Niederschönenfeld

Niederschönenfeld (Swabian: Schänefeld) is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany. It lies on the river Danube.

Mayors

 * 1978–1996: Johann Höringer
 * 1996–2002: Manfred Rümmer
 * 2002–2020: Peter Mahl
 * since 2020: Stefan Roßkopf

Penal institution Niederschönfeld
The prison exists since 1862. It is the biggest employer in Niederschönenfeld. There is room for 261 prisoners.

Famous prisoners:
 * Hans Beimler (1921–1923)
 * Erich Mühsam (1920–1924)
 * Ernst Toller (1920–1924)