Technical Tours

Behind the scenes with industry leaders

Summit participants are offered off-site technical tours and a cultural tour, bookable during online registration.

Technical tours incur an additional fee of EUR 30. The cultural tour, a Bicycle Tour with the Mayor of Leipzig, is complimentary for all participants.

The Westin Leipzig departure/return point is directly in front of the hotel – click here for the Google Maps pin.

Augustusplatz return point – click here for the Google Maps pin.

Amazon Hub

Schedule

Wednesday 6 May | 8:30-10:45 CEST | Departure: The Westin Leipzig at 8:30 | Return: Congress Center Leipzig at 10:45

Security Requirements

Sturdy footwear required.
Provision of your birth date is required during registration.
Presentation of ID is required on entry to the facility (ID card, driving license, passport).

Description

The Amazon Leipzig “LEJ1” logistic centre was opened in 2006. With 75,000 m² of storage space, LEJ1 is equivalent to 11 soccer fields, in which an investment of 6 million euros was made in modern warehouse logistics. On the tour, participants will meet the local management team who will provide a department-specific look at operational flows in the warehouse, from receiving and storing goods, to preparing orders for shipping. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet and discuss with executive management. LEJ1 is a non-sortable location that stores large items such as garden tools, outdoor equipment or carpets. Two apprenticeships are offered at the site: mechatronics technician and IT specialist for system integration.

BMW Plant

Schedule

Wednesday 6 May | 13:00-15:00 CEST | Departure: Congress Center Leipzig at 13:00 | Return: Congress Center Leipzig at 15:00
Thursday 7 May | 13:00-15:00 CEST | Departure: Congress Center Leipzig at 13:00 | Return: Congress Center Leipzig at 15:00

Security Requirements

Provision of your birth date is required during registration.
Presentation of ID is required on entry to the facility (ID card, driving license, passport).

Description

The BMW Group Plant in Leipzig is one of the most modern and sustainable car factories in the world. Since March 2005, BMW automobiles have been produced here for customers all over the world. More than 1000 BMW 1 and 2 Series roll off the assembly line every day. Discover the fascination of production at the BMW Group Plant Leipzig!

DHL Airfreight Hub

Schedule

Tuesday 5 May | 21:00-00:30 CEST | Departure: The Westin Leipzig at 21:00 | Return: Official Summit hotels at 00:30

Security Requirements

No phones allowed during the tour, participants will be asked to leave them at reception.
Sturdy footwear and trousers are recommended.
Provision of your birth date is required during registration.
Presentation of ID is required on entry to the facility (ID card, driving license, passport).

Description

Officially opened for operations in May 2008, the DHL Hub Leipzig is DHL’s major European hub, offering myriad direct connections to the growing markets in Eastern Europe and Asia. DHL invested a total of EUR 655 million in the construction of the hub, which comprises 87.000 m² of operations facilities and a further 602.000m² for the fleet. This visit includes the network control centre, one of the airside distribution centres, a hangar and a fuel depot. The DHL Hub Leipzig is an excellent example of logistics in action, with facilities that take into account both environmental and sustainability considerations. With some 65 aircraft movements every night, the hub processes up to 2000 tons of parcels and documents within a few hours to every part of the globe. On the tour, participants will see first-hand this state-of-the-art airfreight hub operating during exciting rush-hour conditions.

Porsche Plant

Schedule

Thursday 7 May | 8:30-11:00 CEST | Departure: The Westin Leipzig at 8:30 | Return: Congress Center Leipzig at 11:00

Security Requirements

No access for persons with pacemakers.
Sturdy footwear required.
Provision of your birth date is required during registration.
Presentation of ID is required on entry to the facility (ID card, driving license, passport).

Description

The Porsche factory in Leipzig incorporates the latest advances in car manufacturing to meet customers’ needs and expectations, whereas modern modular manufacturing allows flexible demand-orientated vehicle production.

In close collaboration with well-established service providers, the production process can be dynamically adapted at any time to meet current requirements. Since August 2002, the Cayenne has been built in Leipzig, and between 2003 and 2006, the small series of the now legendary super sports car, the Carrera GT was produced here with a total quantity of 1270 cars. Panamera, the fourth series outdoor four-seater sports coupé has been built at the Leipzig plant since 2009. Since June 2016 after an expansion of the Leipzig plant, the complete production of the Panamera occurs here. In March 2011 Porsche made the decision to build the Macan, the fifth Porsche model line, in Leipzig. For the production of the Macan, Porsche has built a new factory unit including body and paint shops, which have been operational since February 2014. So far, Porsche has invested about 1.3 billion euros in the Leipzig plant. The tour of the factory will afford Summit participants an exclusive look behind the scenes of the assembly.

Bicycle Tour with the Mayor of Leipzig

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The Mayor of the City of Leipzig cordially invites the Summit delegates to join him on a cycle tour through Leipzig, where he will share his first-hand knowledge and personal views on the city.

- Friday 8 May, 13:30 – 16:00. The tour departs at 13:30 from the Transport Desk, Level -1 at the Congress Center Leipzig/CCL and finishes in the city centre.

- All bags and belongings you don’t need during the tour can be stored in the transfer buses.