In the summer of 2022, the OZEAN Group acquired the former IBM site in Ehningen, which covers approximately 9 hectares. Due to its location in close proximity to Stuttgart with direct access to the A81, Ehningen is an excellent business location. The Stuttgart metropolitan area is one of the leading economic regions in Europe. Big players and quality-conscious medium-sized industrial companies in the automotive and technology sectors are located here and export their expertise far beyond the borders of Germany. This is exactly where we plan to connect with our project on site. Through close cooperation with the Fraunhofer IAO and their scientifically supported research, a residential tech campus is to be created in the area. Currently in the planning stage is an urban area that has a mixed use of commercial and residential properties. Our focus in Ehningen is also on expanding the infrastructure and making a positive contribution to community development. The area is intended to become an important part of the community.
The following presentation gives an insight into the vision of the Fraunhofer IAO for the IBM Areal Ehningen:
News about the Project
Open Day at the Q.AX
Ehningen, 26 July 2023 - Yesterday, the open day of the Quantum AI & Experience Center (Q.AX) took place in Ehningen. Numerous Ehningen citizens came by to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of quantum technology. Visitors were able to experience quantum computing, machine learning and AI at first hand using the demonstrators and through exciting experiments on site in the VR Lab with Mike Letzgus, Future Corporate World with Doris Janssen and the Physics Lab with the Fraunhofer IAO: Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering team around Dr Christian Tutschku. But the focus was not only on technology: we also took the opportunity to inform about our future project Quantum Gardens. There was a lot of interest in the project and the team of the Ozean Group GmbH with Denis Matokovic and Thimo Klumpp were available to answer all questions in the Quantum Cities area. In addition, Jan Gienau presented his Quantum Gardens model at a presentation in the Q.AX Conference Hall. At the Ozean Group GmbH stand, Jessica Rannacher and Steffen Heckele provided visitors with comprehensive information about the group of companies.
The open day was a great success and we look forward to more informative events! Many thanks to everyone who came by. Another big thank you goes to Lukas Rosengrün, Mayor of Ehningen, for his participation in the event.
Anyone who is now interested in learning even more about the Q.AX and Quantum Gardens can register for a guided tour of the Fraunhofer IAO. The next tour will take place on 01.08.2023: https://www.iao.fraunhofer.de/de/veranstaltungen/2023/the-quantum-and-ai-experience-jul.html?fbclid=IwAR13xNW-q86IlRL9CGbUyHxvifB4be13_YpcboSu2lXWVvWSf_oDDM_S6rY
📸 Lukas Günter - Sound Light Graphics
"Quantum Gardens is a lighthouse project"
Ehningen, 07 July 2023 - We had the honour of welcoming Minister President Winfried Kretschmann to the opening of the Quantum AI & Experience Center in April. The Minister President presided over a festive opening ceremony with the Chairman of Ozean Group GmbH, Haji Ajmal Rahmani. Of particular importance was his mention of the Quantum Gardens project as a 'lighthouse project with which [the Baden-Württemberg region] can set standards for the future.'
Would you like to learn more? Take a look at our homepage ➡️ https://www.quantum-gardens.com/
📸© Fraunhofer IAO | Foto: Ludmilla Parsyak
Final project meeting "FutureSelfServices" at Q.AX
Ehningen, 29 June 2023 - We are looking forward to welcoming the members of the research project "FutureSelfServices" today to their final project meeting in our event rooms at Q.AX! In this alliance, companies are working on creating proximity to customers through AI innovation networks as part of their project "MySelfService". In various digital dialogues, online events, workshops and project work, the Fraunhofer IAO: Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering is working with partner companies to develop pre-competitive insights and innovations through cross-industry exchange.
➡ Further information can be found at: https://www.hci.iao.fraunhofer.de/de/Human-Centered-AI/ki-in-der-kundeninteraktion.html?fbclid=IwAR0GIrA4ATzLd9_3bdzBhSr0SEd3jwKI-oZiRvlASMjBD2bmX7gvkRmOsmY
📸 Ludmilla Parsyak
Think on Tour 2023
Ehningen, 15 June 2023 - IBM's industry event in Frankfurt. We are delighted to be part of this exciting event. An inspiring day full of innovation and knowledge transfer with high-ranking experts from the technology industry. From #HybridClouds to #QuantumComputing - the topics of the keynotes were diverse and forward-looking. On site at our booth, we had the opportunity to network with the tech community and present our visionary project Quantum Gardens and the #Q.AX together with the Fraunhofer IAO: Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering as a partner of #Think2023.
