 The district is named after the so-called "Reichskleinsiedlung" Am Hart, which was built by the National Socialists from 1933 onwards.A decision by the town council on the 10 October 1933, foresaw the construction of a Reichskleinsiedlung next to Ingolstädter Strasse, which was to receive the official name "Am Hart".The settlement was opened on 8 September 1936.