Ledigenheim München

Ledigenheim München is a non-profit residential home for single men located in the Westend district of Munich, Germany. It is operated by the association Verein Ledigenheim München e.V., which was founded in 1913 by socially engaged citizens, including the architect Theodor Fischer, in response to Munich's severe housing shortage. The association's purpose was to build and maintain suitable accommodation for unmarried men. After delays caused by World War I, the distinctive brick building designed by Theodor Fischer was constructed between 1926 and 1927 on Bergmannstraße. Today it is the only surviving Ledigenheim in Europe, according to the association's website. The building, a listed monument in the style of New Objectivity, features 382 simply furnished rooms with washbasins, shared toilets and showers on each floor, a communal kitchen, and common rooms. In 2020, rents ranged from €190 to €500 per month. The association is managed by a three-member board, with Bernhard Goodwin as chairman of the supervisory board, and Claudia Bethcke as director of the home since 2010. The Ledigenheim remains a vital social institution in Munich, addressing the ongoing need for affordable housing for singles. The association will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2027 with a festive week from June 14 to 19.

The Ledigenheim München was established in 1913 when wealthy citizens, including the future architect of the building, Theodor Fischer, founded a non-profit association to address Munich's housing shortage. The association aimed to construct and maintain a suitable building for single men. Among the numerous founders were prominent figures such as Hans Graf zu Toerring-Jettenbach and Paul Busching, who later served as chairmen of the association. A donation by Theodor von Cramer-Klett enabled the purchase of a 3.5-hectare plot in 1914, but World War I prevented the planned construction. In September 1925, the building designed by Fischer was finally approved, constructed from February 1926, and inaugurated in June 1927 with 510 rooms at the time. Initially, the home was not fully occupied because the Great Depression led many private subletters to compete. During the Nazi dictatorship, the Ledigenheim was placed under "gleichgeschaltete" (forcibly coordinated) leadership. From 1957, the building was renovated, last war damages were repaired, rooms were equipped with hot water, and some were combined, resulting in the current somewhat reduced capacity. Until 2006, a restaurant named Ledigenheim operated on the southern ground floor; in the 1960s it was run by Karl-Heinz Wildmoser, who later became a well-known Munich restaurateur and president of TSV 1860 München. The building is a listed monument and forms an ensemble with the nearby Auferstehungskirche. The association continues to operate the home, and in 2027 it will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a festive week from June 14 to 19.

• 2010

  Claudia Bethcke becomes director of the Ledigenheim.

• 2006

  Restaurant Ledigenheim on the southern ground floor closes.

• 1957

  Renovation begins, war damages repaired, hot water installed, rooms partially combined.

• 1927

  Inauguration in June with 510 rooms.

• 1926

  Construction begins in February.

• 1925

  Building permit approved in September for the design by Theodor Fischer.

• 1914

  Purchase of a 3.5-hectare plot enabled by a donation from Theodor von Cramer-Klett.

• 1913

  Non-profit association founded by wealthy citizens, including Theodor Fischer, to build housing for single men.

• 100th anniversary celebration with a festive week from June 14 to 19.

Non-profit social housing provider for single men, preserving a historic architectural monument.

• Single rooms

  382 simply furnished rooms with washbasin, rented furnished.

• Communal facilities

  Shared toilets and showers on each floor, communal kitchen, common rooms with televisions.

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