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Munich's borough of Riem.

Key dates in the life of one of Europe's key urban projects

1990 Plan formulated to create a new community on Munich's east side, one compatible with the needs of the local environment and economy.
May 17, 1992 Munich Airport moves from Riem to Erding, some 14 kilometers to the north.
October, 1993 Signing of contract with MRG (Maßnahmeträger-Riem-Gesellschaft mbH). The contract established the parameters of the operations of this newly-founded company, which had won an EU-wide bidding process. A further contract established MRG's responsibilities to be the implementation of the development measures foreseen for Riem.
September 6, 1995 The 17th International Making Cities Livable Conference names Riem "an especially successful role model of how urban settlements can be developed".
June 3-14, 1996 Istanbul's Habitat II calls Riem "an example of how projects of urban expansion can be carried out in ways conserving resources and protecting the environment".
April, 1997 The greening of Riem is kicking off by the planting of saplings by Christian Ude, Munich's mayor.
December, 1997 Messestadt Riem is designated to be the venue for the 2005 installment of Germany's Federal Garden Exhibition (BUGA).
February 12,1998 Commissioning of Munich's new fairgrounds. Some 140,000 square meters large, the fairgrounds are the venues for the events staged by Messe München, one of the world's ten most important trade fair authorities.
July 7, 1998 Urban 21, a Germany-wide contest, names MS Riem "a project showing what the regions of the future will look like".
September, 1998 Sale of parcels in Northwest Business Park begins..
October 9, 1998 Commissioning of the International Congress Center Munich. With a seating capacity of 7,000 and an advanced, in-house electronic infrastructure, the center's 7,000 square meters now serve as the venue for some of the largest and most technically-demanding events around. Able to be flexibly configured, its rooms hold anywhere from 20 to 3000 persons.
Winter, 1998-99 First of what will someday be 16,000 residents move into their new homes in Messestadt Riem. As of this writing, 1,600 persons live in the area.
May 29, 1999 Formal commissioning of the new U-Bahn (subway) line linking Messestadt Riem with downtown Munich.
mid-1999 Sale of parcels in Messestadt Riem's Business Park Northeast begins.
December, 2000 DIFA becomes the latest company to launch a major property development at Messestadt Riem.
Autumn, 2003

Completion of Riem Arcades, DIFA's DM 650 million shopping and entertainment complex.

2005 Messestadt Riem will be the venue of BUGA, Germany's Federal Garden Exhibition. Accounting for nearly half of Riem's expanse, the areas dedicated to the show and connecting strips of greenery have already been laid out.
2013

Completion of development of Messestadt Riem.

Sources of information

Websites

www.muenchen.de
The portal to the city of Munich, whose fast-growing
economy and wealth of attractions and events has
made it "one of the world's three most exciting bases
of high-tech development" (according to the Financial Times)
and Germany's number one international tourist attraction.
With links to MS Riem via its search engine.

www.immo.muenchen.de
This information and imaginative Website provides a
complete overview of the real estate currently available
from the municipality of Munich, one of Germany's largest
sources of property.

www.messe-muenchen.de
Portal to the world of events staged by Munich's trade
fair authority

www.icm-muenchen.de
A guide to the International Congress Center Munich
and its events


Information on the conditions of sale for properties

Municipality of Munich
Department of Municipal Affairs
Ms. Gertraud Roth
Roßmarkt 3
D-80331 Munich
Tel.: (+49-89) 233 226 53
Fax: (+49-89) 233 212 38
E-Mail: gertraud.roth@muenchen.de
Internet: www.immo.de

Municipality of Munich Business
Development Department
Mr. Stefan Murner
Herzog-Heinrich-Str. 20
D-80336 Munich
Tel.: (+49-89) 233 276 77
Fax: (+49-89) 233 279 66
E-Mail: stefan.murner@muenchen.de
Internet: www.wirtschaft.muenchen.de

 

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