Here you can see the webcast of the BMW Group Press Conference at the Auto Shanghai 2025 News Home » BMW Driving Academy is allegedly leaving the Maisach facility The grounds will only be used primarily for internal events An official confirmation of this is still pending The decision was preceded by years of disputes about the noise that is generated during driver training which annoyed the residents of Maisach The Driving Academy Maisach is located on the site of the former Fürstenfeldbruck airfield but flight operations there were finally stopped in 2010 in which rich and unique flora and fauna have established themselves BMW said it was committed to the preservation of this reserve and adhered strictly to the requirements of the Bavarian ministry of the environment But a driving school and high powered gasoline cars could come in conflict with such plans so it’s not too late to book your driving experience before it comes to an end in Maisach [Source: BimmerToday] More from News 2025 BMWBLOG | Change consent developer and manufacturer of high-performance release agents and other process chemical specialties, announced on January 29 the opening of an advanced research and development (R&D) laboratory space in Maisach about 25 kilometers (15 miles) west of Munich The new lab space will enhance Chem-Trend’s existing R&D capabilities and joins Chem-Trend’s network of innovative laboratories across the globe Chem-Trend’s advanced technology center includes new equipment and dedicated laboratory space for its Thermoplastics The company says “the expanded lab space — especially the new test field for product development and demonstration — is key to delivering elevated service to customers with a special focus on Europe-based OEMs.” has invested roughly 40 million euros ($45.5 million) into the expansive new facility Various parts of the facility will be used by FCS’s Chem-Trend Klüber Lubrication and OKS business units The integrated space includes areas for R&D “Chem-Trend’s R&D teams will benefit from additional lab space yet the greatest value lies in the cooperative layout of the new laboratories The development lab is designed to foster easy communication and development synergies and to provide cross-functional support,”says Devanir Moraes “With these newly optimized R&D capabilities in Maisach we are well positioned to accelerate our speed to market in Europe and keep our customers one step ahead.”  Chem-Trend (Howell Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Munich Germany’s autobahn has gained cult status for its lack of speed limits—and while this isn’t true everywhere (it’s mainly limited to rural areas) why not polish up those road skills with a BMW race car driver just in case Located at the BMW and MINI Driving Academy Maisach customizable courses are available for anyone over 17 years old You’ll be driving pretty in the most recent BMW model From theory to live challenges on snow and ice to driving on two wheels to how to always find the racing line even at high speeds course offerings meet nearly all driving demands Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! About us Contact us supplier in the sector of industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers announced the relocation of its system manufacturing facilities to Maisach-Gerlinden and closer to its headquarters in Krailling With the new facility measuring 9,000 square meters, EOS is boosting its production capacity in 2018 and is now capable of manufacturing up to approximately 1,000 systems per year The move enables the supplier to meet the growing demand for its systems which it is now producing on an industrial scale its agile production processes and flexibly designed workplaces enable EOS to respond and adapt at short notice to the changing requirements of production Senior Vice President Central Europe at EOS adds: “We installed around 1,000 systems in the first ten years of our existence as a company We now have an installed base of around 3,000 systems worldwide Over the next few years we also expect to see a further significant demand for our technology.” When a customer buys a system from EOS factory acceptance tests (FATs) are carried out customers also have the opportunity to get involved in the acceptance tests of new systems In addition to the machine qualification customarily performed by EOS customers can request to have specific test jobs built of parts that they actually want to produce at a later date follow us on our social networks and subscribe to our newsletter (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 3D ADEPT Media is a trade press that tracks and analyses the latest trends in the additive manufacturing industry and timely additive manufacturing resources we pride ourselves on delivering up-to-date information you can rely on through our online media and our print & interactive digital magazine 3D ADEPT Mag We love to think that this industry delivers “glocalized” manufacturing solutions to industries (in a nutshell, solutions that are both global and local). That is why we work with collaborators and partners across the world so that industries can easily identify the manufacturing path that best fits their needs. Learn more See here for the highlights video with historic racing scenes: https://youtu.be/01F7HsG0VZI To the extent that historical press releases reference BMW Manufacturing Co. LLC as the manufacturer of certain X model vehicles the referenced vehicles are manufactured in South Carolina with a combination of U.S #      #      # For information in the US please contact: BMW-M-Motorsport@bmwna.com BMW Motorsport on the web: www.bmw-motorsport.com Here you can see the webcast of the BMW Group Press Conference at the Auto Shanghai 2025. As a part of an official trip with BMW to their headquarters in Munich we recently visited their state-of-the-art Munich production plant their splendid museum and the BMW Welt experience center – where you can experience every BMW Group product and service under one roof we spent one full day at the BMW Driving Academy trains drivers to deal with every level of challenge on the road and at the racetrack with the ‘Bowl’ building by its side BMW ‘Welt’ – Brand Experience Center We spent one full day going through the theoretical and practice sessions of the academy’s basic driving program ‘basic’ as a word may sound somewhat conflicting with the inflated egos of auto journos even the most rudimentary level of training at the academy had elements which enriched our skills as a driver We sincerely think that we should share our experience and learnings at the academy with you they can really make a tremendous difference to a one’s’s skills to make him a safer and more confident driver