Eike Becker_Architekten wins the 2026 German Architecture Award. First prize goes to ROCKYWOOD in Offenbach—a hybrid timber building that combines sustainable construction with social responsibility.

Eike Becker Architekten is participating in the Vienna Timber Construction Conference organized by the Coalition for Timber Construction. Policy discussions, professional exchanges, and site visits provide valuable insights into current trends in urban timber construction.

The Timber Pioneer in Frankfurt’s Europaquartier has been completed and occupied—the city’s first wood-hybrid building approved under the High-Rise Building Ordinance. Thanks to close collaboration with the authorities and our client, UBM Development, this pioneering project was successfully completed. Photos © Ken Rannoch

Eike Becker_Architekten has been nominated for the German Construction Award 2026 in the “Simple Construction” category for its ROCKYWOOD project. The award is one of the most prestigious honors in the German construction industry and recognizes innovative, future-oriented projects.

At the start of MIPIM 2026, Eike Becker took part in the opening of the German Pavilion in Cannes. The event brought together key players in architecture and urban development and marked the starting point for professional exchanges over the coming days of the trade fair.

Despite great economic freedom, minimal regulation, fast building permits, and tough people, the real estate market there is also in crisis. For decades, office towers couldn't grow high enough into the sky. Today, many of them stand empty. Converting them into apartments seems to be a good solution. This is an interesting task, even for German companies, as they already have experience with the energy-efficient conversion of existing properties.

How can innovative timber construction methods be put into practice more quickly? This question was the focus of Eike Becker's presentation at the Timber Construction Initiative event in Berlin on February 20, 2026. The main topic was the role of reliable approval processes for sustainable architecture.

The shell of our new spa hotel at the VitaSol thermal spa complex is progressing according to plan. The ceiling above the ground floor is currently being concreted—another important step for the ensemble under construction in the immediate vicinity of the thermal spa.

The building application has been submitted for the project at Charlottenstraße 23. A compact townhouse with 13 units and commercial space is being built in the immediate vicinity of Gendarmenmarkt, blending harmoniously into the historic surroundings with its finely crafted façade.

Our design for Schönhauser Tor was awarded second place in the competition. The focus is on a clear spatial gesture that enhances movement, interaction, and quality of stay, giving the location a new identity with a green façade.

The German Architecture Museum (DAM) is reopening after renovation and continuing its international significance. At the general meeting of the Friends of the DAM, the board was re-elected, including the re-election of Eike Becker.

On January 20, Eike Becker attended the meeting in Kiel as a member of the design advisory board to discuss key construction projects and urban development in the city with the city administration and other advisory board members.

At our M50 construction project in the Macherei district on Halleschen Ufer in Berlin, work has begun on installing photovoltaic panels on the south facade.

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The new town hall complex in Stolberg is taking advantage of the opportunity presented by reconstruction to create an open, identity-forming building that blends harmoniously into the historic old town and frames the old town hall with dignity. With diverse structures, inviting paths, and lively public spaces, it is creating a place for working, meeting, and living well—for people and nature alike.

In view of the standards that have been hyped up for years, private housing construction in Germany has almost come to a standstill. That is why we need different houses. They must be simpler to build in order to be affordable, and they must have new social qualities: lower costs and higher quality of life. Denn wir können nicht bauen, weil wir die falschen Wohnungen im Kopf haben. 50 % Single Haushalte mit wenig Begegnungen und viel Einsamkeit. Dazu sind die Wohnungen dann noch so teuer, dass sie sich kaum einer leisten kann. Das muss doch besser gehen.

Eike Becker_Architekten was part of the Network for Architecture Exchange (NAX) delegation trip to Canada and the USA in November 2025. The aim of the trip was to deepen professional exchange between European and North American architects and to discuss current developments in the construction and real estate industry.

Funding handed over for the Waldenburg stables site – a milestone for Forum Waldenburg e.V. with Dr. Sabine Tauscher and Eike Becker_Architekten

On November 11, 2025, Eike Becker will speak about the FAZ Tower at the pre-event for the ZAK Conference in the Schüco Showroom in Frankfurt—an exclusive evening with an expert audience and architectural inspiration.

