30 November 2024
Philipp Soldan Forum, Frankenberg
Design: Ian Shaw Architektens

photo : Moritz Bernoully
Philipp Soldan Forum, Frankenberg
Frankenberg is a small German town in northern Hesse, near Marburg, with a historic town center. Not far from the old town, the Ederberglandhalle, built in the 1980s, serves as an event and conference center for the entire region.

6 August 2024
Küstrin-Kietz Rail Crossing, River Oder, German / Polish border
Design: Knight Architects

photo : Wilfried Dechau
Küstrin-Kietz Rail Crossing, Innovative Bridge Design
Designed by leading international bridge design practice Knight Architects in collaboration with civil engineer Schüßler-Plan Berlin and structural engineer sbp, the strategically important bridge revives the once famous Berlin-Königsberg-Eydtkuhnen rail line, breathing new life to an important pre-Cold-War trade corridor.

18 July 2024
Natural Science Center II, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany
Design: HENN

render © HENN
Natural Science Center II, University of Stuttgart

9 July 2024
Sofie Haug, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany
Design: Dannien Roller Architekten + Partner

photo : Dietmar Strauss, Besigheim
Sofie Haug Childrens Day-Care Centre, Tübingen, Germany
With a walkout basement set into a slope, the two-storey hybrid-timber building forms an architectural focal point which pays almost perfect homage to the ambitiously modelled terrain, while ensuring the mature tree population is retained. The building’s rotation creates a forecourt as a transition area leading to the day-care centre’s protected grounds.

Updated 25 June 2024
The Hyparschale Building, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
Design: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects

photo : Marcus Bredt
The Hyparschale Building in Magdeburg
The Hyparschale in Magdeburg, built in 1969 to a design by Ulrich Müther, was ceremonially reopened on June 20. After standing vacant for over twenty years, and following the commission by the authorities of the state capital of Magdeburg, the badly dilapidated concrete shell structure was comprehensively restored and converted from 2019 to 2024 to plans by gmp · von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects.

16 May 2024 + 24 Jan 2022
Start-up Incubator and Co-working Space, Cottbus, Brandenburg, south-east of Berlin
Design: Prof. Bernd Huckriede, Dr. Jens Brinkmann, Ludwig Heimbach

photos by United Architektur / Kay Fingerle Fotografie
Cottbus Management Building, Brandenburg
The building aims to promote innovation and creativity to generate new forms of work in both the city of Cottbus and the surrounding Lausitz region in the wake of the political decision to phase out coal nationwide. Located next to the campus of the Brandenburg Institute of Technology (BTU), it concentrates tech start-up activities in a single center while adding another resourceful community building to the city.

30 April 2024
Life Science Advanced Research Center, Darmstadt, southwest Germany
Architecture: HENN

render © HENN
Life Science Advanced Research Center Darmstadt

25 April 2024
Marktstrasse, Mitwitz, Bavaria, southern Germany
Design: Coburg University of Applied Sciences

photo © Stefan Meyer
Marktstrasse Wooden Pavilion in Mitwitz, Bavaria
Soon it will belong entirely to the citizens: at the beginning of May, the “Neue Mitte” in Mitwitz will be opened. The planning and implementation of the special wooden pavilion were in the hands of teachers and students of the Faculty of Design at Coburg University of Applied Sciences.

16 April 2024
Opticum Research Building, Hannover, northern Germany
Architects: HENN

image © HENN
Opticum Research Building, Hanover, Germany

20 February 2024
House ZdM9, Offenbach, near Frankfurt am Main, Hesse
Design: KHBT, Architects and Designers, London/Berlin

photo : Johannes Marburg
House ZdM9 Offenbach

8 February 2024
Neuer Kanzlerplatz, Bonn, western Germany
Architects: JSWD

photo © HG Esch
Neuer Kanzlerplatz Office Quarter

8 February 2024
iCampus Rhenania, Munich, Free State of Bavaria, southern Germany
Architects: HENN

photograph © HG Esch
iCampus Rhenania Munich

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Germany Architectural Updates 2023

10 November 2023
Center Parcs Cottage, Bispingen, Lower Saxony, Southeast Germany
Architecture and Interior design: concrete

photo : Ton Hurks
Center Parcs Cottage, Bispingen
This new development is a place to gather in the heart of nature in Parc Bispinger Heide in Germany. Center Parcs, renowned for its family-friendly holiday parks in the heart of nature, aimed to enhance its offerings for a broader audience.

