It is located on the southeastern border of the borough, which lies in the northeastern part of the city.

Bramfeld includes the former village of Hellbrook, but consists today out of residential as well as of commercial areas.

[2] Bramfeld borders the quarters of Sasel, Farmsen-Berne, Wandsbek, Barmbek-Nord, Steilshoop, Ohlsdorf and Wellingsbüttel.

The name refers to genista, Ginster and also Brambusch in German, which characterized the landscape at that time.

In the 17th century, Bramfeld remained in Holstein and gradually developed into an artisan and farming village near Hamburg.