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Four/quarter facts From potato dumplings to cultural transformation

Our district is full of exciting stories. Do you actually know what historical ground you are walking on here in Werksviertel-Mitte?

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From now on, we will regularly share four fascinating facts about our neighborhood. Become real factory experts and discover the many facets of our history. From its industrial past as a Pfanni factory to today’s creative hotspot.
Look forward to exciting insights and interesting details that will surprise even long-established Munich residents!

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1/4 In addition to the sheep, we also have bees on our Stadthochalm, which are busy producing honey.

2/4 At WERK1.4, 34 start-ups are currently developing the solutions and products of tomorrow today.

3/4 The TonHalle can accommodate up to 2,022 people.

4/4 Our quarter has won a total of nine prizes and awards in six years.

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1/4 Our neighborhood mascots are called WERKMEISTER and MÄÄHWERK.

2/4 At Werksviertel-Mitte you can get to know and enjoy specialties from a total of five continents.

3/4 At the time of Kunstpark Ost, there were over 30 different clubs and around 60 artists’ studios on the site.

4/4 On August 19, you can donate blood for the first time in the whiteBOX at WERK3 from 2 to 7 pm.

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1/4 28 artists have their studios at WERK3.

2/4 The WERK magazine is published annually – soon in its ninth issue.

3/4 Since this year, there have been two drinking water fountains in our neighborhood, adorned with sculptures.

4/4 The Umadum has 27 gondolas, each with room for up to 16 people.

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1/4 The numbers of the individual works show the age of the buildings: single-digit numbers belong to the old stock from the Pfanni era of the quarter and two-digit numbers to new buildings.

2/4 There are four different rooftop bars and locations in Werksviertel-Mitte – each with a very special view and atmosphere.

3/4 This year, around 40 lambs were born on the Stadthochalm and Stadtniederalm.

4/4 The district has its own security, which ensures your safety day and night – the Werksviertel protection.

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1/4 The water canisters along Friedenstraße, which light up at night, lead you to and through the Werksviertel-Mitte.

2/4 Europe’s first public parking tower with charging infrastructure and art façade is located in Werksviertel-Mitte.

3/4 You can buy our hens’ eggs from the Stadtalm at the ECKhaus reception.

4/4 The WERK4 is 86 meters high. The Adina is located in this building, making it the tallest hotel in Munich.

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1/4 The Werksviertel-Mitte is home to 12 clubs and bars. From live music to techno clubs.

2/4 The FITZROY bears the name of the artists’ quarter in Melbourne and is therefore the counterpart to our quarter.

3/4 The e-charging stations on our premises have saved 265 tons of greenhouse gases since July 2022.

4/4 The Werksviertel-Mitte is approximately ten hectares in size, making up around 1/4 of the entire Werksviertel.

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1/4 WERK3 has been brewing its own Viertel beer since 22.2.22: the Werksviertel Bräu.

2/4 The Umadum is the highest mobile Ferris wheel in the world at a height of 78 meters.

3/4 The Green Tomato Food Rescue e.V saved around 78 tons of fruit and vegetables from being thrown away last year. That’s around 1.5 tons per week!

4/4 At Werksviertel-Mitte, direct employees are called workers, tenants are called settlers and visitors are called nomads.

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1/4 Until 1994, the food manufacturer Pfanni was located on the Werksviertel-Mitte site. That’s why the color orange keeps popping up in our neighborhood.

2/4 The sheep on the roof belong to Joh’s Eckart. This has a long history. It was founded in 1868 by Johannes Eckart as a fruit juice and canning factory.

3/4 The climbing wall at Heavens Gate is 30 meters high and used to be a potato silo.

4/4 Our buildings are named after plants and are thus reminiscent of the Pfanni era and the former plants where dumplings and co. were produced.

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