New university project in Esslingen: progress despite building delays!

New university project in Esslingen: progress despite building delays!

In Esslingen, the new university buildings shape the cityscape and are one of the most important construction projects in Baden-Württemberg. The construction site in the new Weststadt district shows progress, but the students still have to wait for completion. The outdoor cladding made of clinkers is already appropriate, which indicates a sooner conclusion of the construction. The assembly of the windows has also been almost completed, and the roof seals for main roofs and technology structures have been successfully implemented. A total of 7000 square meters of photovoltaic systems with 1340 modules are installed on the roofs, which cover around a third of the university's electricity requirements.

The university also relies on local heating that is already used for winter construction heating. Green Hydrogen Esslingen GmbH, which generates hydrogen from excess electricity of renewable energy sources, is supplier for local heating. Each of the four buildings has an individual atrium with skylight, in which art projects are also housed, including a wall painting by Maren Profke and a fresco by Sonja Alhäuser. The civil engineering work began in 2020, followed by the laying of the foundation stone in December 2021 and the topping-out ceremony a year later, despite challenges such as Coronapandemie and the Ukraine War. Interior works are currently being carried out in areas such as drywall, ventilation and sanitary, while the outdoor facilities for this year are also being planned. The completion of the university buildings, including the outdoor facilities, is planned for the end of 2025, with the first students expected in the summer semester 2026, as the Esslinger newspaper

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