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Press release – Wiesbaden, 13 May 2024
Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Arts and Culture
State Office for Construction and Real Estate Hesse
Office Lehmann from Offenburg wins architectural competition
Exhibition of the competition entries on display on the ground floor of the museum
Wiesbaden/Glauburg.
The research center of the Keltenwelt am Glauberg is to receive a new building. This central construction project has now made a big step forward: The architectural competition is completed; the jury unanimously voted in early May for the design of the Lehmann Architects office from Offenburg, which was submitted in cooperation with Helleckes Landscape Architecture from Karlsruhe.
Timon Gremmels, Hessian Minister for Science and Research, Art and Culture: "The results show that the Europe-wide competition for the realisation of the project was not just a victory for building culture. I would therefore like to congratulate the Lehmann architects in particular on their success. With their work, the architects have made a convincing conceptual contribution to dealing with a structural intervention in this unique landscape location and energy-efficient construction. I am delighted that the results of the competition mean that the new building for the research centre can move on to the next planning phase and that the specific research of the Celtic world will be raised to an international level once it has been completed."
A total of 20 offices from Germany and abroad were admitted to the non-open architectural competition; 18 competition entries were submitted. The competition will now be followed by a negotiation procedure to which all three prize winners will be invited. "Congratulations to the other successful offices too: Second prize went to Hammeskrause from Stuttgart with Eurich Gula Landschaftsarchitektur. Third prize went to BJW Architekten from Zimmern with Faktorgruen (Stuttgart).
There were awards for Löhle Neubauer Architekten with MNE Landschaftsarchitekten (both Augsburg) and for Habermann Decker Architekten from Lemgo with the group Freiraumplanung Ostermeyer und Partner from Langenhagen," added Bernadette Heiermann, expert of the jury, which met at the beginning of May.
The realization of the research center, with a main usage area of around 780 square meters, is expected to be completed by 2028. Hartmut Jegodzinski, head of the central branch of the responsible state construction and real estate company Hessen (LBIH), emphasized: “The winning design can very well meet the requirements of the state of Hessen in terms of energy efficiency and ecology. The roof surfaces of the two-story building part are covered with a photovoltaic system, which is positively evaluated. In the sense of the circular economy, recycled concrete is planned for the earth-contacting components of the building areas integrated into the topography of the slope. The execution of the interior construction and statically relevant components in the interior in timber construction are also advantages of the design.”
Marcus Coesfeld, Director of the Keltenwelt, explained: "The successful completion of the architectural competition is a significant step towards the completion of the three-pillar concept of the Keltenwelt am Glauberg, consisting of the museum, the archaeological park, and the research center. The now awarded design convinced not only by the fact that it integrates uncomplicatedly into the overall picture of the Keltenwelt, but also by its equipment, such as the reference library
and the versatile event space.”
“The research center, which so far has had to work in provisional premises, will in the future also underline the importance of the Keltenwelt am Glauberg and the scientific work of its team beyond the successful museum operation in terms of construction. The reputation of the Keltenwelt as an internationally significant research facility for the Iron Age is further consolidated in this way. The realization of the project is also an important signal on the way of the Keltenwelt to recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site,” added the Hessian state archaeologist Prof. Dr. Udo Recker from the Hessian State Office for Monument Preservation.
Henrike Strauch, Mayor of Glauburg, explained: “The Keltenwelt is more than an attractive excursion destination of our municipality or the region. The museum, but also the scientific research of the Iron Age, have now gained international renown. The new building will further strengthen the research center in its importance. As a municipality, we were pleased to accompany the realization competition - and are now looking forward to the next steps.”
"We have waited a long time for the research center to have a structural design that corresponds to the high quality of research. With the architectural competition, this is now becoming more concrete. The entire region is following this project with great interest. The designs submitted by the architectural firms for its implementation seem very promising," said Elfriede Pfannkuche, honorary district councilor and representative of the district administrator.
All works that participated in the architectural competition will be on display on the ground floor of the Keltenwelt am Glauberg Museum for almost two weeks. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Further information can be found on the museum's website: https://www.keltenwelt-glauberg.de/
© Visualization 1st prize
Lehmann Architekten GmbH BDA – DWB, Offenburg, with Helleckes Landschaftsarchitektur, Karlsruhe