Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt

Benoit Blaser (The Greens) is the borough mayor since 2020, preceded by Andreas Klose (2019-2020) and Alexander Miklosy (2002-2018) (both Pink List).

St. Paul, especially along the Bavariaring, an orbital road circling Theresienwiese, and along the Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz, is considered one of Munich's more upscale neighbourhoods, although many residential buildings have since been converted to office space.

It has popularly been called Little Istanbul, because of the large concentration of Turkish supermarkets, eateries, and shops along Landwehrstraße and the northern part of Goethestraße.

While slaughtering is no longer the main focus on the Schlachthof, the area is still home to a large number of butchers and food emporiums.

The area is served by the U3 and U6 lines at Goetheplatz and Poccistraße stations as well as local bus services along Lagerhausstraße, Thalkirchner Straße, and Kapuzinerstraße.

The quarter is residential in character, although on the north end of Thalkirchner Straße, towards Sendlinger Tor, there are a few bars and restaurants.

Indeed, it is the most vibrant part of the borough, with bars, restaurants, and nightclubs straddling Blumenstraße, Müllerstraße, Hans-Sachs-Straße, and Klenzestraße.

The square is home to cafés, bars, The Seven, and the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, one of Munich's prime theatre locations.