BMW Welt

The BMW Welt is a combined exhibition, delivery, experience, museum and event facility in close proximity to the BMW Headquarters in Munich. It was built from August 2003 to the summer of 2007. On the roof of a solar system with 800 kW is installed. The opening took place on 20-21. October 2007, after it had originally been planned for the 2006 World Cup.

History

End of the 1990s, the Management Board of BMW AG decided to build a distribution center. As the location Oberwiesenfeld in Munich- Milbertshofen was chosen. It was announced an architectural competition. 275 architects have submitted their proposals. A jury of experts has approved 28 of these proposals for a competition. End of 2001, the design by the Viennese Professor Wolf D. Prix and the architectural firm Coop Himmelb sat through (l) au.

The construction preparations began in August 2003 with the demolition of the former BMW Olympic Park house and the excavation of the 14 -meter-deep pit. The foundation stone for the BMW world took place in the presence of the then Prime Minister of Bavaria Edmund Stoiber and the Mayor of Munich, Christian Ude, on 16 July 2004.

First was the shell of the lower floors. Began on November 2, 2004 with the setting of the base points of the construction of the double cone. In the further course of the construction work and the other parts of the building were built. With the highest point of the roof structure to achieve could be celebrated in the summer of 2005 topping. After you set the total of 15,000 m² of glass panels into the facade of the main building and the double cone. This work was completed in November 2006.

It was followed by the interior design. The handover took place at BMW in several steps. Completed First was the vehicle preparation in the basement in March 2007. In mid- 2007 the administration moved into the offices of the BMW Welt and the automobile delivery could begin trial operation. 1000 BMW employees tested in early September 2007, the BMW Welt in a dress rehearsal.

With 800 invited guests from politics and society, the opening ceremony took place on 17 October 2007. At the open door on the following weekend ( 19th and 20th October 2007) for the first time visitors were able to visit the BMW Welt. The regular vehicle handover launched on October 23, 2007. Since 2009, the competition concerts to the BMW Welt Jazz Award held here.

On 28 March 2010, the BMW world could by its own account the five millionth visitor, welcome the ten millionth visitor on July 4, 2012.

Construction

In the brand world vehicles of the brands BMW, MINI, Rolls- Royce Motor Cars and BMW Motorrad Motorsport, innovation and technology are exhibited.

"The building does not have the boredom of an exhibition hall, it is not only the temple, but also market place and communication center and meeting place for the transfer of knowledge ," said architect Prix at the opening ceremony.

The BMW Welt is in close proximity to the corporate headquarters, the BMW Museum and the BMW plant in Munich. Due to the range of vehicle delivery of dialogue with customers and visitors should be reinforced, in addition to the customer for picking up his vehicle ordered a special experience framework to be established. In July 2013, the 100,000 th vehicle was delivered; on November 15, 2013 was the first pickup of an electric car, the BMW i3, instead of at the premiere. Among the first collecting them was Christine Haderthauer, head of the Bavarian State Chancellery.

Dining options as well as services, information and shops with BMW auxiliary products are also part of the BMW world and make the device to a mixed-use center.

In the event forum BMW Welt, which is also used for events, conference rooms are offered.

Figures, data and facts

Gallery

BMW Welt in 2005 under construction - steel construction

4- cylinder in the immediate vicinity

The BMW World in red

Historical motorcycle

BMW F800GS Touratech hanging