By moving into its new office building on the Skyline Hill high-tech campus in Würzburg, Garmin has created a modern corporate facility that is consistently focused on innovation, efficiency, and future-proof technologies. The new building combines modern work environments, smart building systems, and high-performance media technology into a comprehensive solution that meets the demands of hybrid collaboration.
Praxis Projekt, based in Würzburg, was responsible for the media technology. The company handled all AV technology, video surveillance, and underground parking control, as well as the building’s 5G infrastructure, including integration with the building automation system for lighting control and shading. Praxis Projekt was supported in this effort by the manufacturer and distributor Kindermann, which contributed to the project’s success with products, technical consulting, and service.
Garmin – Innovation Driven by Conviction
Garmin is a leading active tech company. The company develops innovative products for people who lead active lifestyles—from smartwatches to dive and bike computers, to cockpits for private aircraft and radars for yachts. Founded in 1989 in Olathe, Kansas, by two engineer friends, Gary Burrell and Dr. Min Kao, Garmin—with approximately 22,000 employees across 35 countries and 100 locations—now offers a broad, highly diversified product portfolio in the outdoor, fitness, aviation, automotive OEM, and marine sectors. The Würzburg location plays an important role within the Garmin Group, bringing together development, sales, and administrative departments with up to 300 employees under one roof.
With its new office building on the Skyline Hill high-tech campus, Garmin is making a deliberate investment in a modern work environment that meets the demands of a hybrid work world. Flexible space designs, smart building systems, and high-performance media technology create the ideal conditions for efficient collaboration, creative meetings, and communication between teams—both on-site and with international locations.
A Holistic Approach Instead of Isolated Solutions
Whether it’s smart building automation or state-of-the-art conference technology—all systems were designed from the outset as a comprehensive solution. A particularly challenging aspect was the development of flexible meeting spaces designed to accommodate a wide variety of usage scenarios.
As early as the planning phase, various test environments were set up to conduct practical tests of different room layouts and mobile furniture configurations. The goal was to ensure optimal picture, sound, and user experience quality at all times, regardless of the specific room configuration.
The result: The entire project was completed in just six months—on time and within budget.
Flexible conference layout to meet a wide range of needs
A key element of the new building concept is three spacious conference rooms that can be flexibly combined to form a large event and conference area. Sony laser projectors, combined with Da-Lite SightLine screens measuring 350 × 219 cm, ensure brilliant projections in every room. These durable laser projectors impress with their high light output, excellent image quality, and low-maintenance operation—ideal conditions for professional presentations and hybrid meetings.
For high-quality video conferences, special rooms have also been equipped with a Sony PTZ camera. Thanks to its intelligent tracking function, the camera automatically follows the person speaking, ensuring a natural and professional appearance during video conferences.
Praxis Projekt also prioritized the highest quality for the audio system. Sound is delivered through nearly invisible, integrated Bose EdgeMax speakers. Thanks to their unique dispersion characteristics, they combine the advantages of traditional ceiling speakers with the sound quality of larger speaker systems. The result is consistent speech intelligibility throughout the entire room—even with variable seating arrangements.
An impressive highlight: the 165-inch MAXHUB All-in-One LED Wall
A particular highlight of the new building is the 165-inch all-in-one LED wall from MAXHUB. It serves as the visual focal point of the central reception area and offers an impressive viewing experience with high brightness, rich colors, and excellent contrast—regardless of the lighting conditions in the room.
The LED wall has a wide range of uses—from the professional display of corporate information and digital signage content to supporting events and presentations. This all-in-one solution combines the display, control system, and other system components into a single, compact system. This makes installation and use particularly easy and reliable, while the low maintenance requirements enable cost-effective use in day-to-day operations.
"The new media technology meets our expectations in every way. Simple and intuitive operation was particularly important to us. Our employees can immediately find their way around all meeting rooms and start meetings or video conferences without any technical hurdles. At the same time, we benefit from excellent picture and sound quality,"
Benjamin Kern, Finance & IT Manager at Garmin GmbH in Würzburg.
Modern meeting rooms throughout the building
In addition to the large conference areas, a total of 21 additional meeting rooms and executive offices of various sizes were created. Sony Professional displays ensure high-quality presentation and video conferencing in these spaces. Depending on the room size, 55-, 65-, or 75-inch models are used.
The displays were specifically designed for professional 24/7 use and feature high-quality 4K imagery, an anti-glare surface, reliable continuous operation, and extensive integration options. Thanks to their professional features, they are ideal for modern Meeting spaces and can be seamlessly integrated into existing media technology.
MIPRO microphone solutions ensure clear audio transmission in conference and reception areas, guaranteeing reliable and intelligible communication for both in-person and hybrid events.
Technology that anyone can use intuitively
A key goal of the project was to make the media technology as easy to use as possible. Users should be able to focus on their meetings—not on the technology. Thanks to the media control system with its intuitive user interface, automated workflows, and straightforward wireless presentation capabilities, employees and guests can get started right away without any training.
A Successful Partnership
For Praxis Projekt, the Garmin project was the largest AV project carried out in collaboration with Kindermann to date. The two companies had already worked together successfully on various projects in the past.
“Especially when it comes to complex projects, you need partners you can rely on at all times. That’s exactly what we value about our collaboration with Kindermann. Whether it’s technical advice, last-minute support, or working together to find solutions—we know we always have competent partners by our side,”
Lars Klöpfer, Managing Director of Praxis Projekt KG.
Conclusion
With its new corporate location in Würzburg, Garmin has created a work environment that seamlessly integrates smart building technology with modern media technology. The close collaboration between Garmin, Praxis Projekt, and Kindermann resulted in a future-proof, comprehensive solution that is impressive both technically and economically. From AV technology and 5G infrastructure to integration with the building automation system, a fully integrated system was developed in a very short time, enabling efficient collaboration and hybrid communication at the highest level.
