THALES Headquarters, Ditzingen

THALES is an electronics company and systems provider that develops integrated solutions for customers in Germany and abroad. Its clients include airport and rail network operators, industrial companies, and government organizations in the fields of public safety and defense.

The new THALES Germany headquarters was built on a strategically located site of approximately 50,000 square meters in Ditzingen, near Stuttgart. The complex primarily accommodates production, storage, research and development, administration, and training facilities.

BFK Architekten was commissioned by the general contractor Ed. Züblin AG of Stuttgart to prepare the construction documentation for the six-story building. Designed by schneider + schumacher Planungsgesellschaft mbH of Frankfurt, the building has a total length of approximately 240 meters.

ProjectTHALES Hauptverwaltung Ditzingen

LocationDitzingen

ClientMilet Objektgesellschaft GmbH, Heidelberg

StatusCompleted in 2014

BGF68.000 m²

BRI300.000 m³

Baukosten65 Mio.€ netto

Service phases5

Photography© schneider+schumacher architekten