MUNICH / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – A simulation shows how Munich would have developed without the 1972 Olympic Games. The city would have remained in a slumber without the infrastructural progress triggered by the major event. The subway would not have been built until decades later, and economic development would have suffered from the loss of companies like BMW.
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The 1972 Olympic Games in Munich are considered a turning point in the city’s history. But how would Munich have developed if this major sporting event had not taken place? A simulation shows a picture of a city that would have remained in a deep sleep. Without the pressure to modernize, Munich would not have achieved many of the infrastructural advances that seem self-evident today.
Without the Olympic Games, the construction of the subway, which revolutionized mobility in the city, would have been greatly delayed. The simulation shows that the S-Bahn would only have opened in 1989, while the subway would only exist in parts. Marienplatz, now a traffic-calmed area, would still be dominated by honking cars and trams, which would have significantly impaired the quality of life in the city center.
Munich would also have taken a different economic path without the Olympic Games. BMW, a driving force in Munich’s economy, would have left the city and moved to Stuttgart. This would not only have cost jobs, but also weakened the city’s economic dynamism. FC Bayern Munich, now an internationally successful football club, would have had to remain in the second division without a modern stadium and the associated income.
The city’s cultural and architectural development would also have been different. The iconic tent roof of the Olympic Stadium, a symbol of innovation and departure, would never have been built. Instead, Munich would have been content with functional architecture, without the visionary projects that shape the cityscape today. The city might have given itself a new slogan: “Munich – quite okay,” reflecting the modest development.
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