New university campus on Potsdams Brauhausberg: Plattner implements vision!

New university campus on Potsdams Brauhausberg: Plattner implements vision!

Potsdam, Deutschland - Brandenburg's state capital Potsdam will soon be richer around a new university campus. Hasso Plattner, the co-founder of the software giant SAP, is planning an ambitious science project on the site of the former state parliament on the Brauhausberg. The completion of the campus is planned until 2035. Plattner has long been committed to science and art and sees this project a way to strengthen the educational landscape. The state government and the Hasso Plattner Foundation have made the announcement together. A task force, under the direction of Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) and Hasso Plattner, will control and coordinate the implementation of the project.

The old Brandenburg state parliament, a former officers' school, was built in 1899 and has an eventful history. After its use as the seat of the SED district and district management in the GDR, the state parliament met there from 1990 to 2013 before moving to the city palace. In 2015, Sanus AG acquired the dilapidated building from the State Ministry of Finance. Due to inadequate development plans, the terrain remained empty and became the target of vandalism. A devastating fire in August 2023 also significantly damaged the roof structure of the listed building.

on the renovation and monument protection

After Sanus AG did not develop the site as intended, KW-Development GmbH owners of the Brauhausberg, as confirmed by the Brandenburg Ministry of the Interior. The pressing renovation work is now the focus of the project. The German Foundation for Monument Protection (DSD) emphasizes the importance of the energetic renovation of monuments. Historical buildings play a central role in climate protection because their conservation and use of sustainable techniques can go hand in hand. An already existing funding program for the energetic renovation of such monuments makes it easier to implement sustainable concepts without endangering the historical substance. the website of DSD.

The new campus project not only includes structural measures, but also the creation of an innovative educational area. By expanding the Hasso Plattner Institute at Griebnitzsee between Potsdam and Berlin, the location is to be further strengthened. Hasso Plattner, now 81 years old, sets a sign of support for the university and their research against the background of current challenges in technology -driven areas.

The development of this project is not only important for Potsdam, but also has the potential to set trends in the university landscape. The vision that DSD has for the energetic renovation of monuments could also play a role here in order to make historical buildings more environmentally friendly and at the same time functional.

The upcoming changes on the Brauhausberg are an example of how responsibility can be combined for cultural heritage and modern requirements. The next few years will be crucial for the realization of the plans that are to be accompanied by broad support.