Hannibal, Residential complex in Dorstfeld, Germany.

Hannibal is a complex of eight terraced high-rises at Vogelpothsweg 12–26 in Dortmund-Dorstfeld, built 1972–1975 by Dogewo to plans by Günther Odenwaeller and Heinz Spieß. The linked blocks rise up to 16 storeys and hold 412 dwellings of 20 to 100 m², among them 304 maisonettes and 108 one-storey student flats. Each block has a single safety staircase and a lift shaft running from basement to top floor, with flats reached through open galleries.

The project was built between 1972 and 1975 by architects Günther Odenwaeller and Heinz Spieß for the Dogewo housing company. It emerged during a period when large-scale housing developments were reshaping cities across Germany.

The complex reflects 1970s housing design ideals, mixing different apartment types to accommodate diverse residents in one place. It shows how architects of that era tried to create homes for students, families, and working people together in a single community.

The complex was evacuated on 21 September 2017 after fire inspections found defects in the escape routes and smoke spreading through the ventilation and cable shafts. It is not open to visitors; the buildings can only be viewed from outside. Renovation work has been under way since 2022, with the eight original lifts being replaced.

A continuous underground parking garage runs beneath all eight towers without structural separation between sections. This solution was unconventional for its time and shows how designers solved space constraints creatively.