounding neighbourhoods such as Friedrichsfelde or Karlshorst, we also check the parking situation at the destination address in advance so that smooth transport is possible there too. For larger moves, for example from multi-storey buildings on Suermondtstraße, we generally recommend the no-parking zone, as it saves time and significantly reduces the risk of injury when carrying heavy furniture over long distances. This keeps moving day predictable and calculable, regardless of how narrow the street actually is.

The moving costs for a move into or out of Alt-Hohenschönhausen depend on several factors: the size of the flat, the floor, whether there is a lift, the distance to the new address and any additional services required, such as furniture assembly or house clearance. A move from a small period flat without a lift in the village centre naturally differs in price from a move out of a detached house on the Orankesee with a large garden and correspondingly more household goods. Anyone interested can find a detailed overview with sample calculations and influencing factors on our page about moving costs in Berlin.

Instead of vague hourly billing, we always rely on a transparent fixed price: after a short survey – in person on site or by video – customers receive a binding quote covering all agreed services. So there are no nasty surprises on moving day, even if transport through narrow period stairwells or a necessary no-parking zone takes a little longer than planned.

If you need piano transport or a part load for single pieces of furniture in addition to the home removal, these services are also included as a fixed part of the overall price rather than invoiced separately afterwards. Especially for moves within Lichtenberg, for example to Falkenberg or Malchow, the costs can often be calculated more favourably thanks to the short distance between the two addresses.

The historic centre of Alt-Hohenschönhausen around the village church and the adjacent streets is characterised by period buildings with partly narrow stairwells, tight hallways and flats without a lift. Anyone moving out of or into such a building, for example near the historic village green, benefits from our use of mobile furniture lifts. These make it easy to transport bulky furniture, moving boxes or even a piano up the façade instead of carrying them over several narrow floors – protecting both the furniture and the historic stairwell.

In the new-build areas and renovated residential complexes along Konrad-Wolf-Straße and towards Neu-Hohenschönhausen, the situation is usually more comfortable: lifts and wider entrances make transport considerably easier. Even so, we check the lift dimensions in advance here too, as not every lift is designed for large furniture or kitchen units. After transport, as part of furniture assembly, we professionally reassemble wardrobes, beds and shelving systems so that the new flat can be used immediately.

For particularly bulky or valuable items, such as a grand piano in one of the period flats near the Obersee, our piano transport is used, in which instruments are moved with suitable equipment and trained staff. This way even the most demanding upper-floor move in Alt-Hohenschönhausen can be carried out safely, gently and without damage to the historic buildings – an aspect that deserves particular attention in this neighbourhood with its mix of old and new buildings.

Many moves from Alt-Hohenschönhausen lead to neighbouring areas within the Lichtenberg district. We particularly often accompany moves to Neu-Hohenschönhausen, for example when families move from the village centre to the more modern residential complexes with lifts, or in the opposite direction, when people want to leave the prefab block for the quieter, green streets on the Orankesee. Moves to Falkenberg and Wartenberg are also among the regular routes, as Falkenberg is directly connected via Falkenberger Chaussee.

To the south, we also accompany many moves to Friedrichsfelde and Karlshorst, with the Tierpark zoo in Friedrichsfelde and the villas and new-build quarters in Karlshorst. The smaller neighbourhood of Malchow, rural in character and on the edge of the city, is also the destination of some moves from Alt-Hohenschönhausen, for example when people want to swap denser development for greenery. For all these routes within the district we calculate fixed prices after a survey.

In addition, we regularly organise moves that go beyond Berlin – whether to the surrounding Brandenburg area or to other federal states. For such routes we recommend our long-distance moves service, in which we handle long-distance transport professionally, including interim storage if necessary. Whether the removal van only travels a few streets within Lichtenberg or a drive of several hours across Germany lies ahead – our team plans the route, loading and schedule so that the move runs on time and without incident.

