The Schwäbische Zeitung reported in advance: “The new Biberach outdoor pool turned out beautifully.”
Here’s the article: https://www.schwaebische.de/regional/biberach/biberach/so-schoen-ist-das-neue-biberacher-freibad-geworden-3554861

Biberach Outdoor Pool
Design: asp Architekten
Client: Stadtwerke Biberach
Services by Wenzel + Wenzel: Schedule planning in HOAI phases 2–5, phases 6–8

Congratulations to our team in Wrocław! 🎉
The jury especially praised the harmonious integration of the design into the urban context. Our concept creates a vibrant, open space around the stadium that is accessible not only on match days but also in everyday life for local residents.
The façade design references the history of the city of Rybnik, where fishing played a significant role in the Middle Ages. The delicate elements are reminiscent of fish scales in their form, creating a link between the past and the present.
👏 Congratulations to everyone involved!

On April 23rd, the restoration project of the Marienberg Fortress Museum for Franconia was featured on the Frankenschau by Bayerischer Rundfunk!
A great insight into the challenges and progress of the heritage-sensitive renovation of this Franconian landmark, for which we are jointly responsible together with Hoskins Architects.

👉 Watch the feature here: https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/festung-marienberg-wird-saniert-grossbaustelle-ueber-wuerzburg,UeD1ECk

On March 18, 2025, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Sausewind daycare center in Niefern-Öschelbronn took place. The three-story timber construction will house six groups and provide space for up to 110 children, depending on the type of care. The building blends harmoniously into the sloped site between Bahnhofstraße and Im Enzfeld, offering barrier-free access from both sides. A newly designed pathway will connect the new daycare center with the existing municipal kindergarten, ensuring short walking distances. Completion is scheduled for autumn 2026.

Client: Municipality of Niefern-Öschelbronn
Design Architects: Schaudt Architekten GmbH, Konstanz
Services by Wenzel + Wenzel: Site supervision

Project Page Schaudt Architekten
Photo: Groundbreaking ceremony with project participants, children from the daycare, and parent representatives, © Schaudt Architekten

On Friday, 27 March 2025, the foundation stone was laid for the Offene Schule Waldau, in which our office in Kassel is involved for LPH 5-8 (HOAI). Together with the architects C.F. Møller Danmark A/S, Berlin office, GWG Projektentwicklung GmbH (client representative) and the construction company Leonhard Weiß GmbH & Co. KG, we are happy, that things are now officially underway. The pupils of the OSW had chosen Sesamstraße as the name of the street of the new school, so the cookie monster "Krümelmonster" from the children tv-series "Sesamstraße" was presented to the headmaster by the builder.

The photo shows, from left to right: Sven Schoeller, Lord Mayor of the City of Kassel, Simone Fedderke, Head of the Building Department of the City of Kassel, Axel Jäger, Managing Director of SKI, Pascal Berkenheger, OSW School Principal, Nicole Maisch, Head of the Education Department of the City of Kassel.

Currently, the exhibition "da! Architecture in and from Berlin 2025" is on show at LIVING BERLIN. Presented by the Berlin Chamber of Architects, it showcases 60 selected projects by Berlin-based architectural firms in the fields of architecture, urban planning, interior design, and landscape architecture.

Among the featured projects is the Kita Waldentdecker daycare center in Wittenberge (KMW), designed by TRU Architekten. Wenzel + Wenzel was responsible for service phases 6 to 8. This single-story wooden structure stands out with its large window surfaces, visually blending interior and exterior spaces. The courtyard is designed around an existing group of oak trees, forming the heart of the facility.

To mark the exhibition’s opening, the yearbook Architektur Berlin │ Building Berlin has been published, presenting the 60 selected projects. The publication is available in bookstores.

Exhibition:
da! Architecture in and from Berlin 2025
March 15 – April 12, 2025
Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
LIVING BERLIN, Kantstraße 17, 10623 Berlin
www.ak-berlin.de

Catalog:
Architektur Berlin │ Building Berlin
Braun Publishing
ISBN 978-3-03768-307-1
184 pages, €35.00
www.braun-publishing.ch

KMW Kita Waldentdecker Wittenberge (formerly Märchenland)
Design: TRU Architekten – Töpfer, Bertuleit, Ruf, Bauernfeind, v. Wedemeyer Partnerschaft mbB, Berlin
Client: City of Wittenberge
Project timeline: 2022–2024
Services by Wenzel + Wenzel: LPH 6–8 (according to HOAI)
Gross floor area (GFA): 2,200 m²
Gross volume (GV): 7,600 m³

Photo: TRU Architekten

On March 8 is International Women's Day, which is celebrated in 26 countries and in Berlin. We took this as an opportunity to ask our female colleagues why they decided to become architects or civil engineers, what they particularly liked about it, and whether there was a female role model. Each of these women has her own story, her own challenges, and her own unique perspective that has shaped her as a woman in architecture.

