BDC Medical Technology Center

Mannheim, Germany

Photo © Zooey Braun

Drawing © MATTER

Technology Centers

Architects: MATTER – Schmidt Fach Architekten und Stadtplaner

Location: Franz-Volhard-Straße 5, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
Year: 2022
Client: Stadt Mannheim
Team: André Schmidt, Tobias Buschbeck, Barbara Sprkova, Daniel Selensky, Eleonora Popovska, Daria Savitskaia
Architecture: a|sh sander.hofrichter architekten GmbH mit tobias buschbeck architektur und MATTER Schmidt Fach Architekten und Stadtplaner PartGmbB
Area: 8.000 m² BGF
Function: Start-ups, Workshops, Labs, Conference, Gastronomy, Parking
Phase: Competition1. Place, Phases 1-2; 3 to 5 Support Facade

The BDC was developed as a start-up hub for medical technology companies; it offers tenants a high degree of flexibility in how spaces are used as well as how they can be combined. An important component of the concept is the “communication zone”, which stretches over all floors and encourages creativity and collaboration.