Autostadt GmbH

About the Autostadt

Autostadt GmbH operates the Autostadt in Wolfsburg, directly on the Mittelland Canal and adjacent to the Volkswagen plant: a 28-hectare theme park that serves as a delivery center for new vehicles of the Volkswagen Group brands, as the Zeithaus automobile museum, and as the Group's communication platform (Brandland). The offering includes vehicle collection at the Customer Center with the two glass car towers, brand pavilions for the Group brands, factory tours of the Volkswagen plant, driving experiences such as off-road and safety training, an extracurricular education program, thirteen restaurants, the luxury hotel The Ritz-Carlton, and an events segment for meetings, congresses and events. The company is a recognized training provider and has been an extracurricular learning center since 2003. No manufacturing services are provided; the Autostadt is a service and experience destination of Volkswagen AG.

Site

Wolfsburg

Processes

Vehicle collection/delivery, ZeitHaus automobile museum, Brand pavilions, Factory tours of the Volkswagen plant, Driving experiences (off-road, safety training, motorcycle training), Educational programs/workshops, Children's birthday parties, Guided tours

Founded

2000

Industries

Tourism/Amusement park, Automotive industry (communication platform/Brandland Volkswagen AG), MICE/Events, Catering, Education

Locations

Wolfsburg

DE

Theme park, delivery center, museum, event venue

• Customer Center with two 48 m high car towers
• Zeithaus automobile museum
• Brand pavilions
• Panorama cinema with LED wall
• Event hall Hafen 1

Offerings

Inside the production

History

1. 1996

   On 26.09.1996 the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG resolves to build the Autostadt

2. 1998

   Groundbreaking and laying of the foundation stone

3. 2000

   Opening on 31.05.2000 as a decentralized project of Expo 2000; open to the public since 1.6.2000

4. 2001

   Recognized training provider

5. 2003

   Extracurricular learning center

6. 2008

   Bentley Pavilion becomes Premium Clubhouse with Bugatti

7. 2012

   Opening of the Porsche Pavilion

8. 2025

   Change of catering operator to Compass Group / Food Affairs