Tennis Club Grün-Weiß-Grün 1919

Tennis Club Grün-Weiß-Grün 1919: Tennis Courts at Tegeler See

Founded in 1919 by Alfred Köhler and Fritz Philippa, the club initially played as Grün-Weiß-Grün Waidmannslust on two courts near Schollenkrug. When these had to make way for housing construction in 1928, the club moved to Gabrielenstraße in Tegel and built three courts there through their own efforts. The location remains the strongest argument to this day: Tegeler See begins right behind the facility, between Malche and Tegeler Hafen, and it’s about a hundred meters to the Sechserbrücke. Sailing clubs and the Tegel Rowing Club are all around.

The grounds are spread over approximately 9,500 square meters and two locations: the main site with the clubhouse on Gabrielenstraße and a second part in Tegel Leisure Park on Campestraße. There are six clay courts, three quartz sand courts, and one hard court with a ball wall, some of which have floodlights. The division into two locations offers a practical advantage, as training sessions and free play do not interfere with each other. A ball machine is also available on the M-Court for training without a partner.

Listed Clubhouse and Open Courts for Guests

The clubhouse of Tennis Club Grün-Weiß-Grün 1919 is a former horse stable of Tegel Palace, that Humboldt estate which Karl Friedrich Schinkel had rebuilt in the Neoclassical style in the 1820s. The half-timbered building with a beaver tail roof is a listed monument and was extended in 1984 with a style-appropriate annex. On approximately 190 square meters, you’ll find gastronomy, a kitchen, changing rooms, and a guest room, plus a large terrace and a ten-meter air rifle range in the attic. This reminds us that the club has housed more than one section over the years.

Unlike most Berlin clubs, this club keeps its three quartz sand courts in Tegel Leisure Park open to everyone. Adults pay 10 Euros per hour there, bookings are made online, the court key is picked up at the club beforehand, and rackets can be rented on site. Members pay 350 Euros per year. Athletically, the club fields ten league teams with a remarkably strong senior section, and over eighty children and teenagers regularly train at the facility.