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60-582: Work on the Allerpark began in 1969 after the respective decisions were taken by Wolfsburg City Council . The river Aller was diverted in order to create the Allersee lake. The aim of the project was for the Allerpark to not only fulfil a cultural purpose, but also play a symbolic role for the city and the surrounding region. A multitude of clubs and associations have been based by the Aller or Allersee since

120-737: A Prussian province in 1866. Other urban districts, including Heßlingen , belonged to the Prussian Duchy of Magdeburg . In 1932, these districts were detached from the Prussian Province of Saxony and integrated into the Province of Hanover . Wolfsburg was founded on 1 July 1938 as the Stadt des KdF-Wagens bei Fallersleben, ( " City of the Strength Through Joy car at Fallersleben ), a planned town centred around

180-457: A blown-up museum, or a nature reserve." In the same article, Ralf Strobach, secretary of Hanover's Citizens' Initiative for Environment Protection , said that "For a long time, companies were unsure if they would be putting money in an eco-show or a showcase for their latest inventions." Only after the Expo was open and clearly not meeting expectations was a new advertising campaign created, aimed at

240-612: A document as the domicile of the noble lineage of Bartensleben . Originally a keep next to the Aller, it was protected by a moat some centuries later. In 1372, the first documentary reference to the Burg Neuhaus ("castle of Neuhaus") near Wolfsburg appeared. After the extinction of the Bartensleben line in 1742, the property and its Schloss Wolfsburg (Wolfsburg castle) passed on to the Counts of Schulenburg. The communal manor

300-463: A multitude of measures designed to strengthen the quality of life in and competitiveness of the city of Wolfsburg. One of these measures was the creation of a "World of Experience" with the Allerpark at its core. Plans were made to establish a number of high-quality leisure facilities in the Allerpark area that would not only make the city of Wolfsburg a more attractive location, but also increase its service sector and create jobs. The company Wolfsburg AG

360-713: A registered office in Uelzen . These associations were founded to foster cultural establishments in the regions. The most famous professional sports club in the city is VfL Wolfsburg , established in 1945. The men's football team won the Bundesliga in 2009, the DFB-Pokal in 2015 and the DFL-Supercup in 2015. The women's football team has been even more successful, winning six Bundesliga titles and seven DFB-Pokal titles. The women's team has also succeeded in winning

420-576: A remix single "Expo Remix" was released. The band was also paid US$ 190,000 for a five-second jingle, leading Chancellor Gerhard Schröder to state that he "wouldn't have spent so much money". The western slope of Kronsberg emerged in the late 1990s in conjunction with the EXPO 2000, established an environmental point of settlement at the Hannover Expo. The district is a result of independent evolutionary history and unique structure, often perceived as

480-565: A separate district. In total, 155 nations took part. Some are outlined below: Some of the buildings on the Expo site were sold after EXPO 2000 ended, but most of the exhibition area is still used for major fairs in Germany, as it has been since 1949. The southeastern area around Expo Plaza has been turned into Hanover's new centre of information technology, design, media and arts. Most of the national pavilion buildings were demolished, or disassembled and shipped to their home countries, following

540-540: A total area of 11,000 square metres, 3000 square metres of which contain swimming pools and water areas. The BadeLand Wolfsburg is therefore the largest indoor swimming pool and water park in Northern Germany and is well known both throughout the region and further afield. The BadeLand Wolfsburg is located next to the Eis Arena Wolfsburg to the north of the Allersee lake. The Eis Arena Wolfsburg

600-429: A world partner. Part of the failure of the Expo was a lack of clear perception of what to expect at Expo 2000, not helped by a "cerebral" advertising campaign that had failed to explain what the Expo was for. In a 2000 Time article, a Berlin-based marketing firm, Scholz & Friends , stated that "the organizers have failed to convey to the public a clear image of what Expo 2000 is going to be: an entertainment park,

660-576: Is twinned with: Wolfsburg also has friendly relations with: Expo 2000 Expo 2000 was a World Expo held in Hanover , Germany from 1 June to 31 October 2000. It was located on the Hanover Fairground (Messegelände Hannover), which is the largest exhibition ground in the world. Initially, some 40 million people were expected to attend the exhibition over the course of months; however, eventually with less than half of this number,

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720-427: Is Dennis Weilmann. The city has been described as a "social democratic utopia". The city council is made up of the fractions of the different parties (47 seats) and the lord mayor with one seat. The lord mayor is head of administration, thus the superior of all employees of the city council. The lord mayor is supported by four departmental heads who are voted in by the council on his suggestion. Together, they make up

