Broitzem is a Stadtbezirk (borough) in the south-western part of Braunschweig, Germany.

Originally mostly a farming village, Broitzem became connected to the railway network via the Hildesheim–Brunswick railway during the 19th century and people increasingly started to commute into work in the city.

[2] During the 20th century, new residential and commercial areas were developed in Broitzem, causing a growth of population.

In 1929 the head office of the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule was moved to Broitzem airfield, officially a flying school for commercial pilots and later a military training facility for the Luftwaffe.

[5] The district mayor Meike Rupp-Naujok is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.