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We are delighted, together with the Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft in Frankfurt am Main eG, that our project dgj228 ‘Gemeinsam Suffizient Leben’ has been shortlisted for the ‘Exemplary Buildings in the State of Hesse 2026 – State Prize for Architecture and Urban Planning’. Out of a total of 106 submitted projects, 23 were selected for the shortlist. The…

The European Commission has featured the Collegium Academicum in the latest ‘Catalogue of Blueprints for Affordable and Resilient Homes’ published by the New European Bauhaus as a reference project for affordable and resilient housing in Europe.

The Collegium Academicum in Heidelberg has been awarded the DETAIL Construction Award.

The Collegium Academicum student hall of residence in Heidelberg has been included as one of six international showcase projects in the specialist publication *Circular Timber Construction* published by DETAIL Verlag.

DGJ Architektur is among the 25 best architectural projects in Germany with two works: dgj223 Collegium Academicum and dgj228 Gemeinsam Suffizient Leben

Our project dgj223 Collegium Academicum was awarded the German Sustainability Award for Architecture 2024 – one of the most prestigious awards for forward-looking building in Germany

The Collegium Academicum student residence in Heidelberg has been honored with the German Timber Construction Prize 2025 – an award that recognizes the project as exemplary for forward-looking timber construction. The residence was developed through an intensive co-design process with future residents and focuses on flexible, resource-efficient living arrangements tailored specifically to student needs. The…

What architectural frameworks does affordable housing need? Why is change not an exception but the rule—especially in architecture? And how can a flexible building system like Open Architecture provide concrete answers to today’s challenges? These questions are discussed by Hans Drexler in the current JUNG Talk podcast. In this format, the JUNG architecture team regularly invites leading…

On May 24, 2025, the 20th BDA Day took place in Darmstadt under the motto “Substance for Transformation” – a significant event highlighting the urgent need for change in architecture and building culture. DGJ Frankfurt was represented on site by Hans Drexler, who presented the innovative project “dgj228 Living Sufficiency Together” along with other residential…

Our Project Featured in DETAIL Magazine Collegium Academicum as an Example of Forward-Thinking Timber Construction and Collaborative Planning For decades, the architecture magazine DETAIL has been one of the most influential voices in the international architectural discourse. With its clear, construction-focused approach and special emphasis on the built detail, it is regarded as a key…