Heidelberg Congress Center

Passive house standard Congress Center

The Heidelberg Congress Center, which was designed by Degelo Architects, impresses with its striking rust-coloured, mostly self-supported sandstone façade. With two large glass areas highlighting the entrances, the building combines modern design concepts with materials typical of the region. It meets the passive house standard as well as the DGNB Gold standards.

Reference details

Type of Building Art, culture and design
Product areas Doors Facades Fire and smoke protection
Schüco Systems Janisol HI Door VISS TVS vertical
Features New build Passive house DGNB
Location Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
Completion 2023
Architects Degelo Architekten
Specialist company Trube & Kings
Picture credits © Achim Birnbaum

Product information

Janisol HI Door

Janisol HI Door System

Multi-functional steel doors – optimised for thermal insulation, security and a long life cycle

High level of burglar resistance in accordance with DIN EN 1627 and use as a double-leaf door with full panic function across the entire spectrum of unit widths in case of emergencies: Janisol HI steel doors offer tested multi-functional solutions for buildings with high safety and security requirements, such as sports and leisure facilities, public administration buildings, airports, shopping centres, hospitals and schools. In this way, commercial properties equipped with this product also become attractive to high-calibre tenants, such as jewellers or exclusive vehicle dealerships.

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VISS TVS vertical

VISS TVS vertical

Modular mullion/transom façade system made from steel with a wide range of design options

Be it a newbuild, conversion or renovation, the modular VISS steel system for thermally insulated mullion/transom constructions stands out as the optimum components from a technical and economical perspective can be selected for each project from the modular system, irrespective of the size.

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