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Agathof bunker in Kassel: Prize for pioneering conversion!
Hattersheim am Main receives an award for the town hall; Creative renovations promote social cohesion and building culture.
Agathof bunker in Kassel: Prize for pioneering conversion!
An occasion for joy for Kassel: The Agathof bunker was awarded the Hessian State Prize for Building Culture 2025. The celebratory award ceremony took place on October 23rd in the former indoor swimming pool East, where Housing Minister Kaweh Mansoori accepted the honor. At this event, not only was the impressive renovation of the bunker complex acknowledged, but the motto of the event was also emphasized: “REBUILT TOGETHER – Good spaces for social cohesion.” konii.de reported.
The Agathof bunker is one of the five award-winning projects that have contributed to promoting togetherness and social participation through creative renovations and innovative concepts. In addition to the Agathof, numerous other notable projects were also honored, including the social-integrative communication and meeting center G1 in Gudensberg and the town hall in Hattersheim am Main. Other award winners include the Elf-Apostelhaus district and neighborhood center/Jewish school in Tann and the Niemeyerhaus village meeting point in Wildeck-Hönebach.
Renovation with foresight
The bunker will be used as a cultural venue in the future, ensuring lively coexistence in the district. Associations such as the Kulturfabrik Salzmann and the Klangkeller will organize regular events. However, converting the bunker was not an easy undertaking. In addition to the removal of meter-thick walls and ceilings, new window openings were created and a new roof was installed. In order to conserve resources, materials such as bricks were reused for the interior work.
The committed project coordination of ProjektStadt as part of the development area management ensured that the conversion was carried out in the interests of the residents. It was particularly important to those responsible that the conversion of the bunker into a place for social encounters and thus strengthens social cohesion. This also became clear in the discussion before the award ceremony, where around 100 experts discussed the challenges and opportunities of existing buildings baukultur-hessen.de additionally described.
Specialist event for the future
The specialist event focused on the topics of climate protection, transformation skills and social participation. The energetic and functional revitalization of existing buildings was discussed extensively in various forums and discussions. The participants were also able to visit St. Kunigundis Church, which is also to be converted into a community-oriented facility. Such initiatives are important in order to sustainably promote building culture in existing buildings and to make optimal use of existing resources.
Overall, the award for the Agathof bunker shows how valuable creative conversion projects are for a city. They not only bring historical buildings back to life, but also ensure a sense of togetherness, which is more necessary than ever these days.