HOCHTIEF Awarded Contract for German Armed Forces’ University Campus

HOCHTIEF has been awarded a contract by the Federal Building Department to act as project partner in the development of the Helmut Schmidt University campus of the German Armed Forces in Hamburg.

The entire project has an investment volume in the billion-Euro range. HOCHTIEF is responsible for demolition, extended shell construction and façade work on the “Campus DOK” project. This partial contract is expected to have a volume in the mid-three-digit million-Euro range. The German Armed Forces are providing approximately one billion euros in funding for the campus development. This will be used to redevelop almost the entire Douaumont Barracks campus in Hamburg-Jenfeld.

New buildings and renovations of existing structures covering an area of over 100,000 square meters, as well as associated infrastructure and outdoor facilities, will be realized on a 205,000-square-meter site. The goal is to create a climate-neutral, innovative and modern science location that brings all of the university’s outsourced departments back together on one campus.

In view of the complexity of this major project, the Federal Building Department has opted for an innovative implementation method: Integrated Project Execution. From the beginning, all construction and planning partners, as well as the client, form an equal alliance that jointly assumes responsibility — including the opportunities and risks. This collaborative cooperation is intended to ensure a swift and efficient planning and construction process.

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