The new corporate headquarters of ThyssenKrupp AG or ‘the ThyssenKrupp Quarter' has been officially inaugurated on June 17 following a construction period of three years. The administrative offices at the traditional locations of Essen and Duisburg will be consolidated in the new headquarters in Essen.
Commenting on the new headquarters, Ralph Labonte, member of the executive board of ThyssenKrupp AG said, "The opening of the ThyssenKrupp Quarter begins a new chapter in our corporate history. The opening is a symbol of change and the start of a new future for ThyssenKrupp in Essen."
The realization of the project by JSWD Architekten and Chaix & Morel et associés, who form the consortium "Architekten ThyssenKrupp Quartier", began with a symbolic groundbreaking on June 12, 2007.
The building will be the workplace of 2,000 employees. The ThyssenKrupp Academy and two further administrative buildings will follow in a second development phase.