Döhren-Wülfel

Döhren and Wülfel together form the 8th district. The southern district includes the districts of Döhren, Wülfel, Mittelfeld, Seelhorst, Waldhausen and Waldheim. A total of over 34,300 people (as of 2020) live here on 16.56 km².

Döhren

Where there were still farms and a smithy in Döhren until the 1960s, there are now a variety of stores, restaurants and Wilhelminian-style residential buildings.

Döhrener Wolle & Döhrener Jammer

The former workers’ settlement “Döhrener Jammer” was built in 1872 along a side road. At that time, two families lived in the small, red-brick row houses, along with 14 girls under one roof. Later, houses for factory officials were added in the side streets, and foremen’s houses were built on Rheinstraße. After the demolition of the “Döhrener Wolle” (Döhren wool washing and combing facility) in 1971, the houses were restored and converted into private homes.

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St. Peter's Church

The heart of the old village is marked by St. Petri Church on Lindenhof, of which only the tower survived after World War II. As part of the so-called Emergency Church Program, 43 churches were built across Germany that are set to be recognized as World Heritage Sites—including this one.

Wülfel

Wülfel, on the other hand, impresses with a huge recreational area that takes up more than half of the district.

Southern Leine Floodplain

The Southern Leine Floodplain offers a varied landscape featuring ponds, community gardens, and sports clubs. Due to its natural beauty and its importance as a habitat for plants and animals, the Southern Leine Floodplain is a specially protected area. It is a natural area characterized by features shaped by the Ice Age and the post-glacial period.

Midfield

Mittelfeld was established in the early 1950s as a housing development for those who had been displaced by the war. Today, the neighborhood is primarily characterized by 2- to 5-story residential buildings. Mittelfeld borders Hannover’s Fairground to the south.

Dutch pavilion

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The landmark of the EXPO 2000 World’s Fair is undoubtedly the 40-meter-high Dutch Pavilion (1997–2000). It spectacularly embodies the bold motto “Holland creates space for new ideas,” which was ingeniously realized by the Rotterdam-based architectural firm MVRDV. The six stacked platforms symbolized different landscapes such as wind and water—sea—agriculture—forest—earth—dune landscape.

Seelhorst

Seelhorst is divided into two distinct residential areas by the expressways and rail lines: to the west lies the neighborhood of single-family homes, and to the east is the new development area, which is also home to Madsack.

Seelhorst municipal cemetery

Hannover’s largest cemetery is located in the southern part of Seelhorst: The 70-hectare Seelhorst Municipal Cemetery contains approximately 35,000 graves, including a memorial to Dutch war victims, a memorial to Hanover’s bombing victims and some concentration camp victims, a Buddhist columbarium section, and a row of earthen graves for stillbirths and premature infants.

Waldheim & Waldhausen

Waldheim and Waldhausen are the smallest neighborhoods in the district and are located right next to each other. The neighborhoods are separated by Lake Masch and the Eilenriede forest. With its distinctive historic buildings and Art Nouveau villas, Waldhausen is one of the most popular and expensive neighborhoods in Hanover. In addition to upscale historic buildings, Waldheim is primarily home to single-family homes built between the 1950s and 1970s.