Rüdersdorf
# Rüdersdorf

Rüdersdorf is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany, near Berlin.

It is served by the Schöneiche bei Berlin tramway which runs from Rüdersdorf through Schöneiche to Berlin-Friedrichshagen station on the Berlin S-Bahn network. Bundesautobahn 10 passes through the town.

## Overview

The municipality is situated 26 km (16 mi) east of Berlin centre and includes the three districts Hennickendorf, Herzfelde and Lichtenow. Rüdersdorf is noted for its open-cast limestone mine. Today, some parts of the mine are used as a museum Museumspark Rüdersdorf. Notable buildings in Berlin such as the Brandenburg Gate and the Olympiastadium were built with limestone from Rüdersdorf.

## Demography

* Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
* Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line)

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| - | - | - |
| 1875 | 9,044 | — |
| 1890 | 10,742 | +1.15% |
| 1910 | 16,190 | +2.07% |
| 1925 | 17,041 | +0.34% |
| 1939 | 18,328 | +0.52% |
| 1950 | 17,624 | −0.36% |
| 1964 | 18,028 | +0.16% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1971 | 18,385 | +0.28% |
| 1981 | 17,931 | −0.25% |
| 1985 | 18,219 | +0.40% |
| 1990 | 17,533 | −0.76% |
| 1995 | 16,338 | −1.40% |
| 2000 | 16,256 | −0.10% |
| 2005 | 15,880 | −0.47% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2010 | 15,316 | −0.72% |
| 2015 | 15,313 | −0.00% |
| 2016 | 15,382 | +0.45% |
| 2017 | 15,569 | +1.22% |
| 2018 | 15,696 | +0.82% |
| 2019 | 15,812 | +0.74% |
| 2020 | 16,025 | +1.35% |

## Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Gemeinde Rüdersdorf bei Berlin shows a rooted green lime tree with two red shields on its side. The shield towards the left of the trunk shows the silver hammer and pick as a symbol for the limestone quarrying: An industry which has shaped this municipality and is still present to this day. On the right side of the trunk, the shield symbolizes a silver turnip which represents the local agriculture. Both industries have been implanted back in the 13th century by the monks of the Zinna Abbey.

## Notable people

* Johanna Elberskirchen (1864-1943), activist
* Andreas Thom (born 1965), footballer
* Karla Woisnitza (born 1952), artist
* Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864), opera composer

## Partnerships with other communes

* Hemmoor in Lower Saxony, since 1991
* Pierrefitte-sur-Seine in France, since 1966
* Lomma Municipality in Sweden, since 2007
* Popielów in Poland, since 1997
