HRD REPORT ON MERCEDES BENZ MUSEUM VISIT IN STUTTGART , GERMANY
Date : TUE , Aug 5th, 2008-09-10
Attended by :
1. Tr. Vikas Agarwal and Shivani Agarwal 2. Tr. Dhawal Shah and Jinal Shah 3. Tr. Abhijit Bora and Pooja Bora 4. Tr. Amol Hatkar and Monica Hatkar 5. Tr. Jaspreet Kohli and Preet Kohli 6. Tr. Amol Kothari and Shubha Kothari 7. Tr. Ajay Chordia and Ashwini Chordia 8. Tr. Amit Patodia and Deepa Patodia 9. Tr. Lokesh Munot and Tina Munot 10.Tr. Hiten Patel 11. Tr. Amit Bora On a beautiful sunny morning , our German host tablers drove us all down to Stuttgart, approximately a one hours drive , to visit the Mercedes Benz museum.
The Mercedes-Benz Museum is an automotive museum housed in Stuttgart, Germany. Stuttgart is home to the Mercedes-Benz brand and the international headquarters of Daimler AG. The building, which stands directly outside the main gate of the Daimler factory in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, was designed by UN Studio.
It is based on a unique cloverleaf concept using three overlapping circles with the centre removed to form a triangular atrium. The museum was completed and opened in 2006.The building's height and "double helix" interior were designed to maximise space, providing 16,500 square metres of exhibition space on a footprint of just 4,800 square metres
When we reached the building , we were amazed by it’s futuristic design and interiors . It was as if we have been transported into the future when we entered the building. We were first given headphones through which we could hear what our group guide was saying, wherever in the museum we were, which was our first glimpse of the technology in use here .
The tour started on the top level , the eight floor . Every floor showcased one decade in automotive history and innovations by the Mercedes benz company and their contribution to the evolution of the modern automobile .
Starting from the eight level which showed the first motorized vehicles developed by the Benz and Daimler companies (then separate entities) from the year 1886 to 1900. The vehicles shown here are not replicas but actual vehicles which were used during those times .
On the next level(Year 1900 – 1914 ), we were amazed tolearn the story behind the Mercedes brand, who was not named after any of the owners . In the year 1902 , some of new racing models were named after the daughter of the company’s biggest dealer. Her name was Mercedes Jellinek and so began the story of one of the world’s best known brands.
On the next level (Year 1914 – 1945), we learned about early models and the introduction of the diesel engine and the world’s first supercharged engine. It was in 1926 that former competitors, Benz & Co. and Daimler Motors merged to form the the new company Daimler – Benz.
As we then went down more levels, a different chapter in automotive history unfolded before our eyes. We were shown the racing history of Mercedes cars and we were amazed to know that even in the early 1900’s the cars were capable of doing speeds of 100 mph. We were also fascinated by the immense research done to improve the safety of the cars as their was an entire level dedicated just to this.
We also checked out the cars driven by celebrities, presidents, Hollywood and the Pope himself in the celebrities gallery and cars that have been used in various movies like Jurassic Park and other Hollywood movies.
Finally , we got a glimpse of the future, where were displayed 5 specially selected prototypes of research models. These models are fully operational with futuristic design and technology which are currently being tested and will be introduced in future models .
The racing enthusiasts then got a taste of Formula One racing in specially designed simulators where we got to be a part of the live action . After a couple of minutes inside the simulator , we came out feeling how it is humanly possible to complete a circuit driving at those kinds of speeds. We were totally disoriented and exhausted after just a few minutes inside the simulator .
We could have spent an entire day here admiring the beauties but finally we had to call the tour to an end and tear away the tablers from their favourite models to assemble for departure . We all left , I am sure , with most of us hoping we would someday own the car of the future shown above. .
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Date : TUE , Aug 5th, 2008-09-10
Attended by :
1. Tr. Vikas Agarwal and Shivani Agarwal 2. Tr. Dhawal Shah and Jinal Shah 3. Tr. Abhijit Bora and Pooja Bora 4. Tr. Amol Hatkar and Monica Hatkar 5. Tr. Jaspreet Kohli and Preet Kohli 6. Tr. Amol Kothari and Shubha Kothari 7. Tr. Ajay Chordia and Ashwini Chordia 8. Tr. Amit Patodia and Deepa Patodia 9. Tr. Lokesh Munot and Tina Munot 10.Tr. Hiten Patel 11. Tr. Amit Bora On a beautiful sunny morning , our German host tablers drove us all down to Stuttgart, approximately a one hours drive , to visit the Mercedes Benz museum.
The Mercedes-Benz Museum is an automotive museum housed in Stuttgart, Germany. Stuttgart is home to the Mercedes-Benz brand and the international headquarters of Daimler AG. The building, which stands directly outside the main gate of the Daimler factory in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, was designed by UN Studio.
It is based on a unique cloverleaf concept using three overlapping circles with the centre removed to form a triangular atrium. The museum was completed and opened in 2006.The building's height and "double helix" interior were designed to maximise space, providing 16,500 square metres of exhibition space on a footprint of just 4,800 square metres
When we reached the building , we were amazed by it’s futuristic design and interiors . It was as if we have been transported into the future when we entered the building. We were first given headphones through which we could hear what our group guide was saying, wherever in the museum we were, which was our first glimpse of the technology in use here .
The tour started on the top level , the eight floor . Every floor showcased one decade in automotive history and innovations by the Mercedes benz company and their contribution to the evolution of the modern automobile .
Starting from the eight level which showed the first motorized vehicles developed by the Benz and Daimler companies (then separate entities) from the year 1886 to 1900. The vehicles shown here are not replicas but actual vehicles which were used during those times .
On the next level(Year 1900 – 1914 ), we were amazed tolearn the story behind the Mercedes brand, who was not named after any of the owners . In the year 1902 , some of new racing models were named after the daughter of the company’s biggest dealer. Her name was Mercedes Jellinek and so began the story of one of the world’s best known brands.
On the next level (Year 1914 – 1945), we learned about early models and the introduction of the diesel engine and the world’s first supercharged engine. It was in 1926 that former competitors, Benz & Co. and Daimler Motors merged to form the the new company Daimler – Benz.
As we then went down more levels, a different chapter in automotive history unfolded before our eyes. We were shown the racing history of Mercedes cars and we were amazed to know that even in the early 1900’s the cars were capable of doing speeds of 100 mph. We were also fascinated by the immense research done to improve the safety of the cars as their was an entire level dedicated just to this.
We also checked out the cars driven by celebrities, presidents, Hollywood and the Pope himself in the celebrities gallery and cars that have been used in various movies like Jurassic Park and other Hollywood movies.
Finally , we got a glimpse of the future, where were displayed 5 specially selected prototypes of research models. These models are fully operational with futuristic design and technology which are currently being tested and will be introduced in future models .
The racing enthusiasts then got a taste of Formula One racing in specially designed simulators where we got to be a part of the live action . After a couple of minutes inside the simulator , we came out feeling how it is humanly possible to complete a circuit driving at those kinds of speeds. We were totally disoriented and exhausted after just a few minutes inside the simulator .
We could have spent an entire day here admiring the beauties but finally we had to call the tour to an end and tear away the tablers from their favourite models to assemble for departure . We all left , I am sure , with most of us hoping we would someday own the car of the future shown above. .
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Vikas AgarwalChairman –PHRT 182
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