Booking a move with Beste Umzug in Alt-Hohenschönhausen is straightforward: after initial contact, by phone or via our enquiry form, we arrange an appointment for the survey – either in person on site in the street concerned or digitally by video call. On this basis we prepare a binding fixed-price quote that takes into account all the services you want, such as a home removal, furniture assembly or house clearance. Once the order is confirmed, we independently take care of the necessary formalities, such as applying for a no-parking zone if the parking situation requires it.

On moving day itself our team works in a structured way: furniture and boxes are properly packed, transported and reassembled at the new home. For upper-floor moves in period buildings, a furniture lift is used if needed, and bulky items such as pianos are handled separately and with particular care. Customers have a dedicated contact person throughout the entire process who answers questions and coordinates the process.

As a little insider tip for the time after the move, we recommend a walk around the Orankesee: the quiet lake with its lakeside path is hidden between residential streets and offers a green break that many Berliners from outside the neighbourhood do not even know about. The Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial on Genslerstraße is also worth a visit to better understand the neighbourhood's history. If you still have questions about costs, dates or additional services after the move, you can reach our team at any time for individual advice.

If you are moving in Alt-Hohenschönhausen, the Roads and Green Spaces Office (Straßen- und Grünflächenamt) of the Lichtenberg district office is your point of contact for a no-parking zone for your move: Alt-Friedrichsfelde 60, 10315 Berlin, telephone (030) 90296-6561, email [email protected]. This is how the Berlin ServicePortal lists it under "Haltverbot für Umzüge".

• Application: informal, with no special requirements.
• Fee: at least 21.00 euros, depending on scope and duration.
• Processing time: about 4 weeks. So plan early.
• Traffic signs: the office issues the order but does not supply signs; the ServicePortal refers to companies that secure construction sites.

Busy streets such as Hauptstraße, which according to berlin.de carries heavy traffic since it was widened, make a reserved space particularly sensible. On quiet residential streets, the no-parking zone mainly secures the parking space for the removal van and clear walkways. You can find notes on the process in our guide to the no-parking zone, and information on the district on the page about Lichtenberg.

The streets that berlin.de names for Alt-Hohenschönhausen include Landsberger Allee, Gehrenseestraße, Wartenberger Straße and Konrad-Wolf-Straße. Always state the exact address and date in the application so that the space is at the right entrance. After moving in, according to the Berlin ServicePortal, there is a registration deadline of 14 days; registration is free of charge. If your destination is in another district, the application goes to the responsible road traffic authority there; according to the ServicePortal, what matters is the district in which the no-parking zone is set up.

Berlin.de describes Alt-Hohenschönhausen as an "architectural patchwork" of period buildings, housing estates and prefab blocks. You notice this immediately when moving: according to berlin.de, around 8,000 prefab flats were built here from 1972 onwards, including between Wartenberger Straße and Gehrenseestraße. By contrast, the Flusspferdhof estate dates from the 1930s in the New Objectivity (Neues Bauen) style, and a garden city with detached houses was built on Gehrenseestraße from 1910 onwards.

According to berlin.de, terraced and semi-detached houses have stood on the shore of the Orankesee since the turn of the millennium, while the villa district by the lake dates back to the 1890s. The Obersee is artificial; its water surface lies about 1.5 metres higher than that of the Orankesee. For houses and terraced houses we check the access, garden and carrying route; for prefab blocks the lift and stairwell; we only give binding dimensions after a survey.

Before the move, bulky waste can often be disposed of quickly: according to the BSR, households can take up to three cubic metres of bulky waste to a recycling centre free of charge, and collection from home can be booked. According to berlin.de, the protected village centre includes the fieldstone church with roots in the 13th century and the Bürgerschloss Hohenschönhausen, the former manor house; we discuss access there with you in advance. It is also worth taking a look at the neighbouring areas: read more about Neu-Hohenschönhausen and Falkenberg.