With the topping-out ceremony, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has reached an important milestone in the construction of a new staff restaurant with conference center on its campus in Oberpfaffenhofen. Centrally located on the site, the building designed by Birk Heilmeyer and Frenzel Architekten deliberately sets an example for personal encounters, informal exchanges, and spontaneous communication in times of home office and virtual collaboration.
The diverse range of uses – consisting of a staff restaurant with a live cooking area, conference and seminar rooms, a working lounge, a school lab, a barista bar, and an à la carte restaurant – is reflected in the clear spatial structure and shapes the character of the multifunctional building.
From the end of 2027, the building will offer space for up to 500 restaurant guests and up to 700 conference and seminar participants at the same time. A total of around 1,500 meals will be served here every day in the future.