The prisoners’ accommodation at Landsberg/Kaufering concentration subcamp complex and Mühldorf was of the most primitive kind. Plywood shelters served partly as provisional accommodation while the camp was being built. They consisted of simple plywood panels and were easy to transport and erect.

When the camp was expanded, the plywood shelters were predominantly replaced with so-called earth huts. This was a gable roof covered with earth that rested on the ground via an excavated central passage. The sleeping area was located to the side of the central corridor strengthened with wooden boards for around 50 prisoners. There was only one window on the front side opposite the entrance. There was often a lack of fuel for the stove in the earth hut.

The SS had so-called clay pipe buildings erected in the Kaufering I, VII and XI camps, whose roofs were constructed from French clay pipes. The clay pipes were connected together to form a vault that rested on a concrete foundation embedded in the earth. A layer of humus was applied to the vault as with earth huts. The buildings were approx. 13.50 m long and 6 m wide.