Ozean Group at the Think
Ehningen, 07 June 2023 - Great news! Next week, from 14 to 15 June 2023, Ozean Group GmbH will be represented at IBM's Think2023 at the Forum Frankfurt Messe. On site, we will present our projects Quantum Gardens and #Q.AX as an event partner together with Fraunhofer IAO: Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering.
The #ThinkFrankfurt offers a unique opportunity to learn about the latest technological trends from leading experts, industry peers, executives and thought leaders and allows for an exchange on visionary ideas and technical details and offers interactive showcases.
We look forward to experiencing inspiring keynotes, exploring cutting-edge technologies and networking with executives and technical experts and event partners Infosys, Equinix, Accenture, ITPS, TD Synnex, PROFI Engineering Systems AG, Requisis GmbH.
Morgenstadt: Future District Alliance - Innovation Network in Q.AX
Ehningen, 12 May 2023 - We are proud to host the Morgenstadt: Future District Alliance - Innovationsverbund together with Fraunhofer IAO for the second project steering meeting since its inception in 2022. We welcome our guests to the 2-day event at Q. AX - our first milestone for the innovative Quantum Gardens.
We have already heard inspiring presentations, including an introduction to Quantum Gardens and Q. AX by Denis Matokovic and Mike Letzgus. Another highlight was the keynote speech and discussion on the future of the Stuttgart region, innovation and value creation by Karin Lang, CFO of the Internationale Bauausstellung 2027 StadtRegion Stuttgart (IBA'27) and Wilhelm Bauer, Institute Director Fraunhofer IAO. Not to be forgotten, Professor Mathias Hähnig of Hähnig-Gemmeke Architekten presented his winning design of Quantum Gardens.
The innovation alliance consists of relevant players from neighbourhood development, from project developers to energy suppliers to researchers. We are excited to work together on the future of urban development. Stay tuned for more updates!
Highlights of the opening ceremony of the Q.AX
Ehningen, 24 April 2023 - Now the journey of Quantum Gardens and Q.AX begins and we look forward to experiencing this journey together with our partners, neighbours and friends! Ozean Group GmbH is proud to implement the future-oriented Quantum Gardens project in the coming years. Quantum Gardens will be an innovative campus where work, life and experiences come together, designed to meet the needs of future generations - a location with vision.
In case you missed it, here are some of the highlights of the Q.AX opening ceremony:
➡ MP Winfried Kretschmann, calls QuantumGardens and Q.AX a "beacon project for the region"
➡ Opening ceremony including ribbon-cutting with OceanGroup founder Ajmal Rahmani.
➡ Exclusive presentation of the winner of the urban planning competition by Denis Matokovic of Ozean Group GmbH.
➡ Inspiring speeches and panel discussions on why quantum technology & AI matter and the importance of an ecosystem of like-minded companies and partners
➡ Remarks by Mayor Lukas Rosengrün, who highlighted the role of Q.AX and QuantumGardens for the economic development of Ehningen and the region
➡ High praise to the excellent dedicated and talented presenter Daniel Unkelhäußer, IBM.
➡ The presentation of the phenomena of our natural world, made possible by Dr. Christian Tutschku and his talented team of scientists at Fraunhofer IAO: Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering
➡ Guided tours of the technology demonstrators, including futurecorporateworlds, humanfactors, the VR lab and more.
➡ Expert explanations of the 140,000 sqm quantumgardens concept.
➡ Great networking during the evening reception
Special thanks to all our partners who made this special event possible: Bertrandt Group, IBM, Fraunhofer IAO: Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering, Municipality of Ehningen, Rentschlstadtentwicklung, Echo & Flut GmbH Hähnig I Gemmeke, Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH Morgenstadt/City of the Future.
Spring reception in Ehningen
Ehningen, 24 April 2023 - Yesterday, the municipality of Ehningen.de held its spring reception to which all citizens were invited in the festival hall in Ehningen. Besides the speech of the mayor Lukas Rosengrün, the presentation of Quantum Gardens formed the second part of the event. Steffen Braun, Head of Research Department Urban System Design at the Fraunhofer IAO: Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering, gave a keynote speech on the city of the future with our Quantum Gardens development in focus. The new residential tech campus is intended to connect the former IBM site more closely with the community core in the future and offer numerous opportunities for residents, businesses and future generations. A close interweaving of living, working and experiencing is to be created on site. Winner of the urban planning competition for the Quantum Gardens design Prof. Mathias Hähnig, from the architectural firm Hähnig I Gemmeke in Tübingen, introduced the audience at the reception to the highly innovative urban planning design of the future quarter. We look forward to more news about the project and are excited about the upcoming milestones.
