Au-Haidhausen

District no. 5 lies across the Isar from the old town. Haidhausen was first documented in 808, supplied clay for bricks used in the Frauenkirche and the Residenz, and was incorporated into Munich in 1854, as was the Au, a former fishing village first mentioned in 1340.

On 31 December 2025, 64,122 people lived here on about 4.2 km², 152 per hectare, the second-highest density in the city. About 23.5% of residents did not hold German citizenship, below the city average of 30.6%.

• Haidhausen: the city portal describes it as a popular scene and entertainment quarter that is still a quiet residential area. Much of its historic building stock survived the Second World War; about two-thirds of its residential buildings date from before 1914. The Franzosenviertel around Pariser Platz, west of the Ostbahnhof, was built after 1870/71 with streets named after battle sites. Squares such as Weißenburger Platz and Wiener Platz are popular meeting points.
• Au: relaxed and in places almost village-like, with narrow streets and cobbled lanes, the Mariahilf church and small 19th-century workers' houses (Herbergshäuschen). A 16-metre slope separates the upper and lower Au.
• Culture: the Villa Stuck, the Maximilianeum (seat of the Bavarian state parliament), the contemporary art space Lothringer 13 and the Art Nouveau Müller'sches Volksbad of 1901, one of Munich's oldest indoor pools.
• Events: the Auer Dult fair on Mariahilfplatz three times a year (Mai-Dult, Jakobi-Dult and Kirchweih-Dult), and the strong-beer festival on the Nockherberg.

• S-Bahn: trunk-line services at Rosenheimer Platz and Ostbahnhof.
• U-Bahn: U4 and U5 at Max-Weber-Platz; U5 at Ostbahnhof; U1, U2, U7 and U8 at Kolumbusplatz in the Au.
• Trams: lines 19 and 21 run from Max-Weber-Platz towards the city centre, and other tram and bus lines cross the district.
• The Bürgerbüro at Orleansstraße 50 is one of the city's six citizens' offices.

Haidhausen's older apartment buildings appeal to people who like Altbau; the Au mixes historic streets with residential blocks and is, according to the city portal, one of Munich's most popular residential areas.

About 14% of residents were under 18 at the end of 2025 (city average 15.2%). The Maximiliansanlagen along the Isar slope offer shade, lawns, a playground, picnic spots and walking and running routes. The Auer Dult is described by the city portal as more relaxed than the Oktoberfest and suitable for families.