Dachau District

Nothing happens without Moos – A true natural treasure just outside the state capital, waiting to be discovered. “The
Best Area” isn’t just a place for good ideas and leisure time; it’s also an innovator in education and business.

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  • 154,544 residents

  • 17 municipalities, 579 km²

  • 266 inhabitants per km²

  • A8, B13, B304, and B471

  • S-Bahn connection: S2 Petershausen/Altomünster

  • 20-minute drive to Munich Airport

  • Specialties made from Bavarian beets

  • Traditionally brewed beer, e.g., from the Odelzhausen Castle Brewery

  • Beef specialties

  • Part of the Munich Area STEM Region (including the Dachau STEM Campus)

  • Educational District

  • Bavarian International School

  • Schönbrunn Academy

  • Dachau Moor

  • Dachau Hills

  • Characterized by the river landscapes of the Amperauen, Glonntal, and Ilmtal

  • Dachau Folk Festival

  • Dachau Music Summer

  • Poetic Autumn

  • Home to the automotive and IT industries, e.g., Autoliv, MicroNova

  • Characterized by small and medium-sized enterprises, e.g., Reilhofer KG

  • Creative ideas find a home here, e.g., the Bavarian fashion label Bavarian Couture

  • Dachau Castle

  • Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial

  • Dachauer Moos – Biking and Hiking Trails

Contact person

  • Esmeralda Schlehlein and Lisa Artmaier
    Climate Protection Officers,
    Dachau
    District Office Tel.: +49 8131 74-1495 or -468
    Email: klimaschutz@lra-dah.bayern.de

Dachau District – Summary: We Are the Heart of Life

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Scenes from the Dachau District

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©Landratsamt Dachau, Florian Zaun