Dutenhofen is the eastmost borough of the city of Wetzlar, Germany. It has approximately 3,100 residents (December 31, 2005).
The district lies in the Lahntal region just south of the Lahn. Nearby is the Dutenhofener See, a lake featuring a man-made beach, volleyball pit, trampolines, cafe, and bar. East of the district lies the OCULUS GmbH industrial park.
Dutenhofen was an independent municipality until January 1, 1976, when it became a suburb of the city of Lahn. On August 1, 1979, Dutenhofen became a borough of Wetzlar.
Dutenhofen is the home of the Handball-Club HSG Dutenhofen-Münchholzhausen, from Bundesligist HSG Wetzlar.
Dutenhofen shares busline 11 with the surrounding cities, including Giessen. Directly north of this borough runs the BundesstraÃÂe B49 (GieÃÂen - Wetzlar - Koblenz - Trier). Parallel to the road runs the Deutsche Bahn-line called "Dillstrecke" (GieÃÂen - Wetzlar - Siegen).