Uffing

Uffing am Staffelsee (officially, Uffing a.Staffelsee; Bavarian: Uffing am Staffesee) is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. It consists of the two villages of Uffing and Schöffau and is located on Staffelsee, the warmest lake in Germany.^{[citation needed]} The River Ach flows through Uffing.

Uffing am Staffelsee
Municipality
Church of Saint Agatha and the River Ach
Coat of arms
Location of Uffing am Staffelsee within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
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Coordinates: 47°43′N 11°9′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Andreas Weiß[1]
Area
• Total	43.00 km2 (16.60 sq mi)
Elevation	659 m (2,162 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,069
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82449
Dialling codes	08846
Vehicle registration	GAP
Website	www.uffing.de

Names

The name Uffing derives from the personal name Uffo and the possessive suffix -ing.^[3] Other attested historical forms of the name include Vfinga, Uffingen and Üffing.^[3]

Transport

The town can be reached by car or by train (Deutsche Bahn). Uffing has its own station on the Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen line. The nearest international airport is Munich International Airport.

Economy

Uffing benefits from several shops including a bakery (Mayer-Nett), pharmacy, supermarket (Edeka), butcher, and Frau Bauer's drugstore.

Culture

The parish church is dedicated to St Agatha (German: Agathe).

Uffing is home to Europe's only gay Schuhplattler group.^[4]

The annual Seefest ("Lake Festival"), held in the first week of August (weather permitting), is a celebration of local music, dancing, and customs. The event is usually rounded off with a firework display.

Notable people

• Georg Hans Madelung (1889 in Rostock – 1972 in Uffing), academic and aeronautical engineer