Dornier settlement

The housing estate built on behalf of aircraft manufacturer Dornier in 1938-1940 in the neighborhood of the company’s premises in Neuaubing for employees officially bore the name Ludwig-Siebert-Siedlung until 1945, named after the then Bavarian Nazi Minister President. Colloquially, the name “Dornier settlement” was formed in the course of time. The company’s construction was a response to the increasing demand for labor caused by the expansion of aircraft production in the wake of German rearmament from the mid-1930s onward. Around Gößweinsteinplatz, some 400 apartments were built in one- to two-story buildings of various types, ranging from single-family homes to apartment buildings. The Gößweinsteinplatz was laid out as a village square and roll call square, with a restaurant, a store and – in keeping with Nazi ideology – a romanticizing bell tower instead of a church. Originally, 800 housing units had been planned, but the Second World War prevented the construction of the projected northern part. The settlement is largely preserved and is under ensemble protection.