As part of the “East Gate” development on the MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG business premises, two training buildings – the “Service Academy” and the “Academy” – were constructed on the west side of Dachauer Straße next to the administrative offices and multistorey car park. In the 2800 square metre workshop and lecture theatre space of the Service Academy, technical training for trucks and buses is delivered using real vehicles and vehicle components, while the Academy is reserved for internal professional development for senior management. The Service Academy is the more compact building of the ensemble, with a foyer that stretches over two floors and projects out multiple metres beyond the base storey, featuring an impressive, angled glass façade. In the entrance area, glass panes of up to 3.4 metres in height were installed at an angle in the Schüco mullion/transom construction. The façade of the Service Academy is dominated by the horizontal aluminium louvre blades, which get thicker towards the top and provide screening and sun shading on the first floor. They extend around the entire, elongated building structure, lending it an almost futuristic appearance. For the office and training rooms of the Service Academy, the architects designed a Schüco unitised façade with special profiles, with the closed areas of the façade being clad using a rearventilated metal façade made from smooth aluminium sheeting.