A new Meilenwerk is being built in Berlin on the Havel island of Eiswerder.
The center for classic cars and collector's vehicles forms the core of the island of beautiful things. Manufactories, restaurants, hotels and residential buildings complement the concept.
The developing Meilenwerk AG and the city of Berlin-Spandau are pulling in the same direction. A listed building will become the architectural landmark of the island.
In an estimated two years, Berlin will have one more special attraction: Meilenwerk AG, Forum für Fahrkultur, is developing its latest classic car center, Meilenwerk Berlin , in the northwest of the city. This was announced by Martin Halder, CEO of Meilenwerk AG, at the launch press conference on the future home, the Havel island of Eiswerder. The project developer will begin work on the construction project, which is aimed at preserving this automotive cultural asset, at the end of 2013. And the work on Eiswerder should be completed by the start of the 2015 classic car season.
Martin Halder, CEO of Meilenwerk AG, commented on the plans:
"With the first Forum for Driving Culture, we virtually invented the topic of classic car centers around ten years ago. And with the new Meilenwerk Berlin on the Havel island of Eiswerder, we are deliberately expanding our concept. We will refurbish the existing historic buildings here in line with their listed status and carefully add to them. Classic cars and collector's vehicles will remain the core of our brand, which we are now enriching with manufactories, upscale gastronomy, wine trade, hotel business and numerous other beautiful things. In future, the Meilenwerk world will be the stage for a consciously chosen attitude to life that focuses on sustainability. I would like to emphasize that admission to the Meilenwerk is free of charge. This has always been part of the concept and will remain so at the new Meilenwerk Berlin. We will appeal to all the senses and give the term "quality" a tangible meaning."
On the occasion of the press conference, the Meilenwerk had already brought out gems of automotive history in the existing event area on Eiswerder Island: the spectrum of vehicles on display ranged from the Mercedes-Benz SSK, the icon of the early years of German motorsport, to James Bond's company car, an Aston Martin DB5, to the super sports car of modern times, the 1001 hp Bugatti Veyron. Volkswagen Beetles and Mini Coopers were also to be found on the presentation areas. The Meilenwerk thus underlined its claim to be open to all those who appreciate automotive cultural assets. Finally, a tour of the island on an original icebreaker, the "Anna" from 1911, provided a waterside view of what is currently probably Berlin's most exciting real estate project.