31 October 2023
Doblerstraße 21 Project, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany
Design: Danner Yildiz Architekten

photo : Zooey Braun
Doblerstraße 21 Project, Tübingen
The building’s structure from the 1960s, along with the embodied energy stored within, was largely preserved. The desired integration of living and working, close to the city center with short commuting distances, was achieved as per the city administration’s objectives.

Hilligenwöhren Residential Quarter, Hannover-Bothfeld

4 May 2023
BORA, Herford, East Westphalia
Design: LORENZATELIERS

image courtesy of architects practice
BORA Building, Herford, East Westphalia
BORA is committed to innovative kitchen solutions. The company is currently constructing an iconic building in Herford, the eastern Westphalian heart of the German kitchen furniture industry.

5 Apr 2023
Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, south west Germany
Design: MVRDV

render © MVRDV
Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence Heilbronn
A mixture of business campus, laboratories, a start-up innovation centre, housing, communication centre, and amenities such as a restaurant and kindergarten turn the campus not only into an attractive place to work, but also a destination for curious visitors to see the development of world-changing technologies first hand, to interact with the people behind their creation, and to learn about the intentions behind their work.

26 Mar 2023
Wooden House by the Lake, Bavaria, southern Germany
Architects: Appels Architekten

photo © Florian Holzherr
Wooden House by the Lake, Bavaria

25 Feb 2023
the CUBE, Dresden, south east Germany
Architects: HENN GmbH

photo © Stefan Müller
The CUBE, Dresden

30 Jan 2023
Goldene Rose, Dinkelsbühl, Middle Franconia
Architects: noa* network of architecture

photo : Alex Filz
Goldene Rose Hotel, Middle Franconia

28 Jan 2023
Calatrava Boulevard, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
Design: Santiago Calatrava Architects

image courtesy CENTRUM Gruppe / Santiago Calatrava LLC.
Calatrava Boulevard Königsallee Düsseldorf Building

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German Architecture News 2022

German Building Designs, chronological order:

26 Sep 2022
House L49, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany
Design: METARAUM Architects – Wallie Heinisch, Stuttgart

photo : Zooey Braun
House L49, Tübingen

3 Oct 2022
Baramundi Headquarters, Augsburg, Bavaria, southern Germany
Architects: HENN

photo : Laurian Ghinitoiu
Baramundi Headquarters Augsburg

2 Sep 2022
NION Frankfurt am Main office building, Frankfurt, Hesse
Design: UNStudio

image : MOARE
NION Frankfurt office building

29 Aug 2022
Möglhof Athlete Center, Bavaria, southern Germany
Interior design: MALLUVIA innenarchitektur

photo : Jonathan Sage Photography
Möglhof Athlete Center, Rimsting Bavaria
The Möglhof Athlete Center building is homed bourgeois farmhouse with a long history: the location of the farm was first mentioned around 1100. In 2021, the former barn was completely modernized and converted into commercial units.

22 Aug 2022
District Administration Building, Bad Segeberg
Architects: TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten Hamburg

photo : Daniel Sumesgutner
District Administration, Bad Segeberg

4 Aug 2022
House Elvesgarden, Bayern, southern Germany
Architecture: Stephan Maria Lang Architects

photo : Sebastian Kolm
House Elvesgarden, Bayern

3 Jun 2022
House K, Zehlendorf, Berlin
Architects: STUDIOHANSEN
House K Zehlendorf

2 Jun 2022
Holistic Living, Berlin
Architects: GRAFT

photograph : Tobias Hein
Holistic Living, Berlin Homes

31 May 2022
Shingle Residence, Bayern, southern Germany
Design: Stephan Maria Lang Architects
Shingle Residence Bayern

31 May 2022
Heidelberg Congress Center, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
Design: Degelo Architekten

photo : Degelo Architekten
Heidelberg Congress Center
The shell is complete, the scaffolding has been removed from most external areas: for the first time a real impression of what the new Heidelberg Congress Center will look like can be made. Just a couple of minutes by foot from the main railway station, in the city’s new “Bahnstadt” (“Railway city”) quarter, a generous event location for conferences and congresses is being developed.

