# Frauenwohnheim

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The Frauenwohnheim stands in Saarbrücken as a protected historical building shaped by post-war housing policy. Architect Hans Hirner designed the Frauenwohnheim for Saarbrücken. It was built between 1952 and 1953 to provide homes for single women. Its V-shaped plan joins two wings around a glass-walled staircase. Street-facing balconies alternate with windows, while the garden elevation combines window doors and windows. Steel-reinforced concrete forms the building’s structural skeleton. Brick infill completes the building’s post-war construction. Funding came from the Saarland government under Johannes Hoffmann. Hedwig Behrens, Saarland’s first women’s representative, helped advance the project with local women’s organisations. The ground floor also included a caretaker’s apartment. Inside, original steel-frame windows used pivot fittings in the stairwell and façades. The basement contained communal baths and storage boxes. These details connect domestic planning with Saarland’s social and architectural history. The Frauenwohnheim records how housing design addressed women’s lives after the war. Its materials and layout reflect the lightness associated with 1950s architecture.

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