With the laying of the foundation stone on September 25, 2026, the new Sparkasse Holstein location in Trittau is taking shape. Based on our design, a mixed-use building with a Sparkasse branch, apartments, and commercial spaces is being developed on Poststraße.
With its gable facing the street, reddish-brown brick façade, and anthracite-colored pitched roof, the design integrates seamlessly into the urban context surrounding the Bürgerhaus and Europaplatz. Several courtyards bring natural daylight into the building and help structure the interior spaces.
Sustainability is also an integral part of the concept: the project includes a photovoltaic system, construction based on the KfW 40 standard, and a targeted DGNB Gold certification.
Completion is scheduled for spring 2028.
Photo: © Christian Schaffrath: from left to right: Oliver Mesch (former Mayor of Trittau), Karsten Holst (Gerber Architekten), Oliver Schuldt (Managing Director, Friedrich Schütt + Sohn Baugesellschaft mbH & Co. KG), Patrick Marsian (Mayor of Trittau), Joachim Koop (Branch Manager, Sparkasse Holstein in Trittau), Michael Ringelhann (Member of the Executive Board, Sparkasse Holstein)
With the laying of the foundation stone on 17 September, construction of a new residential quarter designed by Gerber Architekten has now visibly begun on Friedrich-Ebert-Damm in Hamburg-Wandsbek. In two construction phases, 236 publicly subsidised apartments are being built for SAGA Unternehmensgruppe, including 43 barrier-free units.
The design responds sensitively to the urban context, mediating between the metropolitan character of Friedrich-Ebert-Damm and the neighbouring garden city development. With its differentiated building heights, brick façades, generous loggias and green flat roofs with photovoltaic systems, the project combines architectural clarity with sustainability and a strong focus on users’ needs.
At the same time, the development creates urgently needed affordable housing and strengthens the mix of housing types within the neighbourhood – particularly for families. The new planning increases the residential floor area from around 11,000 m² to more than 17,000 m².
We are pleased to contribute to a future-oriented and high-quality residential development in Hamburg with this project.
As part of a visit to her constituency, Sabine Poschmann, Member of the German Bundestag and Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building, visited Gerber Architekten.
The discussion focused on current challenges facing the planning and construction sector, with particular emphasis on strengthening architectural competition procedures and the role of building culture in promoting high-quality and sustainable planning and construction.
Drawing on selected national and international projects in the fields of school buildings, residential architecture and research facilities, Gerber Architekten provided insights into current challenges and diverse planning contexts. International projects such as King Salman Park were also part of the discussion.
The exchange provided an opportunity to share perspectives from architectural practice and discuss the framework conditions shaping the future of planning and construction. Key topics included quality, sustainability and the responsibility of architecture.
Photo: from left to right: Benjamin Sieber, Sabine Poschmann, Eckhard Gerber
At the 12th CREDAWARD, held in Shanghai on 11 September, two projects by Gerber Architekten received awards. The international architecture and design award is one of the established accolades in the industry in China. King Salman Park, developed under the leadership of Gerber Architekten in collaboration with engineering firms Buro Happold and Setec on behalf of the King Salman Park Foundation, prevailed against 935 projects from 271 organisations across more than 30 countries and regions, receiving Gold in the “Future (Concept) Project” category. SUSTech School of Medicine received an Excellence Award in the “Social Public Project” category. With these two awards, the CREDAWARD recognises projects that bring together design quality, sustainability, user-oriented planning and urban impact across different scales. Managing Director Thomas Lücking and Project Manager Pin Lu attended the award ceremony in Shanghai.
King Salman Park is being developed on the site of a former military airport near the centre of Riyadh and covers an area of 16.9 square kilometres. Inspired by the wadis characteristic of the region, the design brings landscape and architecture together to create a new park landscape. The project focuses on ecological regeneration and the creation of public spaces for a city in an arid region. It is one of the key projects of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
SUSTech School of Medicine, located in Xili University Town in Shenzhen, comprises approximately 164,000 square metres of gross floor area. Together with the university hospital being developed on the opposite side of the Dasha River, it forms a cohesive medical and academic campus. Open ground floors, sunken plazas, garden terraces and skybridges define the campus. The integration of landscape and architecture creates spaces for teaching, research and everyday interaction. The School of Medicine is currently in the final phase of construction.
