Mehlmeisel – the first tiny house village in Germany
Tiny house villages are becoming more and more common. Experts discussed the topic at the first NEW HOUSING press talk. The first tiny house village in Germany was built in Mehlmeisel in 2017.
About 30 minutes from Bayreuth, in the Fichtelgebirge, is the first tiny house village in Germany. The village in Mehlmeisel was founded in 2017, initially with one house and two residents. Just two years later, 40 residents were living on the site in more than 25 tiny houses. In addition, a tiny house hotel consisting of three tiny houses has now been built on the site.
The Tiny House Village Mehlmeisel has a total of 37 approved parking spaces for houses up to a maximum size of 50 square metres and a height of 4.50 metres. According to the provider, 16,000 square metres, or about a third of the property, is designated as private space. The remaining square metres are available to the entire community. In addition, the village includes a garage and a community house.
Moving to Hüttstadl
Since May 2021, Village Mehlmeisel has been operated by Tiny House Village GmbH. The original operators have moved to the Tiny House Village Hüttstadl, two and a half kilometres away.
This has a floor space of 2000 square metres, plus shared carports and a technical hut. There are a total of five approved parking spaces for Tiny Houses and nearby there are shops, doctors, restaurants and much more.
Including Mehlmeisel and Hüttstadl, there are now four in the Fichtelgebirge, with the villages of Unterlind (from 2023) and Sauerhof (from 2024). Further information about the projects can be found HERE.
