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Sustainable construction: How the world is shaping the future

The DGNB Annual Congress 2026 took place for the first time with an additional third day dedicated to international perspectives on sustainability, certification and regulation. The audience figures also demonstrate the level of interest in sustainable construction worldwide: participants from almost 40 countries joined the event.

From vacant space to living space: An old office building becomes student...

Where once files were stored, soon people will call home. In the Nippes district of Cologne, an empty office complex has just been converted into energy-efficient student accommodation. An extra storey was added and the building’s façade serially renovated. The project shows how much potential there is in converting...

DGNB Exhibition “What If: A Change of Perspective”

With our exhibition “What If: A Change of Perspective” at Aedes in Berlin, we want to invite you to let go of cherished ways of thinking and journey with us to the core of sustainable architecture. To the question: What’s the right thing to do? Not for your own...

Speicherstadt in times gone by and times to come – a carbon-neutral warehouse in...

Wander through the heart of Hamburg and it’s clear that climate protection and preserving buildings of historical importance are entirely compatible endeavours. Take Speicherstadt, the largest historical warehouse complex in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where sustainable energy concepts based on photovoltaic technology are being tested...