The story - It all started in July 2000
After a series of joint projects, the twin brothers Frederik and Gerrit Braun founded Miniatur Wunderland together with their long-term partner Stephan Hertz in 2000. The choice of location fell on the Speicherstadt, at that time still separated from the rest of the city by a customs fence. The original concept envisaged that the plant would be built and maintained by 20 employees and that 100,000 visitors would visit the exhibition every year. However, 20 employees had grown to 40 by the time it opened on 16 August 2001. The 100,000 visitors dreamed of in the first year also grew to 300,000. The starting shot for a fairy tale. In December 2016, the Miniatur Wunderland already had 15 million visitors. And there is no holding.
The future - There are more than 190 countries in the world, only nine in Wunderland so far.
It would probably take a good 250 years and a lot of space to recreate all the countries in the world. With 14 locations in Miniatur Wunderland, there is already a variety on offer, from Scandinavia to Hamburg and Venice to Rio de Janeiro and Patagonia. When South America is finally completed in 2027, preparations are already underway for Asia with its megacities such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
