MCPC`03
 

Munich in October

Dear MC-Researcher

Visiting Munich in October is a very good time of the year. Expect colder, but still nice weather and the trees in full autumn colors. This is also a great time to visit the Mountains or the famous Chateaus and Castles in southern Bavaria. Munich in also renowned for its museums, opera, and theaters.

Oktober Fest: The conference starts when another big event in Munich ends: the world famous October Fest. If you want to get this experience, plan to come already for the weekend before (Oct 4-5). Expect higher Hotel prices during this weekend and reserve rooms ASAP (we have pre-reserved hotel rooms for reasonable prices for the conference period, but can not help with reservations during the weekend before the conference). More information at www.muenchen-tourist.de/englisch/index_e.htm
For Nightlife in Munich please click here

We hope to meet you in Munich in October 2003!


Your sincerely,

Dr. Frank T. Piller, Director Research Group Mass Customization, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (piller@ws.tum.de)

Prof. Ralf Reichwald, Dean, TUM Business School, Technische Universitaet Muenchen

Prof. Mitchell M. Tseng, Director, Advanced Manufacturing Institute, Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology

Christoph Ihl, Head of MCPC 2003 Organizing Committee, Technische Universitaet Muenchen

Interesting Links about Munich
History of the City of Munich

From the foundation of Munich to its inauguration as the seat of government

1158 Munich is founded by Henry the Lion (official date: June 14th, 1158).
1175 First fortification of Munich is built.
1214 Munich is referred to as a city for the first time.
1240 Munich passes from the rule of the bishops of Freising to that of the House of Wittelsbach.
1255 München becomes Residenz of the "Teilherzogtum Bayern-München", besides three more "Teilherzogtümer"
1504 Munich has 13,500 inhabitants and becomes the capital of the Duchy of Bavaria
1705 - 1714 Munich under Habsburg rule.
1759 Bavarian academy of sciences founded.

Munich in the 19th century

1806 Munich becomes the capital of the Bavarian kingdom.
1818 Bavaria becomes the first German state with a written constitution. The Bavarian parliament, the Landtag, sits in Munich, which is also the seat of the new archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
1825 - 1848 King Ludwig I.
Munich becomes a city of art of world acclaim. The architects Leo von Klenze and Friedrich von Gärtner build the Ludwigstraße, the Königsbau and the Festsaalbau of the Residenz, the Königsplatz and the Alte Pinakothek. Klenze builds the Ruhmeshalle - the hall of fame - on the Theresienwiese. Schwanthaler erects the "Bavaria" statue.
1826 The University of Landshut is moved to Munich.
Development of the Maximilian Style in architecture.
1864 - 1886 King Ludwig II.
Music, arts and crafts flourish. Richard Wagner in Munich: world premieres of several of his music dramas.

Munich in the 20th century

1901 Munich has 500,000 inhabitants.
1907 Peter Ostermayr establishes his film production company (movie production center Geiselgasteig).
1911 The Hellabrunn zoo is opened.
1930 The first television set in the world is exhibited at the Deutsche Museum.
1935 - 1945 Munich is dubbed the "capital of the movement".
1939 An attempted assassination of Hitler in the Bürgerbräukeller fails.
1945 Munich is occupied by the Americans (April 30th 1945).
1957 Munich has 1 million inhabitants by December 15th.
1958 800th anniversary of Munich.
1972 Olympic Summergames in Munich.
1974 Soccer's World Cup in Munich.
1985 175th anniversary of the Oktoberfest.
1989 200th anniversary of the English Garden.
400th anniversary of Munich's Hofbräuhaus (court brewery).
1992 Opening of the new "Franz-Josef Strauß" airport.
1994 500th anniversary of the Cathedral Church of Our Lady, Munich's landmark.