Completion of the new laboratory building in Bremen

Exterior view of the Max Planck Institute (Cadolto Modular Construction GmbH)

The Max Planck Institute relies on a modular construction project: On November 11, 2020, the new laboratory building on Celsius Street 1 in Bremen was completed. The expansion of the existing institute building will open up new possibilities for scientists and laboratory staff in research and development in the future.

Cadolto quickly realized a new laboratory wing tailored to the institute's needs, covering a total of 1,400 m². Consisting of 29 modules including laboratory technical equipment, the new building serves as an extension to the existing building of the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology. The structure will support microbiologists, molecular biologists, and biogeochemists in advancing science after commissioning.

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Amann, Managing Director of the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology: "It was fascinating to see how a fully functional research new building was created in modular construction within a few months. Despite Corona, the high-rise construction work, which only began in June, has now been completed with minimal disruptions to our work. We look forward to putting the building into operation later this year and thank Cadolto, the planning offices, and our construction department."

Speed, quality, and experience: These were the decisive factors for the Bremen Max Planck Institute, which is one of more than 80 institutes of the Max Planck Society based in Munich, to award the contract for the new building to Cadolto. Above all, the long-standing experience, comprehensive know-how in laboratory buildings, the integrated planning across all phases of performance as well as production, the technical equipment, and commissioning from a single source were further arguments for the Franconian modular construction specialist.