Research, development, and production of intelligent robotic systems under a single roof
We were awarded the contract for the new construction of the Center for Robotics at Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences (THWS).
A new campus is gradually being built on the outskirts of Schweinfurt for the THWS with its internationally oriented STEM degree courses. One of its core elements is the new Center for Robotics (CERI) dedicated to research into and development of intelligent robotic systems. In the tendering procedure for the new construction of the CERI, our design was chosen over two other architectural firms. It combines laboratories and workshops for robotics and mechatronics in a single building.
Martin Henn, Managing Director and Design Principal at HENN, comments:
"We designed CERI as a place of collaboration and innovation where researchers and students can work together in an interdisciplinary way – a pioneering combination of education, research, and production engineering. The design of the straightforward, clear architecture of CERI is consistently inspired by robotics – from the centrally located production hall ensuring efficient work processes to automatically controlled façade elements and the drone heliport.”
Prof. Martin Naumann, Vice President for Sustainability and Infrastructure at THWS, emphasizes:
A construction project as forward-looking as the CERI building requires an exceedingly differentiated approach even during the design phase. We are delighted to have contracted architectural firm HENN as a strong partner supporting us. I firmly believe that the comprehensive involvement of users in the design process will result in a building that meets the requirements in an outstanding manner. And I am pleased that such an architecturally outstanding design, with its wonderful serenity and superior ease, is becoming a reality on our Ledward Campus.”
Prof. Rainer Herrler, CERI construction manager, adds:
“The new CERI building will be a beacon for robotics research. It will create a state-of-the-art environment with first-class laboratories and the necessary infrastructure in which students, researchers, and companies can work together on innovative robotics solutions – from autonomous drones and industrial robots to humanoid machines. Closely intertwining teaching, research, and practice creates a unique center for knowledge transfer and technological innovation.”
