Germering
Town in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Germering (Central Bavarian: Geamaring) is a town of approximately 40,500 within the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is directly adjacent to the city of Munich and borders it to the west.
Germering | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Germering within Fürstenfeldbruck district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°08′N 11°22′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Fürstenfeldbruck |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Haas[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.61 km2 (8.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 41,822 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82101–82110 |
| Dialling codes | 089 |
| Vehicle registration | FFB |
| Website | www.germering.de |
The area of Germering has an old history attested by findings of burial mounds of the New Stone Age and the Bronze Age, as well as a "villa rustica" (as in nearby Leutstetten) built by the Romans. There was a trade route through the city with numerous brick kilns. After their discovery a glass roof was erected over one (near the Nebelerstrasse) so one can still view it.
Germering was first reliably mentioned about 859-864 A.D. In those days it was still known as Kermeringon, but apparently it was formerly mentioned under the name Germana vel admonte. Unterpfaffenhofen, the south-west part of Germering, was first named in a charter dated 1190, but both villages remained small and rural until they experienced several significant increases in population during the 20th century.
During World War II, a subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp was located in the town.[3]
In 1978, the two independent towns Unterpfaffenhofen and Germering were merged to form present-day Germering. The new city coat of arms was created in 1981 by Karl Haas, who incorporated the coats of arms of both former boroughs.
Germering St Martin church
Germering-Streiflach former grange
Germering lake
- Claudia Hengst (born 1969), well-known disabled sportswoman and multiple gold medal winner at the Paralympics, world and European champion, honorary citizen since 2001
- Robert Huber (born 1937), residing in Germering, received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1988 and was appointed honorary citizen in the same year
- Peter Brugger (born 1972), singer and guitarist, member of the Sportfreunde Stiller
- Lena Dürr, alpine skier, grew up in Germering[4]
- Thomas Huber (born 1963), actor (including Lindenstrasse and The Great Bellheim)
- Carl Spitzweg (1808–1885), Biedermeier-era artist, born in the town-district Unterpfaffenhofen
Personalities who have worked on the ground
- Gus Backus (1937–2019) American singer, lived in Germering until his death
- Heinz Braun (1938–1986), painter, lived in Germering
- John Christopher Howland (1928–2013), singer, actor and entertainer, lived in Germering (Harthaus)
- Siegfried Lowitz (1914–1999), actor, lived in Germering
- Harry Thumann (1952-2001), synthesizer composer, founded his Country Lane Studios in Germering in 1973, and owned it until 1983.
- Erhard Wunderlich (1956–2012), handball player, silver medal winner at the Summer olympics 1984, lived in Germering
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