In 2003, ADAC President Peter Meyer presented initial plans,[4] which led to a restricted implementation competition , to which nine architectural firms were invited.

The jury included architects Stephan Braunfels, Jörg Homeier, Ulrike Lauber, Karl-Heinz Petzinka, Albert Speer and Hadi Teherani, who selected five of the submitted designs, from which the winner was chosen on 23 March 2004.

[7] Construction began in 2006 and consists of two main sections: a five- storey base, which is shaped like an amoeba and is characterised by its rounded edges, and on top of this a further 18 high-rise floors.

In addition to the individual and open-plan offices, the entire complex includes a visitor and conference centre, a casino, a printing works, meeting rooms with video conferencing equipment and a television studio.

[7] While it was initially expected that the building would be ready for occupancy in 2006 or 2007, the cost increases and further discussions about planning (about possible structural deficiencies) led to standstills on the construction site in the summer of 2008 and during 2009.

[4] A legal dispute has been pending at the Munich Regional Court since December 2010 regarding the assessment of the termination of the contract by Sauerbruch Hutton and the disagreements preceding it.