Rüningen is a Stadtbezirk (borough) on the river Oker in the southern part of Braunschweig, Germany.

The tower, having lost its military importance, was slighted in 1724, although the toll house remained.

The decrepit toll house was torn down at his original location and rebuilt at the Altstadtmarkt in the city centre of Braunschweig after the end of World War II.

[3] The mill, originally built sometime before 1312, was destroyed and rebuilt multiple times during its history.

[4] The district mayor Jürgen Buchheister is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.