Germering

History

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.

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.

File:Germering Augsburger Str Kirche St Martin 002 201504 025.JPG|Germering St Martin church File:Germering-Streiflach 004 201506 101.JPG|Germering-Streiflach former grange File:Germeringer See.jpg|Germering lake

Honorary citizens

• 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

Notable people

• Peter Brugger (born 1972), singer and guitarist, member of the Sportfreunde Stiller
• Lena Dürr, alpine skier, grew up in Germering
• (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

References

References

1. [https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden], [[Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik]], 15 July 2021.
2. "Linde, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Pages - glosk".
3. (3 February 2012). "Dürr: "I'm Not Going To Stress Myself Out!"".