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The foundation stone has been laid for the replacement of the Neue Weststadt campus at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences. The state is investing around 146 million euros in state-of-the-art university infrastructure in an almost climate-neutral urban district. The project should be ready in 2025.State Secretary for Finance Gisela Splett together with the Ministerial Director in the Ministry of Science Research and the Arts Dr. Hans J. Reiter laid the foundation stone for the new replacement campus Neue Weststadt of the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences on the former freight yard area .State Secretary for Finance Gisela Splett said We are relying on sustainable construction for this project. The heat demand of the new university area is covered by the waste heat from the central IT server technology and by Green Hydrogen Esslingen . By joining the university the state is supporting the city of Esslingens innovative urban development project. Striking entrance gate to the university town of EsslingenMinisterial Director Dr. Hans J. Reiter said With the new building the reform initiated by the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences to restructure the faculties and central academic institutions is also taking shape externally. In future it will be the visible and distinctive entrance gate to the university town of Esslingen. Prof. Christof Wolfmaier Rector of the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences said With the Neue Weststadt campus we as the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences can fulfill our educational mandate even better. Because a future-proof university building offers ideal conditions for our modern teaching and applied research. The start of construction was preceded by an exchange of space between the city of Esslingen and the state. This was agreed in 2016 and expanded in 2020. The ensemble of four buildings each with five floors and a connecting basement is the first construction phase. The area of the second construction phase is available for a possible later expansion of the campus but will initially be used as a recreational area. The campus is car-free and has three entrances. The Faculties of Business and Technology Computer Science and Information Technology Social Work Education and Nursing as well as the central scientific institution International Center and Graduate School will have modern lecture halls seminar project and meeting rooms PC pools and student workspaces.High energy efficiencyThe new building at Esslingen University is characterized by its high energy efficiency. The four structures are equipped with a building envelope in passive house quality. In addition certification according to the Sustainable Building Assessment System is aimed at at least silver for the new building .Around a third of the heating requirement is covered by using the waste heat from the central IT server technology. The remaining two thirds of the heat required is supplied by the local heating supply of Green Hydrogen Esslingen GmbH GHE. In its adjoining energy center in Weststadt the GHE uses an innovative energy concept to generate the heat to supply the entire city quarter. The waste heat resulting from the conversion of regeneratively generated electricity into green hydrogen is used to supply heat.Photovoltaic system on the roofThe approximately 7000 square meter roof of the university will be fitted with a photovoltaic system. The output is around 500 kilowatts peak. Together with a green roof the roof is optimally used energetically and ecologically.The state is investing around 146 million euros in state-of-the-art university infrastructure in an almost climate-neutral urban district. The project should be ready in 2025.