It’s extremely important for a driver to sit properly in a car too close or too far from the steering wheel doesn’t just have to do only with comfort your body’s ability to respond to an emergency situation is also affected There is a proper way to sit in a car while driving and it’s crucial in ensuring that your limbs can reach all the controls crucial in averting a potentially hazardous situation Here’s what you need to keep in mind as you climb into the driver’s seat You should sit upright with the steering wheel positioned comfortably close Your arms should make an angle at the elbows to facilitate free movement of your hands at the steering wheel your knees should also form an angle while being positioned over the accelerator and brake pedal to facilitate a quick and powerful response from the legs in case of an emergency The seatback should be upright for proper support to back and upper shoulders You should also set your headrest in such a manner that it is positioned right behind the back of your head to prevent any whiplash injuries in case of a rear collision There should also be some space left between your head and the roof to prevent any head injuries in case the car inadvertently passes over a vicious bump A gap of about four fingers is generally considered sufficient Adjust the seat height in such a manner that you get a good view of the car’s surroundings especially while driving in traffic conditions as chaotic as ours Most people hold and maneuver the steering incorrectly You need to hold the steering from the points where the arms of a clock would be when it’s showing 9:15 It’s not right to hold the steering with one hand or to hold it with both hands only from the top The steering wheel has to be held properly at 9:15 position to ensure the most confident movement and maneuverability where the steering wheel doesn’t turn full circle your hand opposite the direction of the turn (Right hand for a left turn) should move the steering wheel while the other hand should open up to let the steering wheel slide through For sharper turns where the steering wheel has to be turned more the right hand should move to turn the wheel 180 degrees and the left hand should momentarily release the steering and cross over to hold it again from point on steering wheel opposite to where your right hand is but can help you tremendously in having a better control on your car where quick steering movements are required To ensure that all the participants in the program had learnt the steering techniques properly the trainers at the academy made the participants drive through a slalom course with a U-turn at the end The two trainers kept a close watch on the participants and corrected them promptly as they spotted them doing something different from what was taught Next page for braking, and how to control understeer and oversteer>>> "The world can't imagine what people already make with our machines." This year, Munich-based EOS is celebrating 30 years in business founder of EOS and now Executive Chairman of the EOS GROUP He founded EOS back in 1989 shortly after his former employer rejected a project he had suggested The company then went through years of patent litigations surrounding EOS’ sale of stereolithography platforms during the 1990s It was settled when EOS decided to focus on powder-based additive manufacturing (AM) only During this timeframe the company also introduced its first system for metal 3D printing What followed were years of tech development and the introduction of rapid prototyping and metal 3D printing technologies to a plethora of customers But it was in 2014 when Langer’s long-held ambition began to be realised GE Aviation introduced its additively manufactured Leap fuel nozzle tip in which 20 assembled pieces were reduced to one It was the result of ten years' work since Morris Technologies the service provider acquired by GE in 2012 “We work with the engineering teams of our large customers on solutions that production people cannot even think of,” Langer told TCT “Innovation must go beyond just innovating the EOS serial production system It needs a big picture approach to support customers in generating totally new applications that were not thinkable before.” In subsequent conversations between senior management of GE and other OEMs and EOS, it was agreed it should not take ten years to go from early application development to serial production. A 3D printing system alone was not going to cut it. So, EOS introduced its ‘Additive Minds’ consulting unit to speed up customers’ learning and innovation curves supporting them to find the right applications for 3D printing But Langer was thinking even bigger – that a whole ecosystem has dictated most of the decisions made by Langer since At the forefront of his mind is a seamless efficient AM integration in existing production environments the combination of industrial 3D printing with conventional manufacturing technologies and the continuous optimisation of part and data flow but their implementation is of the utmost importance The EOS Ecosystem today comprises of innovators and venture groups the Additive Minds consultancy division and external business partners In 2015, Langer founded AM Ventures a strategic investor focusing on start-ups which develop solutions along the whole value chain in industrial 3D printing and have respective expertise in design It has been established as a separate business alongside the EOS GROUP Langer convinced that start-ups need to operate independently to give the project the best chance of succeeding is now offering support to customers on their way from the initial product idea to the final Revisit TCT's last trip to Krailling, Munich: 'EOS - Two decades of risk and reward.' To fully concentrate on the further development of the EOS Ecosystem, Langer stepped away from the position of CEO of EOS GmbH in 2017, with Adrian Keppler assuming the role. As Executive Chairman of the EOS GROUP, Langer initiated some new companies: Advanced Metal Powders (AMP), which develops new metal powders for industrial players; Additive Manufacturing Customized Machines (AMCM) which develops platforms according to customer specifications with the potential that they are later made available through EOS as standard platforms; and Additive Manufacturing Metals (AMM) a team focused on customer-specific metal applications “We have seen that our customers are now on the way to build up digital factories it turned out that the biggest hurdle for the customer to get to production is to collect all the skills and know-how that is necessary to integrate the complete production process This is why we started to set up EOS Additive Minds and the EOS Ecosystem and constantly expand it,” Langer