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District

Milbertshofen-Am Hart

A diverse northern district shaped by the 1972 Olympic Park, the BMW plant and large residential estates, with the former Olympic Village, the Petuelpark and good U-Bahn links on the U2 and U3. It has the highest share of international residents of all Munich districts.

Checked 8 Oct 2026
The green hills and paths of the Olympic Park seen from the Olympic Tower
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)

Overview

District no. 11 lies north of the Mittlerer Ring (Petuelring), bordered by the railway to the north, Moosach to the west and Schwabing-Freimann to the east. Milbertshofen was first mentioned in 1149/1152, received town rights in 1910 and was incorporated into Munich in 1913; industry, trade and housing were closely intertwined from early on.

On 31 December 2025, 77,500 people lived here on about 13.4 km², 58 per hectare. 43.6% of residents did not hold German citizenship, the highest share of all 25 districts (city average 30.6%).

Character

  • Olympic Park: built for the 1972 Olympic Games; the Olympic Stadium with its tent roof is a Munich landmark, and the park with the Olympic swimming hall is a popular leisure area with many events.
  • BMW: the carmaker's plant and distinctive buildings lie directly next to the Olympic site.
  • Olympic Village: the former athletes' accommodation is now a sought-after residential area because of its closeness to the park.
  • Petuelpark: a 7.4-hectare park, partly built over the Petuel tunnel opened in 2002, with themed gardens and a green section of the Nymphenburg-Biederstein canal.
  • Culture: the cultural centre at Curt-Mezger-Platz, opened in 2006, and the old and new St. Georg churches.

Getting around

  • U2
  • U3
  • U8
  • U-Bahn: U2 at Milbertshofen, Frankfurter Ring, Am Hart and Harthof towards Feldmoching; U3 and U8 at Olympiazentrum and Petuelring.
  • Buses add cross-links within the north of the city.

Housing

The district is densely built in parts, with large residential complexes. According to the city portal this goes back to war damage and to the expansion of the Frankfurter Ring from 1957, which displaced many old farmhouses. The Petuel tunnel, opened in 2002, has eased traffic. The former Olympic Village offers a distinctive alternative close to the park.

For families

About 15% of residents were under 18 at the end of 2025, close to the city average. The Olympic Park and the Petuelpark offer space for play, sport and walks, and the Olympic swimming hall is nearby.

Evenings and nightlife

Mixed evenings

Mainly residential, but concerts, sports and other big events in the Olympic Park draw large crowds on event days.

Worth knowing before you move

Honest trade-offs newcomers mention. They are not reasons to avoid a place.

  • Big events in the Olympic Park bring crowds and traffic on event days.
  • Large estates sit next to busy roads such as the Frankfurter Ring; check traffic noise when viewing flats.
  • The most international district by citizenship, with 43.6% of residents not holding German citizenship at the end of 2025.

Sources

Facts on this page come from these sources. Neighbourhoods change — check current details before deciding.

  1. muenchen.de – offizielles Stadtportal (Portal München Betriebs-GmbH)
    Milbertshofen: Wissenswertes, Tipps und Infos (Opens {{site}} in a new tab)
    Accessed 8 Oct 2026
  2. Landeshauptstadt München – Statistisches AmtOfficial source
    Bevölkerung, Fläche und Bevölkerungsdichte am 31.12.2025 in den Stadtbezirken (Opens {{site}} in a new tab)
    Accessed 8 Oct 2026
  3. Landeshauptstadt München – Statistisches AmtOfficial source
    Bevölkerung am 31.12.2025 nach Alter und Staatsangehörigkeit in den Stadtbezirken (Opens {{site}} in a new tab)
    Accessed 8 Oct 2026
  4. Wikipedia (German)
    Liste der Münchner U-Bahnhöfe (Opens {{site}} in a new tab)
    Accessed 8 Oct 2026

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