The Industrial Construction Award recognizes exceptional buildings and urban developments in industrial and commercial architecture. It honors both completed structures and projects in planning stages—from site master plans to commercial zones and industrial parks. Projects that win combine form, function, economy, construction, and building systems in thoughtful ways that reflect social responsibility and holistic design thinking. Planners and developers apply jointly and receive the award together. Additionally, the Young Talent Award category recognizes innovative semester projects, theses, and dissertations from students and recent graduates.

Award presented by:

Industrial Construction Working Group (AGI)

Chamber of Architects Baden-Württemberg

Federal Foundation for Building Culture

BDA Baden-Württemberg Regional Association

IBA'27 GmbH

IHK Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Chamber of Engineers Baden-Württemberg

University of Stuttgart, IREM Industrial Real Estate Management

Stuttgart Region Economic Development

Media partners include the trade publications industrieBAU and db deutsche bauzeitung.

Motivation

The award exists to celebrate outstanding industrial and commercial architecture—a shared vision among all participating organizations. Winners, selected from planners and developers, receive joint recognition for their contributions. These exemplary projects inspire and engage audiences, demonstrating excellence in industrial and commercial design. The Young Talent Award specifically honors innovative student work—semester projects, theses, and dissertations that show promise for the future.

Categories

Entries are accepted in the following categories:

Buildings — new construction or renovation (completed since June 2021)

Urban Development — site planning, commercial zones, industrial parks, and similar projects (in planning or completed)

Young Talent Award — semester projects, theses, and dissertations (since June 2021)

Prize

Winners receive an artistically crafted sculpture and an official certificate.

Participation

Teams of architects, engineers, and developers from EU member states may submit entries in the buildings and urban development categories. Students and recent graduates are eligible for the Young Talent Award. Registration and submission are now open.

Jury

The jury comprises representatives from the award's founding organizations:

Thomas Bopp (Stuttgart Region Association, Chair)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Engelsmann (Chamber of Engineers Baden-Württemberg, President)

Liza Heilmeyer (BDA Baden-Württemberg Regional Association, Regional Chair)

Andreas Hofer (IBA'27 GmbH, Artistic Director / Chief Executive)

Reiner Nagel (Federal Foundation for Building Culture, Board Chair)

Jürgen Schäfer (Industrial Construction Working Group, Main Committee Member)

Johannes Schwörer (BWIHK, Vice President, Reutlingen Chamber of Industry and Commerce)

Prof. Dr. Christian Stoy (University of Stuttgart, IREM Industrial Real Estate Management)

Markus Weismann (Chamber of Architects Baden-Württemberg, District Chair)

Award Ceremony

The Industrial Construction Award 2024 will be presented on September 25, 2024, at the opening ceremony of the IREM Symposium in Stuttgart.

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