📸 Photos of the event ©Gemeinde Ehningen / Jürgen von Massenbach-Bardt
Opening ceremony with Winfried Kretschmann
Ehningen, 18 April 2023 - The grand opening of the Q.AX in Ehningen with Minister President Winfried Kretschmann was a complete success! We would like to thank all employees, partner companies and contributors for their high level of commitment.
Opening of the Q.AX
Ehningen, 18 April 2023 - Today the Q.AX opens its doors! At the festive event, project manager Denis Matokovic presents the future urban development of the 9 ha site in Ehningen. Under the motto "Live-work-play", a future-oriented residential tech campus - Quantum Gardens - is to be created from 2025 onwards, which will take up the requirements of climate neutrality, economic change and new work-life needs of the next generation and create a balance between high-tech metropolitan region and local quality of life in Ehningen.
A special highlight: the presentation of the winners of the urban planning competition by Hähnig+Gemmeke from Tübingen, whose winning design shows an interweaving of development and lively open space between urban and green. With flexible modular building types, a clear urban structure is developed that can be transferred typologically to residential or office uses.
The Q.AX is officially opened
Ehningen, 03 February 2023 - It's official! On 18 April 2023, the Quantum AI Experience Innovation Center (Q.AX) will be ceremoniously opened in Ehningen. The opening already promises exciting insights into the innovative technology world of AI with high-profile guests such as Winfried Kretschmann, Minister President of Baden-Württemberg.
The official press release can be found here: https://www.iao.fraunhofer.de/de/presse-und-medien/aktuelles/ehningen-als-zentrum-der-quanten-aera-in-baden-wuerttemberg.html?fbclid=IwAR3v9fgHH1dAtHQsTwQ6kqqvvn-ySCXC21FT294dZbiS03eYTdqKQ5Bwvjs
Creative Spaces Region Stuttgart
Stuttgart, January 1st, 2023 - Our project in cooperation with the Fraunhofer IAO: Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering - the Quantum AI Experience Innovation Center (Q.AX) in Ehningen, together with the Innovation Center of Strabag Real Estate GmbH and Ed. Züblin AG, takes third place in the "Creative Spaces Region Stuttgart". The Q.AX was awarded due to its establishment of future technologies in the region.
In the "Creative Space Region Stuttgart" competition organised by Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH and the International Building Exhibition 2027 City Region Stuttgart, sustainable and innovative concepts for creative work are awarded.
In future, the Q.AX will offer a platform with innovation technologies on the topic of AI for exchange, networking and learning. The innovation centre is the first building block of the residential tech campus Quantum Gardens Ehningen, which is being created there.
Click here for the official press release 👉 https://kreativ.region-stuttgart.de/.../creative-spaces.../
IBM and the OZEAN Group Sign Rental Agreement
On Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 - The rental agreement for the decoupling of Building 8 at IBM was signed. Our managing directors, Mr. Rahmani and Mr. Keshawarz, were on site.
IBM New Building: Unique Opportunity for Ehningen
Stuttgart, September 14th, 2022 – A lot has happened in our company this week. Among other things, our representative of the OZEAN Group GmbH, Vasco Kienle, was at the State Ministry. Together with Mr. Steffen Braun (Fraunhofer Head of iAO), Daniel Unkelhäuser (IBM Site Manager), Anette Weisbecker (Fraunhofer Department of Quantum Technology), Mr. Lukas Rosengrün (Mayor of the city of Ehningen) and Mr. Ertner from the State Ministry, a few points were successfully discussed for the Quantum Gardens Ehningen. There are some further positive developments, but we don't want to reveal too much yet.
Project presentation at Fraunhofer IAO
Munich, July 8th, 2022 – Today our project "Quantum Gardens Ehningen" was presented at the "Morgenstadt: Future District Alliance" event organized by @fraunhofer.iao in the Werksviertel-Mitte in Munich. The focus of the event was on developments and trends in climate-friendly and future-oriented real estate and neighborhood development. Our project, of course, had to get in on the action!
Fraunhofer IAO Future Forum 2022
Heilbronn, July 15, 2022 – Vasco Kienle, CEO of the Ozean Group, was part of the "Future Forum 2022: Times of Change - Perspectives on Value Creation, Work, and Innovation" event organized by the Fraunhofer IAO: Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering and Organization IAO in Heilbronn. He was part of today's discussion, which focused on innovations in a hybrid work environment and the function and significance of physical spaces and places.