The New Yorker David Morales was the premiere guest at the regular Saturday event called World League, which was held for the first time on 31 October 1996.

[6] Alongside Morales, international star DJs and live acts such as Sven Väth, Carl Cox, Paul van Dyk, Armand van Helden, Daft Punk, Masters at Work, Talla 2XLC, Marc Spoon, DJ Sneak, Frankie Knuckles, Bob Sinclar or Westbam performed regularly and often exclusively at the KW, when they were in Munich.

Likewise, international pop stars such as Boy George or Jimmy Somerville of Bronski Beat chose the KW for their concerts.

[4][7] Such events then frequently attracted thousands of visitors, many of them arriving from afar, to the Kunstpark Ost,[8] and soon the KW had built up a reputation all over Europe.

[5] The club was located in a decommissioned cogeneration power plant of the food manufacturer Pfanni, and poured on the charm of an old industrial production site.

The hall-like main area was subdivided by several tall concrete columns and a large steel staircase, which led on to the upper level.