Fuggerei Next500 Pavilion, Augsburg, Bavaria

Updated 1 Apr 2022
Hotel & Spa Seezeitlodge, Lake Bostalsee, Saarland
Design: GRAFT
Hotel & Spa Seezeitlodge, Lake Bostalsee

Belsenpark Tower, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
Belsenpark Tower Düsseldorf Building

16 Mar 2022
House B, Hanover
House B, Hanover

2 Feb 2022
Forsthaus am See, Feldafing, Bayern, southern Germany
Design: WSM Architekten
Forsthaus am See, Bayern 4-Star Hotel

27 Jan 2022
Literaturcafé, Pöcking, Bavaria
Design: WSM Architekten

photo : Sascha Kletzsch
Literaturcafé, Pöcking Bavaria

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German Architecture News 2021

14 Dec 2021
Castellmühle Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia – northwest of Düsseldorf
Design: ATP architects engineers

photo : Felix Friedmann
Castellmühle Krefeld
The milling company GoodMills commissioned the Vienna office of ATP ar-chitects engineers to provide integrated design services for Europe’s most modern mill due to its many years of experience of food production. The state-of-the-art plant has an annual milling capacity of 408,000 tons of grain and sets new standards for product safety, hygiene, and energy efficiency that far surpass any statutory requirements.

4 Dec 2021
AC Hotel Würzburg
Design: HDVL Designmakers

photo courtesy of architects office
AC Hotel Würzburg building interior design

23 Nov 2021
Franklin Mitte, Mannheim
Design: MVRDV

image © MVRDV
O Franklin Mitte, Mannheim
The 15-storey building mixes 120 apartments with ground level commercial units and a bar and terrace. With its playful shape, the building also functions as a local landmark, and a key contributor to the character of the neighbourhood at large.

4 Oct 2021
Duett Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
Design: Snøhetta

photo © Snøhetta
New Opera House, Düsseldorf Building
Situated in the heart of Düsseldorf city center, Snøhetta has been commissioned by CENTRUM GROUP to propose a new opera house and cultural hub for the city. Dubbed Duett Düsseldorf, the new opera house creates clear connections to the nearby Hofgarten park, the Rhein river and the popular Königsallee street, aiming to create a publicly accessible space that brings people together.

14 Oct 2021
Sparkasse Bremen headquarters, Bremen, northern Germany
Design: Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA)

photo : Piet Niemann, Hamburg
Sparkasse Bremen headquarters building
The new headquarter for the Sparkasse Bremen integrates discreet and easily into the situation of the crossing Universitätsallee and the motorway approach. As a solitary building it continues the open urban structure of the University environment.

14 Sep 2021
BrainFactory Bochum, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany
Design: HWKN

image courtesy of architects
BrainFactory Bochum

12 August 2021
New headquarters for Kieler Nachrichten, Kiel, northern Germany
Design: EFFEKT, Architects, Denmark

image courtesy of architects practice
Kieler Nachrichten headquarters building

5 July 2021
Extension of the municipal day-care center in Vallendar, Vallendar, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany
Design: Herrmanns Architekten

photograph : Marcel Kohnen
Vallendar Kindergarten Building
The order to Herrmanns Architekten was to expand the municipal kindergarten in Vallendar, Germany by around 500 square meters. The building was planned in a sustainable and ecological, CO2-neutral wood construction.

5 July 2021
Röhrig House, Sinzig, Rhineland-Palatinate
Design: Studio Hertweck
Röhrig House in Sinzig

17 Jun 2021
NEUmarkt Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region, north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, northwestern Germany
Design: Delugan Meissl Associated Architects

visualization: Toni Nachev
NEUmarkt Bielefeld
Department stores, once the „cathedrals of retail“, have become problematic urban zones due to the rapidly increasing volume of online retail. As an alternative to the monoliths that were mostly built in the 60s to 80s of the last century, new concepts with small-scale structures are needed.

7 May 2021
410 Offshore Borkum, Borkum, Reede
Design: Delugan Meissl Associated Architects

photograph : Piet Niemann, Hamburg
410 Offshore Borkum, Reede

3 Mar 2021
FC Campus, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, south west Germany
Design: 3deluxe

photograph : Sascha Jahnke
FC Campus Karlsruhe
A building is intelligent if it does not just stand there but can respond not only to the requirements of its users but also to external factors. The FC Campus building’s intelligent architectural element is a sheet of foil, something normally used in Apple smartphones, integrated into its glass structure.