Photo: © Credaward, from left to right: Du Pengzhan, Chief Architect, Center for Engineering and Design Management, Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development; Chen Jianbang, Head of Planning and Development at Shui On Land and Group Head of Sustainability; Thomas Lücking, Managing Director of Gerber Architekten International; Pin Lu, Project Manager at Gerber Architekten International.
Europe’s largest trade fair for real estate and investment will take place in Munich from 5 to 7 October 2026. Gerber Architekten will be exhibiting at the joint stand of Business Metropole Ruhr (Stand B1.330).
At the fair, we will present a selection of current projects and offer insights into our interdisciplinary range of services, from architecture, interior architecture and landscape architecture to urban planning and general planning. Gerber Architekten is currently planning the extension of the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, a future-oriented research facility that we will also present at EXPO REAL 2026 in the form of a model.
Other key topics include future-oriented working environments, sustainable transformation processes and international projects. We look forward to meeting you in person and welcoming you to our stand!
The ground-breaking ceremony on 13 August 2026 will mark the start of construction work on the first phase of the Oldenburg University Hospital project. Our project manager, Marko Kraus, took part in today’s ground-breaking ceremony alongside Prof. Dr Anja Bräuer and Jörg Stahlmann from the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, as well as Lower Saxony’s Minister for Science and Culture, Falko Mohrs.
Designed by Gerber Architekten, the new laboratory and office building in Oldenburg’s Technology Park will provide a new setting for medical research and teaching.
The building brings together wet anatomy facilities, laboratories, seminar rooms and offices within a precisely organised structure. At its centre, a multi-storey atrium illuminated by a glazed roof connects the different areas and creates space for communication and interdisciplinary exchange.
Three metal-clad laboratory floors rest on an elongated brick plinth that extends northwards to the energy centre. The clear spatial organisation brings research, teaching and infrastructure together while providing a robust framework for the future development of the medical campus.The first construction phase is scheduled for completion in mid-2030.
Together with Gerber Architekten, the former Paulusschule in Bergheim-Niederaußem is being transformed into an open, barrier-free and multifunctional building. The project brings together a range of educational, cultural, social and integration-focused uses within a shared spatial framework, creating a place of renewed civic significance for the district. At its core is the transformation of the existing building into a clearly structured and flexibly usable environment that combines openness, orientation and quality of stay.
An important milestone for the realization of the project has now been reached with the official handover of the funding approval. Ina Scharrenbach, Minister for Regional Identity, Local Government, Building and Digitalization of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, presented the approval notice to Mayor Volker Mießeler. The State of North Rhine-Westphalia is supporting the Haus der Vielfalt with approximately €24.2 million, thereby providing a substantial foundation for the next stages of implementation.
At the same time, the project forms part of the broader structural transformation of the Rhenish mining region and is guided by a consistent commitment to sustainability. Planned measures include the building’s energy-efficient refurbishment, green roof areas, a photovoltaic system and the unsealing of external surfaces. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026.
Picture: © Kreisstadt Bergheim
This year we once again took part in Architecture Day 2026, opening two projects that are normally not accessible to the public: the CALEDO research building at TU Dortmund University and the New Officers’ School in Roth.
Across both sites, many visitors took the opportunity to experience the architecture first-hand and walk through the buildings. What stood out most was the quality of exchange: focused questions, honest feedback, and conversations that went beyond surface-level impressions into planning, use, and architectural intent.
The project leads Mr. Haake, Mr. Bleszynski, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Halbeisen, and Mr. Kraus guided the tours and shared insights into design decisions, development, and realisation. In Dortmund, the tours were carried out together with BLB, Ms. Engbers, and Mr. Brandenbusch from CALEDO, whose input added valuable context and depth to the discussions on site. In Roth, the tours were organised in cooperation with the State Building Authority, Mr. Hess, Ms. Buttolo, the base command of the German Air Force, and Mr. Zobel from the Bavarian State Construction Directorate.
Our sincere thanks go to our clients and building users for making it possible to open these buildings to the public in the first place and enable this level of insight.
Thank you to everyone who visited for your interest, your questions, and the conversations that made the day what it was.
Picture: © Gerber Architekten; Tour: CALEDO research building at TU Dortmund University