Munich: Association “Dasein” has land offer for hospice – Munich

After a long search, a plot of land in Giesing is now in prospect for the new hospice house of life that the hospice association “Dasein” wants to build. However, it is not yet clear whether the space program planned for the approximately 1,000 square meter site at Weinbauernstraße 9 in Giesing, which in addition to the inpatient hospice and palliative care center with twelve to 16 beds is to include other facilities, can actually be implemented. According to the planning department, the project, based on a draft by Landherr und Partner Architekten, appears to be generally approvable.

However, since the project is “in an important urban design location between two listed buildings and in the immediate vicinity of the Catholic parish church Heilig Kreuz Giesing and the Evangelical Lutheran Church built by Hans Grässel”, the urban design commission is to deal with the plans on February 8th. A residential and commercial building with a comparable height development planned right next door at Martin-Luther-Straße 9 will also be a topic. Together, the construction projects, if they become reality, would change the face of the district between Giesinger Berg and Grünwalder Stadium. Dasein managing director Katharina Rizzi hopes for a positive vote from the committee. Many foundations and donors had already promised their support in advance once a suitable property had been found.

So far there are only 28 inpatient hospice places in the whole of Munich

There is no doubt that the 28 stationary hospice places so far are not enough for a big city like Munich. During the pandemic, the pressure on outpatient hospice services has increased. But the search for a suitable, sufficiently large piece of land turned out to be extremely difficult, despite broad social and municipal support, especially since it had to be as centrally located as possible. Dasein had estimated the space requirement at 3500 square meters of floor space. Because in addition to the hospice beds, there should be a day and night hospice as well as other outpatient services and a café.

“We want to get death out of the taboo zone,” explained Dasein chairman Markus Müller at the presentation of the project. “Our vision is to bring the topic closer to people. They should have the opportunity to go to our center without wanting to visit anyone there. For a course, an exchange or a coffee.” The House of Life should unite all aspects of palliative medicine, offer advice and orientation, regardless of whether it is a living will or a will, and include outpatient, semi-stationary and inpatient hospice offers. It is intended to bundle all offers for people “who are disoriented after a diagnosis that leads to death,” explained Rizzi.

The property now being considered on the corner of Weinbauern-/Martin-Luther-Straße has an effect “both from a greater distance and when approaching on foot in both street areas,” writes the planning department. When asked, the project coordinator explained that it was “still in the review process”. A decision on the purchase of the property should only be made when it is clear whether the desired space program can also be realized there in terms of building law. So far, the old parish hall of the Luther Church has been located at Weinbauernstraße 9, the rectory opposite has just been renovated and a parish hall has been newly built.

Euroboden wants to build a complex with a considerable “long-distance effect” on nearby Martin-Luther-Strasse.

(Photo: Catherine Hess)

The neighboring construction project is being built on three plots of land that are to be combined: Martin-Luther-Strasse 9, Zehntbauernstrasse 9 and Weinbauernstrasse 10. The Grünwald-based real estate company Euroboden, which is known for architecturally ambitious and extremely high-priced residential construction, is planning a building there that will take the heights of the adjoining buildings in the street block. According to the invitation to the meeting of the urban design commission, the roof areas should be used as gardens.

The project is also being discussed in the committee because it “has a strong long-distance effect, particularly when viewed from the south, due to its location on the popular Giesinger Grünspitz”. The architectural concept came from the Berlin office Sauerbruch Hutton, which is known for its colorful facades and designed the ADAC high-rise building and the Brandhorst Museum in Munich, among other things.

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