Official handover of the new student residence in Wildau

On 22nd No­vem­ber 2012, the new student residence was officially handed over to its owners, Stu­den­ten­werk Pots­dam. This means that the new accommodation directly on the campus of Tech­ni­sche Hoch­schule Wildau will be ready for around 100 students to move in at the beginning of the winter semester 2012/2013.

KREBS+KIEFER Ingenieure was responsible for the structural design in this project.

Before the planning process started, a restricted public competition for the realization of the project was held in 2006 by Landesbetrieb für Liegenschaften together with Stu­den­ten­werk Potsdam. The first construction phase has now been completed. It offers 93 one-room apartments, two two-room apartments and two apartments suitable for disabled students.

Striking features of the design are the thermally separated galleries with transparent glazing on the upper floors from which the apartments are accessed. The glass balustrades are decorated with printing representing blades of grass. In addition to the sculptural effect, the compact design of the building minimizes the volume of its heated areas, thus ensuring that the energy requirements can be fulfilled. Photovoltaic equipment has been installed on the building, which also has a grey water recovery system.

At the invitation of Ms. Karin Bänsch, Managing Director of Studentenwerk Potsdam, the Minister for Science, Research and Culture of the State of Brandenburg, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. Sabine Kunst, attended the handover ceremony. In her speech, she praised the effectiveness of the Studentenwerk: ,,A university is much more than a place where knowledge is transferred, it is also a meeting place and a forum for students and teachers to exchange knowledge and ideas, and for students to exchange views with each other."