explained “What we want to offer to the customer is a highly productive self-learning AM cell where we increase the overall equipment efficiency have clear interfaces upstream and downstream where we can then interlink with post-processing technologies This will allow an optimised flow of data and parts end to end along the production process,” Dr and consultancy divisions EOS hopes to ‘change the world’ what could potentially be achieved by using AM what is already possible with existing AM technology Airbus Helicopters announced the start of the large scale additive manufacturing of A350 XWB components which are set to take to the skies in 2020 more than 30,000 Leap fuel nozzle tips have been additively manufactured in five years For EOS, it’s about making breakthroughs like that more commonplace, converting application by application from traditional technology to 3D printing to add value, offer better performance, faster access, lower costs. Its participation in the NextGenAM project alongside Premium AEROTEC and Daimler is another example of that the partners are aiming to enable an automated and efficient metal additive manufacturing serial production solution harnessing the advances in automatic design and robotics to facilitate connected end-to-end production processes EOS is increasingly supplying its customer base with all the solutions they need “The world can't imagine what people already make with our machines.” Get your FREE print subscription to TCT Magazine Exhibit at the UK's definitive and most influential 3D printing and additive manufacturing event, TCT 3Sixty Contact Us Media Kit About Us Twitter LinkedIn Med-Tech Innovation News Manufacturing Quality European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Medical Plastics News Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Part of Rapid News Group ADVisit to BMW Driving Academy MaisachNinad Mirajgaonkar the answer does not involve intentionally getting into few minor ones just for practice – it is simply by driving with right techniques improving reflexes and being a little more cautious while driving  As boring as all of this might sound the fact is it works; and when you have an opportunity of practicing at the BMW Driving Academy in Maisach we visited the BMW’s training center at Maisach just about 30km from their headquarters `Built on what was earlier the Furstenfeldbruck airfield the facility  is spread over 1.3 million square meters providing ample opportunity to create obstacles and simulate almost every kind of driving situation for more than a couple of dozen pupils On a surprisingly bright and sunny March day we spent ample time at the 1.3km circuit and 3km airstrip at Maisach with the BMW trainers to hone our basic skills The training involved classroom and practical sessions that are simple to understand and look fairly easy to implement We started the day with simple registration which automatically also generated a single day insurance policy starting with basic tips on the ideal seating position and ways of holding the steering wheel It did get a bit complicated later with discussion on the forces acting on each wheel during acceleration steering and the technologies that keep the car on road to cover up for human error.  For people who have been driving for a while it might sound a little silly to redo the basics like adjusting seats But unless the basics are right it is little difficult to practice the text-book methods on the track The trainers for the sessions are professionals with motorsports background and they take their job very seriously The instructions are not just oral but they sit with each participant and demonstrate every bit Once the theory and other basics were done it was time to hit the track and our companion for the day was the 3 Series 330D sending 258bhp and 560Nm to the rear wheels The training started with a basic slalom course that needs proper steering input highlighting the importance of steering feel and position but after few minutes and knocking over a couple of cones things became easier The braking test was possibly the most important activity of the day and also the most tiring hit the brakes as hard as possible and stop before the obstacle (in our case – cones!) It is an immense workout for calf muscles and it didn’t end with getting the braking right The difficulty level increased with extra speed then the braking distance reduced and finally it included taking evasive measures by changing lanes (these were performed on skid pad with water on asphalt) The most important lesson – when the speed of car doubles the sessions became even more interesting with understanding and controlling understeer and oversteer Everything that was part of the stability control was switched off and nothing but driver control decided the direction of the car It is not easy to understeer a rear-wheel-drive car and we took assistance from the skid pad once again The cars understeer because the steering input at that speed is more than it can manage and the front tyres lose grip and continue to go straight The trick here is to get off the throttle and reduce the steering input this is very easily to correct; but it is something that most Indian cars are capable of since they are all front-wheel-drive Tackling an oversteering though is a different ballgame altogether Little extra power to a RWD without driver assistance and the car starts sliding Now getting control of the car requires following steps – get-off throttle keep looking where you want to go and once the car is back in control steering in the intended direction however it has to be done in a fraction of a second and needs lot of practice There is a very nice reward for having a good control on oversteer But sadly that is not possible with the most FWD cars in India and it is a big cost in terms of tyre wear Also let us ignore drifting for the time being and come back to the basics for safety.  By the time we were done with all the exercises it was already past 1600 hours and we had just about enough time for an interesting challenge that made us apply all the things that we had learned through the day We ended the day with BMW handing us certificates for completing the programme.  Now none of the above exercises seem too dramatic or extraordinary – but the thing is we had an opportunity to practice in a controlled environment A driver needs to be ready for an untoward situation on the road and the only way to be ready is by knowing how to react and improve one’s reflexes The BMW Driving Academy precisely helps in doing that and it is unfortunate that we don’t have similar facilities in India if you drive cars and are planning to visit Germany this is a destination that you should add to your list