Prinz-Eugen-Park

The eco-friendly model settlement, its own neighbourhood cooperative and an  innovative mobility concept make Prinz-Eugen-Park a model neighbourhood in every respect. A residential neighbourhood with 1,800 flats has been built on a former barracks site in Munich-Bogenhausen. It features a variety of housing types and architectural styles – high-density multi-storey flats, terraced houses, city villas and apartment buildings. The centre of the new residential area is a lively neighbourhood square with shops and restaurants. The neighbourhood is nestled in a park landscape with mature trees. Prinz-Eugen-Park, with its approximately twelve hectares of green space, has been awarded the German Landscape Architecture Prize 2025. Living in Prinz-Eugen-Park is affordable for all population groups thanks to a variety of housing types and 50 per cent subsidised housing. A wide range of mobility options, accessible to all households, make owning a car unnecessary. Another special feature is that all developers – the municipal housing association ‘Münchner Wohnen’, cooperatives, building associations and property developers – have joined forces to form a consortium with the aim of developing a vibrant neighbourhood. The Israeli Jewish Community is represented in the project with senior citizens' housing. The wishes of future residents were incorporated into the design of their future neighbourhood from the very beginning of the planning process.

The former Prinz-Eugen-Kaserne ( Prinz Eugen Barracks) on Cosimastrasse was built in the 1930s under the name of Lohengrinkaserne (Lohengrin Barracks). After the Second World War, US troops took over the buildings and also created accommodation for displaced persons. From 1956 to April 2009, the Bundeswehr used the barracks as a pioneer school. In 2005 the city of Munich bought the site. In 2008 an urban and landscape planning competition was announced. The central theme was the careful use of the environment and energy, and a settlement with strong ecological credentials.