780-472: Is about 532 millimetres (21 in) which is quite low as it belongs to the lowest tenth of the measured data in Germany. Only 7% of all observation stations of the Deutscher Wetterdienst (German weather service) record lower measurements. The warmest month is July and the driest month is April, while the wettest are July and August. The "Wolfsburg" Castle was first mentioned in 1302 in

840-596: Is an ice rink that is home to teams such as the Grizzlys Wolfsburg ice hockey team, which plays in the top German ice hockey league. The arena was opened in 2006 and is also used as a public ice rink. It also acts as an event venue, for example for the Lower Saxony State Figure Skating Championship in 2014. After constantly making significant losses, the Eis Arena Wolfsburg was sold back to the city of Wolfsburg by

900-533: Is an open-air museum-theme park dedicated to automobiles owned and operated by Volkswagen. In the center of the park are the pavilions featuring Volkswagen's major brands: Volkswagen and Audi to the north, further south are SEAT, Škoda Auto , Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti , and the Premium Clubhouse. Right next to the lagoon is the Porsche pavilion. The striking Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles pavilion

960-487: Is green and white. Lower Saxony's Department of the Interior awarded the city of Wolfsburg's emblem in 1952 after it had been constituted in the association articles in 1947. In 1961, it was improved heraldically and newly awarded by the governmental executive committee of Lüneburg. The symbols of the wolf and the castle reflect the city's name (canting arm) and do not have a historical, directly conveyed reference. The flag

1020-603: Is in the south-east of the park. The Autostadt also includes a planetarium , a Ritz-Carlton hotel, the Phaeno Science Center , the largest hands-on science museum in Germany, a water skiing resort, and a private art museum ( Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg ) specialising in modern and contemporary art. Another major attraction is the Wolfsburg Water Show, the world's largest water-flame-laser-video fountain show with its up to 70-meter high fountains which

1080-525: Is organized into 41 districts. One or more districts make up one of the total of 16 localities which are represented by their own councils. Every council has a local official as its mayor. First the councils were only established in the 11 localities annexed in 1972. They partly took over the functions of the former city councils of each of the districts. In 1991 and 2001 some of the localities were split into smaller areas so that today there are 16 localities, each with its own council which are directly elected by

1140-477: Is the fifth-largest city in the German state of Lower Saxony , located on the river Aller . It lies about 75 kilometres (47 mi) east of Hanover and 230 kilometres (143 mi) west of Berlin . Wolfsburg is famous as the location of Volkswagen AG 's headquarters and, until it was overtaken by Tesla Gigafactory Texas in 2022, the world's biggest car plant . The Autostadt is a visitor attraction next to

1200-583: The Expo 2000 world exposition, was rebuilt by the Allersee to house food & drink facilities. The Allerpark is used as a venue for a variety of events every year, for example the "Schützen- und Volksfest" fair and festival, the "Sommerfest im Allerpark" summer festival and the "Volkstriathlon" public triathlon event. In recent years, the Summer Festival in particular has proven to be a very popular event that attracts tens of thousands of visitors. Some of

1260-596: The Stadtwerke Wolfsburg public services organization at the end of 2014. The Volkswagen Arena is the home stadium of the VfL Wolfsburg men's professional football team, which plays in the top German Bundesliga football league. It was opened in autumn 2002 and has a capacity of around 30,000 spectators. Construction work on the stadium took a total of 18 months and resulted in overall costs of 53 million euros. The first football match to take place at

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1320-545: The UEFA Women's Champions League in two consecutive years, 2013 and 2014. Wolfsburg is also the home of the ice hockey team Grizzlys Wolfsburg , which since 2007 has made it to a leading position in the first-tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga , where it was runner-up in 2011, 2016 and 2017. Also based in city is the tennis tournament Volkswagen Challenger , which has been held annually in Wolfsburg since 1993. Wolfsburg

1380-545: The Volkswagen Golf the city of Wolfsburg welcomed visitors on the internet, on the official stationery, and on every city limit sign with the name " Golfsburg " from 25 August to 10 October 2003. This campaign gained the nationwide attention of press, radio, and TV broadcasting. In the summer of 2009, Wolfsburg gained nationwide attention when their football team, VfL Wolfsburg , won the German football league. A party

1440-659: The indoor football hall known as the SoccaFive Arena, the Monkeyman high ropes course and the WakePark water ski centre with the neighbouring BeachClub. The Allerpark is also home to the Strike Bowling and Event Center and a campsite located next to the Allersee lake. Visitors to the Allerpark can choose to visit one of several different restaurants. The Colombian Pavilion, which originally formed part of