Zak World of Façades is a global conference series focusing on façade design and technology. The event concentrates on sustainable innovations and addresses challenges facing the construction industry in relation to contemporary façades.

The Danes seem to have understood that a THRIVING ECONOMY with prosperous companies is a prerequisite for a successful society.

What factors must sustainable urban development take into account? There are plenty of areas of conflict, from soil sealing and social challenges to political factors.

The Ettersburg Talks are an important source of inspiration and an interdisciplinary forum for the construction and real estate industry. They address fundamental questions about the future of high-quality planning and construction.

Following the successful gutting and partial demolition of the former post office check office, and subsequent completion of the final building ceiling and installation of the façade, project developer Art-Invest Real Estate celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the M50 in the Die Macherei district of Berlin-Kreuzberg on September 10.

Office trip to the M50 construction site in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Project manager Oliver Mehl gave his EBA colleagues an exclusive insight into the construction progress.

The ground-breaking ceremony for the 4-star hotel in Bad Salzuflen took place on June 10. Eike Becker_Architekten won the competition for the spa hotel in 2023. Completion is planned for spring 2027.

On May 22, 2025, this year's Brownfield24 Convention took place at CTPark Wuppertal with over 200 participants. At the center: exchange about sustainable urban development, innovative project solutions - and the ceremonial presentation of the Brownfield Awards® 2025.

The M50 continues to grow and also upwards again. On the east side of the building, the façade has been completed up to the 18th floor. The 22nd floor is being restored.

Eike Becker will be attending MIPIM 2025 in Cannes from 10-14 March! We are co-exhibitor of the ‘German Pavilion’ in the Espace Riviera. MIPIM is the world's leading property fair, bringing together influential players from all sectors of the international property industry.

THE B reinterprets the classic Berlin commercial centre and creates an innovative meeting place that harmoniously combines indoor and outdoor areas. The striking façade of the five-storey office building thematises the grid of the building structure and clearly emphasises the storey ceilings. Sculpturally shaped frames characterise the lower floors, while the upper floors are accentuated by two-storey sheet metal frames.

We are delighted to invite you to the F.A.Z. Tower Talk - The Future of Real Estate on 11 February 2025. At a time when architecture and urban development are in the spotlight more than ever, it is important for us to share our perspectives and visions.

Construction work on the M50, a key project in the Macherei Berlin-Kreuzberg neighbourhood, is making significant progress. The revitalisation of the building, led by Eike Becker_Architekten, combines historical substance with contemporary building requirements - a challenging task.

Over 500 guests from industry, politics and the press attended the German Real Estate Award2024 gala at the Westhafen Convention Centre.

AI in the real estate industry: In mid-August 2024, the ninth edition of polisKEYNOTES took place in Bremen under the title “Alles KI? - On the future of artificial intelligence in the real estate industry”, the ninth edition of polisKEYNOTES took place in Bremen. Organized by Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen (WFB) and polis, the conference provided a platform for leading experts to discuss the role of AI in the real estate industry. Photo Copyright: © Jan Rathke

Our ecological and social project at Offenbach harbor: ROCKYWOOD is a sustainable project that focuses on people. In just one and a half years, a place for “new work” was created on around 11,000 square meters. The highlight: ROCKYWOOD consists of two buildings - Rocky and Wood - which together form a micro-neighborhood. Wood was built using modular timber construction, which - similar to Timber Pioneer - ensures a pleasant and healthy indoor climate. Here, 2,600 cubic meters of wood were used, thus binding approx. 2,500 tons of CO2. Rocky, on the other hand, is a classic concrete building, but here various requirements were taken into account through architectural tricks.

EXPO REAL, Europe's largest real estate trade fair, will be back in Munich from October 7 to 9, 2024. Eike Becker will once again be attending the trade fair to discuss current real estate topics such as transformation and decarbonization.