[2][3] After his accession in 1745 Maximilian III Joseph, Prince-Elector of Bavaria, commanded the establishment of manufacturing companies in order to bail out the state finances.

On 11 November 1747 the first manufactory with potters and modelling shops, painting and writing rooms was set up at the Grüne Schlössl, Neudeck Castle formerly located in the area of the modern day Munich borough of Au-Haidhausen.

The skillful management of lawyer and entrepreneur Count Sigmund von Haimhausen ensured that by 1758 the factory was placed on a sound commercial footing.

In 1761 the manufacture moved to a Cavalier house, a prestigious two-storey hipped roof building with a semicircular risalit center and structured plaster on the grand circle near the main entrance of the Nymphenburg Palace, where it is still located today.

The Nymphenburg Porcelain Museum (the Bäuml Collection, founded by a former owner of the manufactory), is located on the upper floor of the Marstallmuseum in the left wing of the palace itself.

In the 21st century, these have included Konstantin Grcic, Hella Jongerius, Kiki Smith, Joep van Lieshout, Olaf Nicolai and Carsten Höller.

[6] The classical figurines of the Commedia dell'arte with their baroque costumes were redressed as fashionistas in collaboration with fashion designers such as Christian Lacroix or Vivienne Westwood.

It is planned to rent out a luxury suite on the factory premises on a daily basis, which will be furnished with decorative objects, wall lamps, centerpieces and porcelain pictures, for example for wedding couples or culture-conscious holidaymakers.