1500-500: The "Motorbootclub Wolfsburg", the "Sportfischerverein Wolfsburg" fishing club and the city's canoeing , rowing and yacht clubs . In fact, most of the water sports clubs located in the Allerpark have been around for longer than the park itself. The Vorsfelde and Wolfsburg location groups of the German Life-Saving Association ( DLRG ) are also based in the Allerpark. They play a particularly important role as

1560-566: The 1950s and 1960s, for example Wolfsburg's canoeing, rowing and yacht clubs. In 1975, the city initially had to postpone further work on the Allerpark due to reductions in revenue from taxes paid by Volkswagen . Nevertheless, it was able to open the BadeLand Wolfsburg indoor swimming pool and water park complex just two years later. This was then joined by an ice rink now known as the Eis Arena Wolfsburg . The Allersee

1620-646: The Allerpark between 2000 and 2010. The park's attractions and facilities attract several millions of visitors every year. The most recent constructions to be added to the Allerpark are the AOK Stadium , which was opened in 2015 and hosts the home matches of the women's and youth teams of the VfL Wolfsburg football club, the VfL Center and the VfL Football World. A wide variety of different "experience-oriented leisure facilities" have been created in

1680-477: The Allerpark constituted a large part of the event area alongside the gardens of Wolfsburg Castle also led to the creation of elements such as new car parks and areas for visitors using private transport. The Eis Arena Wolfsburg was opened in 2006. Over the last few years, a number of facilities that can be used for free have also been developed in the Allerpark, for example routes and circuits for in-line skaters and joggers. A total of 350 new jobs were created in

1740-597: The Allerpark in recent years. Alongside the AOK Stadium, the BadeLand Wolfsburg, the Eis Arena Wolfsburg and the Volkswagen Arena, the park has also welcomed a multitude of additional facilities developed by private investors. These have increased the range of attractions at the location in terms of both quality and quantity. Examples of the specialist facilities available at the Allerpark include

1800-478: The Expo seemed expensive compared to other days out. Commentator Georg Giersberg wrote in the Frankfurter Allgemeine that entrance fees for Germany's 53 main theme parks cost on average less than half the price of the Expo (about 30 DM). Other financial shortfalls came from a lack of corporate sponsorship, since it cost US$ 4.8 million to be an official product supplier or US$ 14.5 million to become

1860-408: The Expo was a flop and turned out to be a financial failure. The Expo's masterplan was designed in a joint venture with Studio d'Arnaboldi / Cavadini, Locarno and AS&P ( Albert Speer und Partner GmbH). On 14 June 1990, the international organization sanctioning World Expos Bureau International des Expositions awarded Expo 2000 to Hanover, beating out Toronto by a 21 to 20 vote. In 1992,

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1920-673: The Expo. Some buildings were retained, including the Netherlands Pavilion. The structure has now fallen into disrepair, until earlier in December 2017, when architecture company MVRDV announced plans to restore and renovate the Netherlands pavilion to accommodate future users. A glass sculpture called " United Earth " by Tomasz Urbanowicz exhibited as part of the Lower Silesian Presentation in

1980-482: The Volkswagen Arena was between VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart . One of the aims of the Volkswagen Arena was to strengthen the club's international ambitions, especially with regard to the Champions League . The Volkswagen Arena also offers function rooms for congresses, conferences and private events. The Allersee lake in the Allerpark is home to a multitude of different clubs and associations, for example

2040-538: The Volkswagen factory that features the company's model range: Audi , Bentley , Bugatti , Ducati , Lamborghini , MAN , Neoplan , Porsche , Scania , SEAT , Škoda Auto and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles . Wolfsburg is one of the few German cities built during the first half of the 20th century as a planned city . From its founding on 1 July 1938 as a home for workers producing the KdF - Wagen until 25 May 1945,

2100-519: The Volkswagen factory. The US troops occupied the city until the end of June, during which time the city was renamed Wolfsburg on 25 May 1945, after the eponymous castle located there. The American occupation ended at the end of June 1945 when the region became part of the British occupation zone . In 1951, Wolfsburg was separated from the District of Gifhorn, and became an urban district . In 1955,

2160-610: The architects Studio Arnaboldi/Cavadini of Locarno won an international design competition for the master plan of the exhibition grounds. On 12 June that year, a survey conducted by the city council was made public, showing only 51.5% of area residents supported hosting the expo. On 5 May 1994, a new company was created by the government in Bonn, Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung und Durchführung der Weltausstellung EXPO 2000 in Hannover (EXPO 2000 Hannover GmbH). Headed by chairman Helmut Werner,

