Rahlstedt is a quarter in the Wandsbek borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2023, the population was 95…Rahlstedt is a quarter in the Wandsbek borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2023, the population was 95,743. The quarter was first mentioned in 1248 with the name of "Radoluestede".The name refers to a foundation as a Saxon settlement by a man named Radolf, the suffix -stede denotes a location on safe ground.