Tierpark Berlin in Germany

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Tierpark Berlin
Plan from 1821 with the Friedrichsfelde castle, during the time when the garden was developed into a park, by Peter Joseph Lenné (1789-1866)
Plan from 1821 with the Friedrichsfelde castle, during the time when the garden was developed into a park, by Peter Joseph Lenné (1789-1866)
Typezoo
Founded1954
First elephant arrived1954
Last elephant left2020
Address Am Tierpark 125, Friedrichsfelde
Zip-code D-10319
Place Berlin
District Lichtenberg
Country Germany
Website Website
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Owner
Directors 2014-now: Andreas Knieriem
2007-2014: Bernhard Blaszkiewitz
-1990: Heinrich Dathe
Zoological department
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants
1999-2006: Ingolf Kastirke
2006: Mario Hammerschmidt
Elephant keepers
1988-1991: Thomas Günther
1986-1992: Patric Müller
1986-1991: Bodo Förster
-: Mario Klenz
-2009: Mathias Otto
-2006: Mario Hammerschmidt
-1999: Ingolf Kastirke
Record history
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Latest document update2026-02-01 10:39:49
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Description

Tierpark Berlin, located at Am Tierpark 125, Friedrichsfelde, in Berlin, Germany , was founded in 1954 and the first elephant arrived in 1954. The last elephant left in 2020..

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 2006-09-30: elephant head-keeper Ingolf Kastirke attacked by Mafuta. during morning routines, after she was unchained. Ingolf Kastirke Survived. Kastirke had at least three broken ribs and internal injuries, and was treated on hospital during October 2006. Mafuta was later relocated to Halle Zoo, transferred to Protected Contact.

Comments / picturesTiergarten Berlin-Friedrichsfelde was built in 1954, since the population in East-Berlin could not visit the old Berlin Zoo in West-Berlin. The citizens of Berlin Ost were invited to help build their zoo, and they would get free lunch as compensation.

Tierpark Berlin in Germany Germany1955 map

Tierpark Berlin in Germany Germany

Tierpark Berlin in Germany Germany
The first elephants arrived in 1955, left Dombo from Firma Hagenbeck, right Bambi from Firma Ruhe.

1989: a new elephant house was erected.

1999: the first elephant in Berlin Tierpark was born.

2006-09-30: Mafuta attacked head elephant keeper Ingolf Kastirke, and was relocated to Halle Zoo.

2020: All Asian elephants were relocated to Leipzig Zoo, and renovation of elephant facilities were initiated.

Video with Asian elephants and head-keeper Mario Hammerschmidt:

References for records about Tierpark Berlin

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2026). Tierpark Berlin, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=12. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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