Berlin-Steglitz-Zehlendorf is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 78. It is located in southwestern Berlin, comprising the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough.
Berlin-Steglitz-Zehlendorf was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after German reunification. Since 2025, it has been represented by Adrian Grasse of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Geography Berlin-Steglitz-Zehlendorf is located in southwestern Berlin. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough.
History Berlin-Steglitz-Zehlendorf was created after German reunification in 1990. In the 1990 election, it was constituency 252 in the numbering system. In the 1994 and 1998 elections, it was number 253. In the 2002 through 2009 elections, it was number 80. In the 2013 through 2021 election, it was number 79. From the 2025 election, it has been number 78.
Originally, the constituency comprised the boroughs of Steglitz and Zehlendorf, excluding the area of Steglitz east of the Teltow Canal, specifically the locality of Lankwitz and part of Lichterfelde. In the 1994 and 1998 elections, it comprised the entirety of Steglitz and Zehlendorf boroughs. Since their merger ahead of the 2002 election, it has been coterminous with the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough.
Members The constituency was first represented by of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1990 to 1998. It was won by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1998 and represented by until 2002, followed by Klaus Uwe Benneter until 2005. Karl-Georg Wellmann of the CDU was elected in 2005, and re-elected in 2009 and 2013. He was succeeded by fellow CDU member Thomas Heilmann in the 2017 election. He retired ahead of the 2025 election and Adrian Grasse retained the seat for the CDU.
Election Member Party % 1990 CDU 51.7 1994 47.5 1998 SPD 42.7 2002 Klaus Uwe Benneter SPD 40.8 2005 Karl-Georg Wellmann CDU 40.0 2009 38.8 2013 42.5 2017Thomas HeilmannCDU 35.4 2021 28.0 2025 Adrian Grasse CDU 30.7
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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