Nay, that would be "Plattenbau", meaning built(ge(bau)t) out of prefabbed concrete slabs(platte) and steel bars. Which btw. isn't that limited to former eastern

Nay, that would be "Plattenbau", meaning built(ge(bau)t) out of prefabbed concrete slabs(platte) and steel bars. Which btw. isn't that limited to former eastern Germany. West Germany did that too, in so called https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_city https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_city like: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fwohnsiedlung https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fwohnsiedlung https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabantenstadt https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabantenstadt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannenbusch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannenbusch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osdorfer_Born https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osdorfer_Born The thing is, these were often badly insulated against sounds from the neighbors, also the neighbors often weren't particularly desirable, because badly educated and in general stupid people tend to agglomerate there. Because it is 'social' housing, mostly. Little around to do depends on what you'd want to do? Since they are often on the outskirts, you're faster in the nature, and maybe even better air in general, because the stink/smog of downtown isn't so intense there. If you'd like to take a bath in the unwashed masses, doing speciality shopping, dining, there is public transportation 24/7 with service at least every 20 minutes during the night, and 5 to 10 during the day. Taking you downtown in 20 minutes tops. At least where I still own a condo which I rarely visit anymore.