Munich city districts

The five most popular Munich city districts, in terms of desirability for living and/or basing a business, are:

Altstadt - also known as "old town" or "city center". This is the very center, where all the main shops and businesses are.
Schwabing - the "artists quarter". Much of the nightlife is here, as well as many shops.
Haidhausen - "the new Schwabing".
Lehel - sleepy residential district in the center of town.
Neuhausen - a residential district, but still lots of life (nightlife and shopping)

All districts

Ordered alphabetically:

Administrative districts

Munich is split into 25 administrative city districts called "Stadtbezirke". The Stadtbezirke are run by a "Bezirksausschuss" or "BA". Their job is support and carry out any city activities at a distict level.

A "Stadtbezirk" should not be confused with a "Stadtteil". A "Stadtteil" is purely geographic and reflects Munichs growth to include to outlying villages. The "Stadtbezirk" Bogenhausen (the village of Bogenhausen became part of the City of Munich in 1892), for example, includes not only the "Stadtteil" Bogenhausen but also the "Stadtteile" Englschalking, Denning, Daglfing, Zamdorf, OberfÃ¶hring and Johanneskirchen.

The districts are:

BA 1 Altstadt - Lehel
BA 2 Ludwigsvorstadt - Isarvorstadt
BA 3 Maxvorstadt
BA 4 Schwabing-West
BA 5 Au - Haidhausen
BA 6 Sendling
BA 7 Sendling - Westpark
BA 8 SchwanthalerhÃ¶he
BA 9 Neuhausen - Nymphenburg
BA 10 Moosach
BA 11 Milbertshofen - Am Hart
BA 12 Schwabing - Freimann
BA 13 Bogenhausen
BA 14 Berg am Laim
BA 15 Trudering - Riem
BA 16 Ramersdorf - Perlach
BA 17 Obergiesing
BA 18 Untergiesing - Harlaching
BA 19 Thalkirchen - Obersendling - Forstenried - FÃ¼rstenried - Solln
BA 20 Hadern
BA 21 Pasing - Obermenzing
BA 22 Aubing - Lochhausen - Langwied
BA 23 Allach - Untermenzing
BA 24 Feldmoching - Hasenbergl
BA 25 Laim

Munich city districts

All districts

Administrative districts

See also