The Olympic Park, which was built for the XX Summer Olympic Games in 1972, impresses with its design concept by the team of architects led by Günter Behnisch and Partners in collaboration with landscape architect Günther Grzimek. The unique feature of the design is the integration of the individual sports facilities into a landscape park.

The tent roof construction connecting the sports venues has become one of the city's most important landmarks. The innovative engineering work is attributed to architect Frei Otto, who was posthumously awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2015 for his pioneering work.

The Olympic Village was used to accommodate athletes during the Olympic Games and is still one of Munich's most popular residential areas today. The Olympic Park is set to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, further underlining the significance of this architectural masterpiece on a human scale.

On this tour, we will not only introduce the important architectural and landscape design features of the Olympic Park and the Olympic Village, but also highlight the special value this area has for the city of Munich.

Duration: approx. 3.5 hours
Mode of transport: Walking tour
Maximum group size: 20 participants
Date: On request

Featured projects:

- Olympic Village - Heinle Wischer & Partner, Stuttgart, 1972
- Student Bungalows in the Olympic Village - Werner Wirsing, 1972; Joint venture W.Wirsing & bogevischs buero, 2012
- „Alte Mensa“ - G. Eckert, Munich 1972; M. Petzet Arch., Munich, 2012

- Student high-rise building - G.Eckert, Munich,1972; Knerer and Lang, Dresden, 2012
- Munich 1972 Massacre Memorial - Brückner & Brückner Architects, Tirschenreuth, 2017
- Olympic Stadium and Olympic Swimming Hall - Behnisch and Partner, Frei Otto, Stuttgart 1972
- Small Olympic Hall - Auer+Weber Architects, Munich, 2012
- BMW Headquarters - K. Schwanzer, Vienna, 1972; SAA Schweger Associated Architects, Hamburg, 2006
- BMW Museum - K.Schwanzer, Vienna, 1972; Atelier Brückner, Stuttgart, 2008
- BMW-Welt - COOP- Himmelb(l)au, Vienna, 2007
- TUM Campus im Olympiapark - Dietrich Untertrifaller, Bregenz, 2021

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