Press Report: The Great Berlin Wheel GmbH conducts pointed optimizations in the planning of Europe´s highest observation wheel

The Berlin construction council has signalized to encourage the economical optimization process for the Berlin Zoo observation wheel. The revision of the conceptual design for the departure hall was brought to a successful agreement between the Great Berlin Wheel Company and the construction council of the senate de-
partment for urban development.

The Great Berlin Wheel Company will conduct pointed optimi-
zations in the planning and construction of Europe´s highest observation wheel. The changes focused by Berlin´s public intrests will be arranged in closed collaboration with the respon-
sible departments of the Berlin borough of Mitte. The planned changes will be conducted in mutual agreement between the Berlin senate and the Great Berlin Wheel Company.

„On the one hand, the modifications projected by our company will help to optimize the construction costs, on the other hand we will set new standards with regard to efficiency and quality during the construction time of this urbanistic outstanding building. Our observation wheel does not only release an important pulse for the location Berlin Zoo, but also sustains the economical and touristical potential of the area between Hardenbergplatz and Müller-Breslau-Straße&ldquo, Michael Waiser, chief executive officer of the Great Berlin Wheel Company, said.

The Great Berlin Wheel Company errects the highest observation wheel in Europe on the area of the former access yard of the Berlin Zoo. The Berlin borough Mitte issued the building licence in October 2007. The Great Berlin Wheel GmbH & Co. KG and the Zoologischer Garten Berlin AG celebrated the first symbolic ground-breaking on 03rd December 2007.

Contact:
Great Berlin Wheel GmbH & Co. KG
Michael Waiser
Telephone: +49 30 44373311
Telefax:      +49 30 44373317
E-Mail: berlin@greatwheel.com

CEO Michael Waiser speaks at the Tourism Dialogue Berlin

Michael Waiser, CEO of the Great Berlin Wheel GmbH & Co. KG, presented the Berlin observation wheel at the Tourism Dialogue with subject „New Berlin attractions - future magnets for tourists“ to the berlin press as well as to agents of the tourism industry. Mr. Mike Keller, General Manager of the O2 World and Mr. Gerhard Buchholz from the Berlin Tourism Marketing GmbH conducted the conversation with Mr. Waiser.

Observation Wheels are more attractive than the classical tourism attractions

As written by dpa on 05th June 2008 observation wheels are more attractive for tourists than classical tourism attractions. The London Eye denotes more visitors per year than the St. Pauls Cathedral in London, the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids of Gizeh in Egypt.

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Great Berlin Wheel GmbH & Co. KG moves

The Great Berlin Wheel GmbH & Co. KG moved to the new office with view on the future location of the observation wheel on 01st June.
The offices are located at Hardenbergplatz 2, 10623 Berlin now.

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Great Berlin Wheel GmbH & Co. KG joins the supporting association of the Berlin Tierpark and Zoo

The supporting association of the Berlin Tierpark and Zoo e.V. admitted the Great Berlin Wheel GmbH & Co. KG as new member number 950 today.

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As an assumption for starting the building measures for the Berlin observation wheel currently the access yard of the Zoologischer Garten gets build new.

The new access yard will be optimized for care and supply for the animals living in the Berlin Zoo. As soon as the building shell is ready, the relocation will start in autumn 2008. After this is done, the terminal of the observation wheel can be build at the same place. Contemporaneous the detailed project plannings are running in adaptation with architects, engineers and ancillary companies.

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Monday, 03rd December 2007

Combined ground-breaking-ceremony of the
Great Berlin Wheel GmbH & Co. KG and the
Zoologischer Garten Berlin AG with the
governing mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit.

Michael Waiser
CEO Great Berlin Wheel GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Bernhard Blaszkiewitz
Director Zoologischer Garten Berlin AG
Klaus Wowereit
Governing mayor of Berlin
Ephraim Gothe
City councillor borough office Mitte of Berlin
Monika Thieme
Borough mayor of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Florian Bollen
Chairman Great Wheel Corporation

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