Munich Airport is reshaping part of its western area into a forward-looking innovation district with coworking at its core. The new development, known as LabCampus, sits next to Terminal 1 and is designed to blend office infrastructure with an open, collaborative work culture.
More than just a business park, LabCampus is being developed as a community-driven ecosystem where startups, academic institutions, global companies, and entrepreneurs can work side by side.Â
The project aims to encourage interaction across disciplines, offering shared spaces and digital tools to enable ongoing collaboration, according to Coworking Europe.Â
Spanning 26 hectares, the campus will eventually host up to 29 buildings organized into four walkable neighborhoods. With over 500,000 square meters of gross floor area planned, LabCampus is set to become one of the most ambitious coworking-oriented developments in the region.
Several core buildings are already operational. LAB 48, offering nearly 29,000 square meters of shared and private workspace, and LAB 52 are home to organizations including German Air Traffic Control (DFS), Amplimind (a Lufthansa–Audi joint venture), robotics firm Exotec, and training provider AirportAcademy. These early tenants reflect the cross-sector approach the campus is designed to support.
LabCampus puts particular emphasis on the “community layer”—not just in physical layout, but through a digital platform that enables tenants to connect, find collaborators, and stay informed about on-site activities. Coworking lounges, open courtyards, prototyping labs, and curated event spaces are all part of the environment created to encourage spontaneous interaction and cross-pollination of ideas.