At Wenzel + Wenzel, we are pioneers in a field where women are still underrepresented, with a 55 % female workforce. We are particularly proud of the fact that 39 % of our managers are women - a figure that continues to rise. But this is just the beginning! We believe there is still a lot of potential, and it is time to encourage more women to pursue their professional dreams in architecture and engineering.

You can find the full interviews on our LinkedIn profile. And here's our Instagram post to Women's Day!

Last Friday, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of master's students from the University of Stuttgart to our Stuttgart office. The students are enrolled in the Master’s program in Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning and are part of the Institute for Construction Economics. The visit was led by Dipl.-Ing. Christopher Hagmann, the academic advisor at the University of Stuttgart, and served as an excellent example of the close connection between academic education and practical architectural work. The students had the opportunity to engage directly with our colleague Silke and our colleagues Adis and Michael, participating in an in-depth Q&A session where they could ask questions and gain valuable firsthand insights.

A key focus of the discussion was the topic of tendering—an essential area for architectural firms, often associated with numerous legal and organizational requirements. The students learned about the practical challenges involved in the tendering process for construction projects and the strategic considerations that come into play. From the preparation and evaluation of bills of quantities to the selection of suitable contractors, they received insights into the tendering process. In addition, real-world examples from ongoing and past projects were presented to give the students a tangible understanding of the specific procedures and challenges involved.

We take great pride in supporting and fostering the next generation of architects on their professional journey and see this exchange as an important step in promoting dialogue between theory and practice. We remain available as a point of contact for the students of the University of Stuttgart and look forward to further strengthening the connection between academia and professional practice.

The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen is celebrating its 16th anniversary today, 31 January 2025. Since its opening in 2009, it has become one of the most visited museums in Stuttgart, attracting car enthusiasts from around the world every year.

However, it’s not just the vehicles that make the museum a must-visit—the architecture is equally impressive. Designed by the Viennese architecture firm Delugan Meissl Associated Architects, the building resembles a monolith that appears to float above the ground, earning it the nickname Flieger.

Wenzel + Wenzel was responsible for execution planning, as well as aspects of contract preparation, award participation, and site supervision.

Happy 16th anniversary to the Porsche Museum! Congratulations to the former team and everyone involved in bringing this extraordinary building to life.

Design: Delugan Meissl Associated Architects, Vienna
Building Owner: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart
Services by Wenzel + Wenzel: LPH 5, LPH 6-8 (partial)
Volume: Approx. 150,000 m³
Gross Floor Area: Approx. 28,000 m²

Photo: Porsche Museum Press

With a ceremonial gesture, the symbolic key to the Schell Building was given back to the Mainz Building Authority (GWM) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. On behalf of the Gutenberg Museum, the City of Mainz’s Commissioner for Construction and Culture, Marianne Grosse, together with Museum Director Dr. Ulf Sölter and Old Town District Mayor Dr. Brian Huck, presented the key to GWM. It was accepted by Project Manager Marina Bouché, who will oversee the construction of the new World Museum of Printing Arts.

This handover officially marks the beginning of the deconstruction of the old museum building to make way for the new construction. The next visible step will take place on March 10t: the construction site will be secured with a fence. Following this, the building will be gutted before the actual demolition begins. Afterward, the basement will be excavated, and the city and state heritage conservation authorities will examine the excavation site for archaeological finds. Once these investigations are complete, work on the new building is set to begin.

