On-schedule and quality-assured implementation of 6,400 square meters of floor space for medical training
Project overview
Project name: New teaching building for the Faculty of Medicine
location: Medical Campus, University of Augsburg
Project volume: First building of the 78,000 sqm campus
Completion: October 2024
Usable area: 6,400 sqm
BGF: 13.985 m²
Building height: 32 meters
Project management and start-up management
- Technical project management since May 2021
- Start-up management for complex medical technology systems
- Technical monitoring during construction
- Coordination between Augsburg State Building Authority and project participants
- Quality assurance during the handover phase
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Project description
The teaching building marks the start of Augsburg University's new medical campus and is in close proximity to the university hospital. As the first building on the planned 78,000 square meter campus, it forms the basis for combining theoretical education and practical medicine.
Core functions of the building:
- Lecture rooms for up to 1,500 medical students
- Modern seminar and internship rooms
- Medical Library of Augsburg University Library
- Interprofessional training center (Skills Lab)
- Dean's Office of the Faculty of Medicine
- Institute for Didactics and Training Research
Technical challenges
Complex building technology
The teaching building required the integration of the latest medical technology infrastructure. Coordination between various trades and compliance with medical standards placed particular demands on project management.
Start-up management
- Systematic review of all technical systems
- Coordination of approvals between client and contractor
- Documentation of handover processes
- Ensuring on-time operational readiness
Special features
Architectural concept
The 32-meter high building with its characteristic ceramic façade made of red glazed ceramic rods sets a distinctive accent and acts as a counterpart to the neighboring university hospital.
Combining theory and practice
The proximity to the university hospital enables an optimal connection between theoretical education and clinical practice — a central component of the Augsburg model study program in human medicine.
Project partners
architecture: BHBVT Society of Architects mbH, Berlin
Landscape architecture: Studio Polymorph
Construction version: Augsburg State Building Authority
Project management: Drees & Sommer (lcmd) - Technical Project Management and Monitoring
The result
With the successful opening in October 2024, a milestone was reached for Augsburg University Medical Center. The teaching building offers ideal conditions for training future doctors and lays the foundation for one of the most modern medical campuses in Germany.
Professional project control and systematic commissioning management by Drees & Sommer with lcmd in action played a key role in ensuring that the complex construction project was completed on schedule and to the highest quality standards.