Should I leave the Kollwitzkiez for the suburbs?

Question

With 2 kids and an apartment that is a bit too small, the choice is now to look for bigger or move to a town house. Is the family life easier and better in a house? Would love to hear from those who did the move. What works and what is shit and all in between?

annalenestorch · Answer

i know a few people who did the swap and honestly some love it and some moved back. the big thing is you trade spontaneity for space and a garden. you will spend way more time schlepping kids to stuff and less time popping into a cafe while they play at the playground. but if you can find a place with good sbahn connection and a decent dorfkita it might be worth it. just don't underestimate how quiet it gets at night lol

katja · Answer

We moved from Friedrichshain to a row house in Pankow three years ago with two kids. The space is incredible, having a yard changes everything for the kids, and I don't miss the noise or the constant secondhand smoke from the bar below our old flat. But the trade-off is real: you lose the village feeling of the Kiez, where you know every shopkeeper and your kids can walk to school alone. The commute for school dropoffs and after-school activities eats up way more time than I expected, and you'll need a car or a very good bike setup. If you can find something in a row house settlement with its own little community, like some parts of Niederschönhausen, it can be closer to the Kiez vibe than a standalone house in the middle of nowhere.

christellajunge · Answer

Honestly the biggest shock for us was how much the social life changes. In the Kiez you can just bump into people at the playground or the späti, but in the suburbs you gotta actually plan every meetup. We do have a garden now and the kids love it, but I miss just sending them down to the Hof to play with neighbors. Also the commute to Kita is a real drag if you're not right next to one.

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