Sendling

Sendling (district no. 6) is one of Munich's oldest places: the village of Sentilinga was first documented in 782, and it was incorporated into Munich in 1877. Industry settled along the railway lines, and cooperatives built housing for workers.

The district lies south of the Ludwigsvorstadt and Isarvorstadt. The S-Bahn line forms its western border, the Isar with the Flaucher its eastern edge, and the Mittlerer Ring ring road runs through it. On 31 December 2025, 41,334 people lived here on about 3.9 km², 105 per hectare. About 27.5% did not hold German citizenship.

The city portal calls Sendling one of Munich's most characteristic districts.

• Untersendling: remains of the old village core near Lindwurmstraße and the old parish church St. Margaret.
• Harras: a local centre known for Jugendstil facades from around 1900.
• Großmarkthalle: the wholesale market, described as Europe's third-largest hub for fruit and vegetables. It trades only with businesses; the Münchner Tafel food bank is based there, and architects and IT firms have moved onto the site.
• Flaucher: a popular stony beach on the Isar for swimming, barbecues and relaxing.

• U-Bahn: U3 and U6 at Implerstraße and Poccistraße (on the northern edge); U6 at Harras; U3 at Brudermühlstraße.
• S-Bahn at Harras, with connections towards Wolfratshausen.
• Buses add local links.

The renovation of the U3/U6 stations Poccistraße and Goetheplatz interrupts services between Implerstraße and Sendlinger Tor in phases until 1 August 2027, with replacement buses and a shuttle train.

Sendling is one of the most densely built districts, with many rental and cooperative buildings (Genossenschaften) and a high share of older buildings, many of them renovated. A low-energy building on Ganghoferstraße is cited by the city portal as a model of efficient construction.

About 13% of residents were under 18 at the end of 2025 (city average 15.2%). The Flaucher on the Isar is popular with children for paddling, and the Neuhofener Berg is a green area used for sledging in winter.