New Gutenberg Museum, Mainz
Design: h4a Gessert + Randecker Architekten GmbH, Stuttgart
Client: State Capital Mainz, represented by Mainz Building Authority (GWM)
Services by Wenzel + Wenzel: LPH 6-8

Foto: City of Mainz

Happy New Year 2025 🎉✨ With movement 🏃‍♀️💪, motivation 🌟, and perseverance 🕰️🙌

School Center Gundelfingen
Design: hotz + architekten Part mbB, Freiburg
Client: Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald District, Freiburg
Services by Wenzel + Wenzel: LPH 8 (Construction Supervision), LPH 9 (Project Control and Documentation)
Photo: Bernhard Strauss

Thank you for a fantastic year filled with exciting projects and creative challenges. 🌟
To all our cooperation partners, supporters, and followers, we wish you relaxing holidays and all the best for the new year. 🔔

Gemeinsam mit Hoskins Architects freuen wir uns über die abgeschlossene Bauphase 1 beim Projekt Sanierung Festung Marienberg - Umbau zum Museum für Franken.
Auf der Projektseite von Hoskins Architects gibt es dazu eine schöne Bildergalerie mit Erläuterungen:

"Im Rahmen des Umbaus zum Museum für Franken wird die gesamte denkmalgeschützte Festungsanlage in mehreren Bauabschnitten saniert und umgebaut, um den heutigen Anforderungen als Museumsstandort gerecht zu werden. Ein sensibler Umgang mit dem Baudenkmal liegt dabei der gesamten Planung zugrunde.
Ein besonderes Augenmerk liegt auf der Verwendung nachhaltiger und historisch vorhandener Baustoffe wie Lehm, Kalk und Holz. Des Weiteren soll die Festung und das Museum barrierefrei erfahrbar werden.
Das Projekt umfasst die innere Neustrukturierung und Umgestaltung der gesamten Kernburg auf einer Nutzungsfläche von insgesamt ca. 11.800 m². Dies beinhaltet die neue Dauerausstellung, Sonderausstellungsbereiche, Besucherinfrastruktur, Depots und Verwaltung des Museums.
Im Bereich der historischen Vorburg wurden inzwischen ca. 900 m² Fläche für notwendige Infrastrukturen der Schloss- und Gartenverwaltung als erste Baumaßnahme umgesetzt."

Unsere Leistungen: Kostenplanung, Vorbereitung der Vergabe, Mitwirkung bei der Vergabe, Objektüberwachung

Minister President Kretschmann and Finance State Secretary Gisela Splett handed over the newly constructed Center for Islamic Theology to the University of Tübingen on Thursday evening. To mark the occasion, they brought a symbolic key. On the key are documented the construction projects of the state of Baden-Württember in Tübingen , among those three projects in which Wenzel + Wenzel have contributed: the Center for Molecular Biology of Plants (ZMBP), the Interfaculty Institute for Biochemistry (IFIB), and the most recent project, the new Center for Islamic Theology (ZITH) on the Theology Campus of the University of Tübingen.

The Center for Islamic Theology was designed by Staab Architekten, Berlin, with Wenzel + Wenzel responsible for local construction supervision (LPH 8). Approximately 170 students and doctoral candidates, as well as seven professors, work, teach, and conduct research in the new building. Spanning 2,600 square meters, the facility includes offices, seminar rooms, and an extensive library. Additionally, it is also used by students from the Protestant and Catholic Theological Faculties and the Department of Psychology.

Click here for the report on the website Tageschau.

The revitalisation of the Schlossgarten quarter in Stuttgart's city centre includes the conversion of the former Karstadt building at Königstrasse 1c. The former department store will be replaced by innovative office and retail space with an open catering area facing the Schlossgarten. Sustainability, energy efficiency and climate protection play a major role in this building: the roof areas will be greened, not only with mosses and low grasses, but also designed as gardens. Where possible, external walls are also given a ‘green dress’ to help improve the urban climate.

The renovation prioritises the preservation of the building fabric, compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria and climate and resource protection. We are working with Concular, Germany's largest shop for circular building materials, to conserve resources during the demolition of the current building stock and to provide them with new values in line with the circular economy. Individual components of the K1C are for sale via the Concular Shop, which can find a buyer before the actual dismantling.

The materials come primarily from the commercial building stock. In addition to railings and shop windows, mullion and transom constructions and escalators can also be purchased, for example. You can buy everything here: shop.concular.de (external)

The planned realisation on site will start in November. We wish everyone involved every success!

K1C Revitalisation Königstraße 1c
Design: Oliv GmbH Thomas Sutor Architekt, Munich
Client: Schlossgarten Objekt-GmbH
Principal: LBBW ImmobilienAsset Management GmbH, Stuttgart
Services Wenzel + Wenzel: LPH 5-9
Certifications: DGNB Gold is aimed for

The BIM Allianz e.V. is a network of nationally and internationally active architectural firms that have set themselves the goal of actively shaping the challenges of the new planning methods. Further information here.

