Vision and milestones

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New construction, refurbishment and renovation measures on the campus Schloss in the Rheingau region.

Our world is constantly changing - like how we work, live, learn and teach. As a private educational institution, we must offer our students a modern and inspiring learning environment that meets the requirements of today and tomorrow.

Site plan of an area with several buildings, pathways, and green spaces, surrounded by vineyards. The arrangement of the structures and landscape elements is clearly and neatly presented.

With our campus development, we are pursuing a clear vision: not just creating a place to learn and work, but a lively space that encourages dialogue, promotes creativity and makes it possible to experience community. A place where students can acquire knowledge and develop personally, network and grow together. In this way, we want to make the campus a home where people enjoy spending time, for studying that goes beyond the lecture room.

The construction project at a glance

The extensive building project is divided into several sections and various construction projects. Two new buildings are being built on the campus: a modern forum and a multifunctional building containing lecture rooms and a canteen. Both the annexe and the castle building will be extensively modernised and restructured. In addition, the Walther Leisler Kiep Centre will be converted to provide adequate space for a spacious university library. The central part of the construction work will be completed by the end of 2025. The final construction phase will begin in 2026: the modernisation of the castle building.

Milestones of the first construction phase

Beginning of November 2019: Opening of the historic wall along Rheingau Street to create a new pedestrian access point
Beginning of November to end of December 2019: Creation of a retention area for flood protection south and west of the main building
November to December 2019: Base renovation in the courtyard of the palace
Beginning of December 2019: Installation of the new transformer incl. routing of the line
From January 2020: garden and landscaping to the west of the main building
January 6 - 14, 2020: demolition work on the base slab in the courtyard of the castle building
February 3, 2020: Partial renovation of the interior and reopening of the canteen after modernization.
From March 2, 2020: start of construction of the Forum in the inner courtyard
May 6, 2020: excavation of the building pit in the inner courtyard of Schloss
May 11, 2020: Pouring of the base plate
June 2, 2020: Placement of the first walls of the Forum
June 25, 2020: The shell of the building is now visible due to the already-placed exterior walls
October 6, 2020: Completion of the wooden construction, placing of the external staircase and closing of the ceiling
From mid-November 2020: roofers start covering the roof
From January 2021: Interior finishing work on the Forum
May 2021: New planting of vines as well as garden maintenance of the outdoor facilities
June 2021: Start of work in front of the canteen, where a lawn parterre with benches is built
July 2021: installation of bridges from the roof terrace of the Forum to the castle

Milestones of the second construction phase

January 2022: Start of demolition work and renovation of the outbuilding
November 2022: Start of construction of the new multifunctional building with new canteen
January 2024: Start of refurbishment of the Burg campus (lecture theatre and administration building)
Mid-2024: Start of conversion of the Walther-Leisler-Kiep Centre into a cross-faculty university library
October 2024: Completion and opening of the Burg Campus
December 2024: Completion of the Walther-Leisler-Kiep Centre and opening of the new university library
April 2025: Completion and opening of the annexe building
August 2025: Planned completion of the multifunctional building and opening of the new canteen