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Munich:Sustainability + Urbanism

Munich:Sustainability + Urbanism

OVERVIEWBackground on Munich3Ts: Technology + Talent + ToleranceCreative WorkersPrograms and ProjectsDiscussion

PEGAH2OVERVIEW

JULIA3OVERVIEWJULIA4HISTORY & BACKGROUNDGained official city status and recognized as Bavarias capital in 1180At this time, Benedictine Order influenced Munichs arts, culture, and politics!930s Nazi Occupation Munich was centre for extremist politics because it was the location National Socialists rose to power1945 onwards experienced rapid growth following WWII, owing success to thriving economy driven by diverse set of sectors (i.e. information technology, biotechnology, publishing) 1957 reached 1 million-population markStrength of economy rooted in its ability to host diverse set of global players, vibrant SMEs and well-rounded labour forceExample of expanding networks: Silk Road airfreight connecting Central China to Munich Harness national and global companies that represent all sectors of its industries and businesses

PEGAH5OVERVIEWCulture + Events

JULIA6TRIVIA TIMEWhat is English Garden known for?

SURFING

JAPANESE TEA HOUSE

NUDE SUNBATHERS

JULIA7PERSPEKTIVE MNCHEN [MUNICH PERSPECTIVE] can be defined as a flexible guide that outlines definitions for the direction and ambition of urban planning that is both responsive and reflective of the new economy, recognizing its dynamism and focus on the city. Its two main principles are sustainability and urbanism.

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TECHNOLOGY PEGAH INTRO ON TECH MAIN SECTORS IN TECH AND WHAT THEY SPECIALIZE IN 9 TECHNOLOGY

R&DPatentsPEGAH 10 TALENT

PEGAH 11TALENT

Highly Creative Professional GroupsPEGAH 12TALENT

Highly Qualified Professional GroupsPEGAH 13TOLERANCE

JULIA14TOLERANCE

Foreign Residents In MunichJULIA15TOLERANCE

JULIA16 CREATIVE WORKERS

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PROGRAMS & PROJECTS

18Munich Creative Business Week (MCBW)

February 7-12, an annual design event that promotes a contextual discourse in areas of concepts, innovation, and design.

It serves as a platform to foster partnerships with people in creative and economic sectors from all around the world and to demonstrate the business potential of Bavaria.

It allows for visitors, experts and creative workers from all around the world to participate and experience the world of design.

Bavaria Cluster Campaign

Mobility clusterMaterials engineering cluster Human beings and the environment cluster Information and electronic technologies cluster Services and media cluster

Kultfabrik: Culture Factory

With 90,000 m2 of hall space the site is one of the largest party venues in Europe

Situated on abandoned factory premises, the site has been transformed into a maze of bars, clubs, concert halls and cinemas

Fosters creativity through offering affordable spaces to alternative and sub-cultural initiatives

Messestadt Riem

Messestadt Riem is an urban planning project that seeks to create a vibrant mixed-use green place to live and work

It is to be completed in 2013 and create a total of 13,800 jobs 6,100 residential units and space for 14,000 people.

it seeks to achieve the economic, social, spatial and regional development goals of the PERSPEKTIVE MNCHEN

COMPACT

URBAN

GREENMunich Mix & SoBoN

Munich has a holistic vision of urban development that focuses on integrating the goals of economic prosperity, sustainability and social cohesion.

Munich Mix combines the two major objectives: 1. promoting Munich as a business hub and 2. addressing social issues and cohesion, primarily through programs aimed at housing, integration of foreign residents and education.

SoBoNSoziale Bodennutzung (socially just land use) requires private property owners to take on a share in the consequential costs of infrastructure that is granted through new construction rights by the city, as well as contribute to the financing of state-subsidized housing.

In Addition, the city set out to spend 625 million Euros on subsidized housing from 2007 to 2011.

Deutsche Bahn

Started in 1992

Munich is named Radlhaupstadt The Bicycle Capital

Cycling accounts for 14% of traffic

1992-2010 32 million euros spent on new bike racks and investments in expanding the cycling network

Bicycle network = 1,200 + kilometers long (50% of total length of road network)

2010: 25, 000 bicycle racks + 50,000 bicycle parking spaces

OKTOBERFEST

16 day festival held in Munich

Largest Volksfest Peoples Fair in the world

Most important part of Bavarian culture since 1810

Most famous event in Germany and worlds largest fair -- 5 million + people annually

Large quantities of beer is consumed 7 million + litres in 2007

2010 marked the 200 year anniversary of Oktoberfest

Fun fact: Drunk patrons who pass out are called Bierleichen Beer Corpses

Munich Economic Summit

Initiative aimed at bringing together academic scholars and decision-makers in politics, industry and finance to discuss topics integral to the foundation of Europe Began in 2002 and is held annually each year focuses on different topics

Example of issues discussed: Challenges Europe faces in the World Economy; Europe and the Demographic Challenge issues facing industrialized countries; how to harness crucial assets in the era of globalization brains and talents

Sponsored by organizations that foster national and international dialogue between business, politics, and society to promote mutual understanding (i.e BMW Stiftung) 26Messe Mnchen

Connecting Global Competence

30,000 exhibitors and over 2 million visitors

Trade fairs for industrial goods, consumer goods, and new technologies

Pillar of economic strength diverse economic structure, growing industries, and successful composition of global players are meant to offer opportunities for success

Trades include (but are not limited to): Tradeshow for Jewelry and Watches; Leisure and Travel; Laboratory Technology, Analysis, Biotechnology; Global: LASER World of Photonics China

German Universities Excellence Initiative

Initiative passed in 2005

The initiative aims to promote top level research, deepen cooperation between disciplines and institutions, strengthen international cooperation of research, enhance international appeal

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich LMUexcellent: Working brains Networking minds Living knowledge

Technical University of Munich TUM. The Entrepreneurial University

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