Rifle Factory (1914 –1937)
 BMW Motorcycle Plant (1939)

In the early 20th century, this gigantic munitions factory was central to the Prussian armaments industry. Production was top secret. Even now, hardly anything is known about it. Much more transparent are the fifty years in which BMW has been making motorcycles in the historic location. BMW bought the facility from Siemens & Halske in 1939, using it to build aircraft engines during WWII. For a brief period after the war, tools like sickles, scythes, and knives were made there. In 1949 BMW started manufacturing motorcycle parts, and in 1969 the first motorcycle totally built in Berlin rolled off the line. Today, 2,200 workers produce up to 800 motorcycles each day for the global market. A finished motorcycle rolls off the line about every 62 seconds.