Cup in Golm: New student residential complex for Potsdam opened!

Cup in Golm: New student residential complex for Potsdam opened!

Potsdam-Golm, Deutschland - On April 15, 2025, the topping-out ceremony of the new residential complex "Golm 2" took place in Potsdam-Golm, an important step with regard to the urgently needed living space for students. The West: Brandenburg Student Center celebrated this milestone just a year after the foundation stone was laid. Among the guests, Dr. Manja Schüle, Minister of Science, Research and Culture, as well as Dr. Ina Bartmann, State Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure and State Planning.

The shell of the residential complex has now been completed and the interior has started. The 423 living spaces should be ready for occupancy by the coming winter semester. Peter Heiß, Managing Director of the Studierendenwerk, was optimistic about the construction progress and the importance of the project for the university location. "The new residential complex contributes to the attractiveness of the Golm location," emphasized Heiß.

financing and structural details

dr. Manja Schüle emphasized the financial support of the State of Brandenburg, which amounts to almost 37 million euros. These funds are crucial for the construction, which will cost around 37 million euros. A total of around 800 new dormitories are to be built in Potsdam by 2028. The new residential complex is built on a spacious 8,000 m² plot of land, which includes a net area of ​​14,500 m².

The living spaces exist over 200 individual apartments as well as various shared apartments, barrier-free and wheelchair-friendly residential units as well as family apartments. Six common areas are also planned, which should serve as meeting points and for various activities. To ensure sustainability, the residential complex is equipped with a combined heat and power plant, heat pumps, a photovoltaic system and a gray water system.

Need for student living space

The Studierendenwerk West: Brandenburg supports around 30,000 students at various university locations and offers social and economic support in the form of cesse, residential complexes and advisory services. In view of the high demand for living space in the student area, the completion of "Golm 2" will increase the number of student living spaces on campus to over 1,000

Comparable projects show that the influence on the housing market is enormous. For example, the sustainable student dormitory Campus RO in Rosenheim, which has been occupied since December 2021. Despite the higher rents between 400 and 700 euros, the residents find the quality of the living situation valuable, especially considering the difficult living space situation in Munich. The RO Campus relies on sustainable construction and emphasizes community living, similar to how it is intended in Potsdam. A possible model for future developments, such as those in Potsdam, could be the use of recycled materials and high energy efficiency to minimize ecological footprint.

Overall, the “Golm 2” project shows an important step towards a sustainable and needs -based living space situation for students in Potsdam, which is equipped with a solid financial basis and well -thought -out planning. The construction is not only an architectural project, but also a clear sign for the support of the academic community and the creation of a livable environment for students.