ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ dʒˈɜːmən ɹˌiːjˌuːnɪfɪkˈeɪʃən, bˌiːˌɛmdˈʌbəljˌuː ɹˈoʊlzɹˈɔɪs dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə sˈɛt ˌʌp ɐn ˈɛɹoʊˌɛndʒɪn tˈɛknɪkəl sˈɛntɚɹ ɐdʒˈeɪsənt tə ðɪ ˌɔːɾoʊbˈɑːn.
In 1990, following German reunification, BMW Rolls-Royce decided to set up an aeroengine technical centre adjacent to the autobahn.