Maranello, November 19, 2025 – Today, the project for the new M-TECH Alfredo Ferrari educational hub was officially presented. This initiative is promoted by Ferrari in collaboration with the Agnelli Foundation, and supported by the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Province of Modena and the Municipality of Maranello. The new complex, scheduled to open in 2029, represents a strategic investment aimed at training future generations of technicians and innovation professionals in the automotive and technology sectors.
The hub is designed to create an integrated educational ecosystem, connecting schools, advanced technical training, universities, and professional development. It will host the “Alfredo Ferrari” Technical and Vocational Institute—a public school to be rebuilt from scratch and donated to the community—alongside ITS Maker Academy, MUNER – Motor Valley University, and new continuing education programs for industry workers.
During the presentation event held at Ferrari headquarters, speakers included John Elkann, Chairman of Ferrari and the Agnelli Foundation; Michele de Pascale, President of the Emilia-Romagna Region; Fabio Braglia, President of the Province of Modena; and Luigi Zironi, Mayor of Maranello. Their remarks emphasized how M-TECH strengthens and renews the historic bond between industry, community and education, promoting a long-term vision focused on skills, youth and innovation.
The Agnelli Foundation’s Contribution
The project draws on the Agnelli Foundation’s extensive experience in researching and experimenting with new models of school architecture. M-TECH Alfredo Ferrari incorporates principles and solutions developed by the Foundation in the “Torino fa scuola” initiative, its related research report on school architecture, and the guidelines for designing, building and inhabiting the schools of the future—created for new schools funded by Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). This expertise helped guide the design process towards inclusive and sustainable learning environments tailored to contemporary community-oriented education.
The Design Competition
The new complex is the result of a private design competition by invitation, involving eight prominent architecture firms. The final ranking was:
- Labics (winning project), with Openfabric and Planning
- Modus Architettura (second place)
- Design International with Tectoo (third place)
Other invited firms included: AF517 Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia, Aut Aut Architettura, BDR Bureau, Laboratorio Permanente, and Progetto CMR. The competition brief was developed in dialogue with public institutions and the school community of I.S. A. Ferrari, confirming the commitment to a shared and locally rooted project.
A Cutting-Edge School Building
The architectural design by Labics envisions a building conceived as a true learning landscape, where spaces, materials and pathways reflect the most innovative pedagogical principles. These will enable flexible and interactive teaching solutions. The school will feature over 40 classrooms, laboratories for robotics, electronics, automation and additive manufacturing, approximately 3,000 square meters of workshops, coworking areas, dedicated spaces for teachers and staff, and exhibition areas for student-created prototypes.
Common areas—including a 500-seat auditorium, a large entrance agora, a library and a community-accessible café—will be designed to foster collaboration, well-being and openness to the surrounding area. Outdoor patios, terraces and green spaces will support open-air educational activities in contact with nature.
The complex will be built according to the most advanced sustainability standards: zero new land consumption, integrated photovoltaic systems, high energy efficiency, and solutions promoting permeability and responsible resource management.
A New Horizon for Technical Education
The creation of M-TECH Alfredo Ferrari renews the long-standing educational tradition begun by Enzo Ferrari in 1945, with the founding of the Professional Improvement School. Thanks to the collaboration between Ferrari, the Agnelli Foundation and local institutions, the new hub aims to attract students from Italy and abroad, enhance the competitiveness of the Motor Valley, and strengthen the region’s technical and vocational education system.
Construction is set to begin in 2027, with the inauguration planned for 2029, coinciding with the centenary of Scuderia Ferrari.
