Ideas Contest: Life in Old Age 4.0

From the designs submitted to the “Leben im Alter 4.0” ideas competition by the winners (from left to right): 1st through 3rd place, Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences / Faculty of Architecture and Design/ Architecture

Winners of the “Life in Old Age 4.0” student ideas competition from the Bachelor's and Master's programs in Architecture

The task was to design buildings for a residential care facility for the elderly (approximately 12 residents) and a day care center for the elderly (approximately 28 people) on the island of Poel, in the district of Niendorf. The focus was on optimizing the living environment for people with dementia.

  • 1st prize: Anne-Lene Westerkamp
  • 2nd prizes: Leon Pascal Stahlkopf und Mattes Golz
  • 3rd prize: Eva Luisa Brazda
  • Special prize: Andrea Catalina Cicery Torres
  • Shortlist: Nina Heldt, Matti Krieg, Franz Kotte

On Friday, 17th April 2026, the winners were announced during the 21. Norddeutschen Holzbautage (21st North German Timber Construction Days 2026). Around 25 of our architecture students from the bachelor’s and master’s programs participated, supervised by Prof. Dieter Blome and Prof. Martin Wollensak. The competition was sponsored by the private, medium-sized plant breeding company Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG (NPZ), represented by Sabine Brauer, and organized by our Architecture program. A total of 2,700 euros in prize money was awarded. The four-member jury consisted of Cort Berner (civil engineer, freelance construction manager), Vanessa Hinck (NPZ), Sabine Brauer (NPZ), and Prof. Martin Wollensak. 

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