Bauwens Opens New School in Niederkassel Just in Time for the Start of the School Year
Bauwens has completed the expansion of the Schulzentrum Nord in Niederkassel. Representatives of the city of Niederkassel, including Mayor Matthias Großgarten, along with project managers from the General contractor Bauwens and , of the Fischer + Fischer Architekten and hks architekten BDA consortium, gathered on June 1 for a symbolic key handover ceremony. The project had already been formally accepted on May 4. The handover marks the end of the construction phase of what is the largest construction project in the history of the city of Niederkassel to date.
The new building expands the existing school campus on Kopernikusstraße with a six-track school building featuring modern learning clusters, a three-part multipurpose hall, and a new cafeteria. In total, the school complex has a gross floor area of approximately 16,700 square meters. Of this, approximately 11,000 square meters are allocated to the school building, around 4,300 square meters to the sports hall, and just over 1,300 square meters to the cafeteria, which seats 384 and features a modern “cook-and-chill” kitchen. The buildings are connected via a shared foyer and form a structured school campus.
In addition to the functional requirements of a modern school building, special emphasis was placed on energy efficiency and durability. The energy concept combines photovoltaic systems, geothermal energy, and heat pump technology. The outdoor facilities are currently being completed and include a newly designed schoolyard as well as areas for recreation, play, and bicycle parking. The temporary structures on the site will be dismantled over the course of the summer so that the school complex will be fully operational in time for the start of the school year on September 1, 2026.
“From the laying of the cornerstone to completion, the project took just over two years. Despite the high technical and organizational demands, we were able to complete the school complex within the agreed budget and on schedule. A key factor in our success was the excellent collaboration with regional tradespeople, including the structural contractor Klein from Niederkassel,” says Karsten Mohr, Division Manager at Bauwens Construction.
Bauwens was commissioned by the city of Niederkassel as the General contractor to deliver the Schulzentrum Nord on a turnkey basis. With the completion of the project, the city now has a modern educational infrastructure that accommodates rising student numbers and is designed for the long term.
You can find a selection of photos from the event here.
