INNOVATIVEWho says innovation is not long-lasting?

NEWS

25/04/2024

Serial Renovation

Drees & Sommer Advises German Energy Agency on Introduction of Energiesprong Principle for Non-Residential Buildings.
09/02/2024

Autostrom Consortium Builds New Fast-Charging Hubs on German Highways for the Deutschlandnetz Charging Network

Today, the German government company Autobahn GmbH has awarded the Autostrom consortium the contract for the financing, planning, construction and…
06/02/2024

Electrifying Façades

Under German government plans, the share of energy consumption from solar sources is to be increased more than threefold by 2030. That will only be…
23/01/2024

Faster Ecological Restructuring of the Economy: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz Calls a Top Level Discussion on the Circular Economy

In the interest of saving resources wherever possible, the German government is currently developing a national recycling strategy which is due to be…
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Innovation as part of our corporate DNA

Innovation as part of our corporate DNA

As a market and innovation leader, our innovations and new business models have been setting standards for 50 years – for our clients, ourselves, and for the construction and real estate industry.

Futuretheses

Futuretheses

10 Theses for the construction and real estate industry

Artificial Intelligence in Construction

Artificial Intelligence in Construction

With the hype surrounding generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) that sparked at the end of 2022, we are currently experiencing a change comparable to electrification. The technological potential can suddenly be felt in everyday life. This is a ground-breaking moment for the entire construction and real estate industry.

Hubs in the innovation network

Hubs in the innovation network

Complemented by theme-specific hubs, labs and units at our regional offices, the innovation center is the core of our innovation network. 

Ecosystem

Creators – the innovation ecosystem for the construction and real estate industry

Focusing solely on one’s own business activities may bring short-term success, but we will all have to take a new approach in the longer term. Cooperation – rather than loose networking – is the name of the game, because that’s the only way to create pioneering innovations and shape the future effectively.

Startup network

Startup network

Startups develop new technologies and disruptive business models, and are digitization drivers. In the past, several industries have learned the hard way how important it is to address future trends in a timely manner. Few companies are able to master this challenge alone.

New Work – User-Centric Consulting & Design

New Work – User-Centric Consulting & Design

We design, optimize, plan, implement and organize state-of-the-art interior and spatial concepts for companies and organizations using an approach that is both objective and system-independent. We bring brands and corporate culture to life and generate communication experiences. Tailor-made spatial concepts that focus on the user.

Innovation Services

Event formats

 

As our client, you benefit in particular from our innovative strength! We also help you generate your own innovative ideas with events such as hackathons, ideathons and design sprints.

 

Innovation Consulting

 

AI, modular construction, self-sufficient building sites, decarbonization—the construction industry will and must undergo enormous change. In 10 years’ time, will we still be earning money in the same way as we do today? And if not, then how will we? In order to answer these questions, we have created innovation consulting. 

 

Innovation projects

lcmd

As intuitive software, Icmd is the professional tool for clearly mapping all project phases and planning and controlling projects easily, efficiently, and successfully.

Scope of application:
Project and process planning and management

Added value:

  • Easily create the optimal schedule
  • Identify and resolve planning deviations
  • Identify causes of disruption before they arise
  • Automatic synchronization of planning and execution
lcmd
Match

The Match platform brings startups and corporates together to exchange ideas, start new projects, develop business models and, in this way, jointly shape the future of the real estate and construction industry.

Areas of application:
Innovation projects in the real estate sector

Added value:

  • Free browsing or targeted search for solutions and new technologies
  • Customized recommendations based on your (search) profile
  • Access to a wide range of relevant start-ups
Building Material Scout

Building Material Scout provides a single central source of all the information you need for Green Building projects. It benefits not only product manufacturers, but also architects, principals, construction companies and auditors.

Areas of application:
Ecological and healthy construction

Added value:

  • Easy access to sustainable materials and construction products
  • Enables sustainable construction without the need for in-house expertise
  • Simple, digitally structured project documentation throughout the entire planning process thanks to the planning tool
  • Products found in the database can be linked directly to projects – with or without BIM
Building Material Scout
Leased space configurator

Our leased space configurator enables agile marketing communication and simplifies interaction with potential lessees through 3-dimensional virtual representation of the leased space.

Areas of application:
Leasing of real estate (space)

Added value:

  • Fast and efficient process to set up new lease agreements 
  • Reduces vacancy and increases lease income 
EPEA

EPEA is an innovation partner for clients and business partners to jointly align business for the next industrial revolution: the Circular Economy.

Areas of application:
Materials, products, processes, real estate, urban districts

Added value:

  • Sustainable solutions for products, processes, buildings and entire urban districts
  • Sustainability that also pays off financially
EPEA – Part of Drees & Sommer
Madaster

Madaster is the registry for materials. The online platform is an important prerequisite for the Circular Economy in the construction and real estate industry, as it consolidates all necessary material information digitally and presents it in a transparent format.

Scope of application

Ecological, healthy and cost-efficient planning and construction

Added value:

  • Allows real estate data to be stored, managed, enriched and exchanged
  • Allows buildings and infrastructure to be designed and realized as recyclable raw material depots
  • Allows buildings and infrastructure to be organized as a registered raw material bank, and to be used for accounting purposes in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB) or for real estate valuations
  • Allows assessment of the Circular Economy potential of real estate during its life cycle
  • Prepares for the introduction of a carbon tax on real estate in the near future
  • Acts as an interface for all real estate stakeholders
  • Provides an ecosystem that creates marketplaces for reused products, for architects, project developers, banks, asset managers, and the public sector
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Modular Solutions: New Ways for the Construction and Real Estate Industry

Modular construction is a key trend of the future in the construction and real estate industry. Because requirements for the buildings of tomorrow have changed: shorter building times; lower costs; a more efficient use of resources – expectations are wide-ranging. With our modular solutions we offer you individual solutions for modular constructions, from product-neutral consulting and planning services up to execution.