The FIZ Research and Innovation Centre in Munich is the heart of the worldwide research and development network of the BMW Group. Built in 1986, the area has grown considerably, expanding into the surrounding urban space and becoming more compact in order to provide space for the approximately 25,000 people who work there. In 2015, HENN developed a masterplan to offer a vision up to the year 2050. More transparent, better communication, direct routes and connections to the city quarters should create optimal conditions for the future, a creative atmosphere which favours the innovation and interdisciplinary nature of the fields – organised along a central axis.