Karlsfeld

Karlsfeld
Ludl Chapel (1900) is one of the oldest still existing buildings in Karlsfeld.
Ludl Chapel (1900) is one of the oldest still existing buildings in Karlsfeld.
Coat of arms of Karlsfeld
Aichach-FriedbergFreising (district)Fürstenfeldbruck (district)Munich (district)Neuburg-SchrobenhausenPfaffenhofen (district)MunichAltomünsterBergkirchenDachauErdwegHaimhausenHebertshausenHilgertshausen-TandernKarlsfeldMarkt IndersdorfOdelzhausenPetershausenPfaffenhofen an der GlonnRöhrmoosSchwabhausenSulzemoosVierkirchenWeichs
Location of Karlsfeld within Dachau district
Interactive map of Karlsfeld
Karlsfeld is located in Germany
Karlsfeld
Location within Germany
Karlsfeld is located in Bavaria
Karlsfeld
Location within Bavaria
Coordinates: 48°13′N 11°28′E / 48.217°N 11.467°E / 48.217; 11.467
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictDachau
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26)Stefan Kolbe (CSU)
Area
 • Total
15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi)
Elevation
491 m (1,611 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
21,425
 • Density1,373/km2 (3,555/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
85757
Dialling codes08131
Vehicle registrationDAH
Websitewww.karlsfeld.de

Karlsfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈkaʁlsfɛlt] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Dachau, and a suburb to Munich in Bavaria, Germany. During World War II, it was the location of a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp.

The municipality is situated 12 km northwest of Munich (centre).

The headquarters of MAN and MTU Aero Engines are located in Munich right on the border to Karlsfeld.

Karlsfeld railway station is served by the Munich S-Bahn on line S2.

Twin town

Notes

  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2025" [Municipalities, districts, and administrative regions in Bavaria, population figures as of 31 December 2025;] (PDF) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.