2220-499: The best-known facilities and attractions in the Allerpark include: The AOK Stadium in the Allerpark was constructed between 2013 and 2015. It is the home stadium of the women's and youth teams of the VfL Wolfsburg football club. The new construction has played a particularly important role in further supporting and promoting women's football. The AOK Stadium is also home to the VfL Football World, an interactive exhibition about

2280-436: The board of directors of the city administration where the most important decisions concerning administration are deliberated weekly. Results of the local elections on 11 September 2011: Voter participations: 49.4% Wolfsburg's emblem shows a silver two-tower castle with a closed gate on red ground over a green base with silver waved timbers. A golden wolf with a blue tongue paces over the castle's battlement. The city's flag

2340-531: The citizens. The only exception from this organization is the Allerpark ( Aller Park ), a local recreation area surrounding the Allersee lake, and the area of the Volkswagen factory which are both located in the central city area. The administrative area of Wolfsburg includes six nature reserves . Five of them are located in the ancient Aller river valley. The first mayor of the young Stadt des KdF-Wagens

2400-570: The city hall was built. In 1960 the Volkswagenwerk GmbH (limited partnership with a limited liability) was changed into an AG (public limited company). In the course of a land reform in Lower Saxony in 1972, 20 localities were added to the city through the "Wolfsburg-Act". Wolfsburg gained the status of major city with nearly 131,000 inhabitants. The city's area grew from 35 to nearly 204 km (79 sq mi). In 1973,

2460-625: The city was called Stadt des KdF-Wagens bei Fallersleben . In 1972, the population first exceeded 100,000. In 2019, the GRP was €188,453 per capita. Wolfsburg is located at the Southern edge of the ancient river valley of the Aller at the Mittellandkanal ( lit.   ' middle land canal ' ). It is bordered by the districts of Gifhorn and Helmstedt . The total annual precipitation

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2520-468: The city's leader and representative. After 1946, the council elected a full-time director to lead the city council. In 2001, the city council's dual leadership was abolished. It is led by a full-time lord mayor who is also the city's representative. Since 2001, citizens directly elect the lord mayor. The council still has its own chairperson elected by the council's constitutive conference after every local election. The current Bürgermeister (mayor) of Wolfsburg

2580-562: The city's population peaked at 131,971. In 1982, the A39, a side road of the A2 (Oberhausen - Hannover - Werder), was built as a direct freeway to Wolfsburg. In 1988, the city became a university town with the establishment of the University of Applied Science Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel. Today its name is Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences . As a launch promotion for the 5th generation of

2640-418: The club. It is located directly next to the Volkswagen Arena to the west of the Allersee lake. The first swimming pool in the Allerpark was opened in 1977 but burnt to the ground in 1999 due to a fault. A new indoor swimming pool and water park was therefore constructed on the same site at a total cost of over 34 million euros. The BadeLand Wolfsburg was opened in 2002. It can hold up to 1700 visitors and covers

2700-481: The company was responsible for the construction and management of the Expo. In 1995, the supervisory board agreed on the concept for the thematics of the Expo. Construction finally began on 22 April 1996. Unlike previous expos, which focused on present advances in science and technology, EXPO 2000 focused more on developing and presenting solutions for the future. The Expo opened to the public on 1 June 2000 and ran for five months, ending on 31 October. The Expo site

2760-409: The domestic market with British actor Peter Ustinov and German television star Verona Feldbusch and stressing the fun side of the Expo, under the slogan "Das gibt's nur einmal, es kommt nie wieder" ("This only happens once, it's never coming back"). The German band Kraftwerk created a vocoded speech signature theme, " Expo 2000 ", which was also developed into a single of the same name. Later,

2820-506: The exhibitor countries. Small retail locations were also set up to supply Expo merchandise. The United States reversed its decision to take part at a relatively late stage, and the area set aside for the American pavilion was left undeveloped. 40,000,000 visitors were expected at Expo 2000, but only 25,210,000 people came to see the event. This led to a financial deficit of about US$ 600,000,000. With pre-ordered tickets priced at 69 DM,

2880-563: The groups responsible for providing water rescue services on the Allersee. The fact that a large number of clubs and associations are located in or have relocated to the Allerpark is closely connected to the strategy of the city of Wolfsburg to place a special focus on supporting and promoting local sports clubs . 52°26′8.3724″N 10°49′21.54″E  /  52.435659000°N 10.8226500°E  / 52.435659000; 10.8226500 Wolfsburg Wolfsburg ( German: [ˈvɔlfsbʊʁk] ; Eastphalian : Wulfsborg )