Today marks the opening of the refurbishment and extension of the Kirchheim am Neckar community hall. The design was created by asp Architekten and we were responsible for the LPH8. The outdoor facilities are expected to be completed by the end of October 2024. The user of the KITA already moved in in August and the children are enjoying the building with its spaces to discover.

Fire and Rescue Station 5 Fildern in Stuttgart-Möhringen, designed by Bär Stadelmann Stöcker Architekten, is presented on German-Architects with photos by architectural photographer Achim Birnbaum. The project is also presented on the website of the city Stuttgart.

Design: Bär | Stadelmann | Stöcker Architekten BDA, Nürnberg
Client: Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart
Services Wenzel + Wenzel: LPH 5−8
Service Period: 2019−2024
Use: Fire and rescue station, disaster control centre, emergency operations centre

STAATSPREIS BAUKULTUR 2024
Awarded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry for Regional Development and Housing
With the Baden-Württemberg State Prize for Building Culture, the state of Baden-Württemberg honours particularly innovative, exemplary and transferable solutions for the diverse planning and construction challenges in the state's cities and municipalities. 27 projects in nine categories were honoured with state awards and commendations in 2024. In a short video, Prof Ludwig Wappner, Managing Director of allmannwappner, presents the project and the lighting concept of the undergound stops on the occasion of the award. See video.

HUGO-HÄRING-LANDESPREIS 2024
Awarded by the Association of German Architects BDA Baden-Württemberg
The award procedure has two stages. In the first stage, the Hugo Häring awards are presented. The light rail tunnel has now also reached the second stage: the Hugo Häring State Prize. From the jury's statement: "Underground stations are generally spaces that can be described as non-places. They do not have an unusual and identity-forming character. The light rail tunnel designed by allmannwappner with its holistic approach to station architecture fundamentally changes this rule." More information

BEISPIELHAFTES BAUEN KARLSRUHE 2024
Awarded by the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Architects
The jury honoured 20 buildings as successful solutions to the respective building task in the ‘Exemplary Building in Karlsruhe’ competition. The jury described the new underground station by allmannwapper as an "example of the transformation to a transport-friendly city". Chaired by architect and urban planner Markus Weismann, it assessed 92 submissions for Exemplary Building in Karlsruhe according to criteria such as sustainability, design, urban context and handling of existing buildings. The award ceremony is planned for 24 October 2024. The award-winning buildings will then be presented in a travelling exhibition. Overview with all projects.

PROJECT DATA
Rail Tunnel Karlsruhe Construction of seven new Underground Stops in Karlsruhe
Design: allmannwappner GmbH, München Bauherr: KASIG – Karlsruher Schieneninfrastruktur-Gesellschaft mbH, Karlsruhe
Services Wenzel + Wenzel: LPH 6, 7
Lighting Design: Ingo Maurer GmbH
Photography: Brigida Gonzaléz

Congratulations to everyone involved in the construction!

The sky is the limit - during the construction of Universelle Ulm in Science Park III, designed by architects Mühlich + Partner. Our colleague Vincent used a drone to capture impressions of the entire building complex with all three towers as well as brilliant detail shots. We published the film and photos on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Science Park III and Universelle Ulm are part of the ‘Science City Ulm’. The idea behind this is to create an attractive environment for students and to offer optimal working and research conditions for business and research. According to the city of Ulm, around 11,500 people work in the Science City, including the clinics, and over 14,000 students are enrolled at the universities. The three towers of the Universelle Ulm are intended to create additional space for companies to settle in, and the rooms are flexibly adaptable for start-ups through to globally active companies.

Many thanks for the great cooperation to all those involved in the construction!

Design: Architekten Mühlich + Partner mbB, Ulm
Client: Immopact Universelle Ulm GmbH, Schönefeld
Services Wenzel + Wenzel: LPH 5 – 8

Congratulations! The Kaltensteinhalle, designed by Dietrich Untertrifaller Architekten and constructed by Knippershelbig, has been awarded the prestigious Hugo Häring Prize! Wenzel + Wenzel were responsible for the cost planning, preparation of the contract award, participation in the contract award, project supervision and project management. The Association of German Architects BDA Baden-Württemberg awards this prize every three years for outstanding buildings. Last week, the Hugo Häring plaque was placed in the entrance area of the sports hall in Vaihingen an der Enz. Read more in Stuttgarter Nachrichten