Heimatsiedlung

The Heimatsiedlung is a residential complex in Sachsenhausen with multiple brick houses and characteristic pitched roofs that form a quiet neighborhood. The buildings shape the street with their unified facade design and show a coherent concept of housing development.

The settlement arose during Frankfurt's early industrialization as a response to growing demand for worker housing. It preserved its original residential concept to this day and shows the city's development in the 20th century.

The buildings show craftsmanship techniques typical of Frankfurt housing construction and use regional materials like red brick. They reflect the way workers and their families lived in the city during industrial times.

The neighborhood is best explored on foot, as the streets are narrow and quiet and invite strolling. There are no visitor centers or museums on-site, so a visit works well as part of a walk through Sachsenhausen.

The settlement is an example of planned housing where all houses were designed according to a similar scheme to create family homes quickly and affordably. This systematic approach was unusual for the time and shows early thinking about mass housing.