2940-399: The one-millionth VW Beetle was manufactured in Wolfsburg. Postwar Beetle production ended in Wolfsburg in 1974, though Beetle production continued within Germany at Emden until 1978. The factories in Wolfsburg remain a key part of Volkswagen's production capacity. During the German economic miracle Wolfsburg experienced a large influx of immigrant workers, especially from Italy. In 1958,

3000-467: The population of Wolfsburg first went beyond the mark of 100,000 because several adjacent suburbanized villages were incorporated into the city with the "Wolfsburg law" which made Wolfsburg a major city ("Großstadt"). In 1973, the population reached its highest level: 131,971. At the end of December 2010, 121,451 people were registered with their principal residence in Wolfsburg. By the end of 2012, this number had climbed to 123,144. The city of Wolfsburg

3060-787: The village of Fallersleben, built to house workers of the Volkswagen factories erected to assemble what would be later known as the Volkswagen Beetle . During World War II, military cars, aeroplanes, and other military equipment were built there, mainly by forced workers and prisoners-of-war . In 1942, German authorities established the Arbeitsdorf concentration camp in the city for a few months. At least six individuals died while working at this camp. The city and Volkswagen factory were captured on April 11, 1945, by US troops, and about 7,700 forced labourers were liberated from

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3120-624: Was adopted in 1955. Volkswagen used a modified version of the Wolfsburg coat of arms as its steering wheel emblem, (and occasionally as a hood ornament, on classic Beetles) until the early 1980s, when it was replaced by the VW roundel. The city of Wolfsburg is a member of the association Braunschweigische Landschaft e.V , with a registered office in Braunschweig and in the Lüneburgischen Landschaftsverband e.V , with

3180-598: Was also opened in the same year and replaced the city's former indoor swimming pool and water park, which had burnt down in 1998. The Allerpark was fully modernised and redesigned on the occasion of the German Federal Garden Show in 2004. This involved the creation of new features such as an additional lake and new hilly landscapes, for which the park received the German Landscape Architecture Award in 2005. The fact that

3240-595: Was an important employer for the nearby settlements Rothenfelde and Heßlingen . Some of today's urban districts, including Vorsfelde and the villages transferred to Wolfsburg from the county of Helmstedt , belonged to the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel . Fallersleben and other villages belonged to the Electorate of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, which later developed into the Kingdom of Hanover and became

3300-514: Was founded as the body responsible for the implementation of the "AutoVision" concept. The city of Wolfsburg and Volkswagen each have a 50-percent share in the public-private partnership . Wolfsburg AG has been coordinating the project development of the Allerpark since the end of the 1990s. A start was made with the completion of the Volkswagen Arena , the home stadium of the VfL Wolfsburg football club, in 2002. The BadeLand Wolfsburg

3360-610: Was held in the city centre with about 100,000 people, the first in the history of the city. The centre of Wolfsburg is unique in Germany. Instead of a medieval city centre, Wolfsburg features a new and modern attraction called the Autostadt . The old part of the city Alt Wolfsburg (de) shows some manor buildings in traditional framework style. Atop a hill by the River Aller is the Wolfsburg Castle . The Autostadt

3420-487: Was in the Autostadt complex in 2014. The event sometimes can be seen when there are special events in the complex. Besides the Autostadt, another well-known and distinctive attraction is BadeLand, a beautiful wellness and relaxation centre with a bathing area and various saunas. From about 1,000 inhabitants in 1938, the population of the city increased to 25,000 in 1950 and doubled to 50,000 until 1958. On 1 July 1972,

3480-456: Was made deeper again in 1987. It is currently 1230 metres long and 270 metres wide and contains nearly one million cubic metres of water. In the 1990s, the service sector in Wolfsburg was relatively weak and there was a large drain on purchasing power into the surrounding region. This motivated the creation of the "AutoVision" concept, which Volkswagen presented to the city as a gift on the occasion of its 60th anniversary. The concept contained

3540-564: Was situated on the original 1,000,000 square meters of the Hanover fairground ; an additional 600,000 m was also made available as a newly opened section of the grounds. As a visitor walked in and tickets were taken, looking above to the approximately four-story-high ceiling, a visitor would have noticed the huge circular pods that held large TVs showing animated people greeting the visitors and providing tourist information in different languages. Some ten large McDonald's restaurants were also built, along with restaurants representing several of

3600-465: Was the government assessor Karl Bock, on enactment #145 of the chief president of the government of Lüneburg effective from 1 July 1938. His allies were also deployed by the government. In 1946, the military government of the British zone of occupation established a communal constitution following the British example. After this, citizens voted for a council that elected a volunteer mayor/lord mayor as

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