Groundbreaking ceremony in Herne
On April 1, 2025, our project celebrated a special milestone: together with Herbert Reul (pictured), Interior Minister of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and many other prominent guests, the foundation stone for the new central campus of the University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration North Rhine-Westphalia (HSPV) was laid. We are pleased that our design is taking shape and that the project is receiving such positive response.
By 2027, a modern campus for around 4,500 students will be built in the FunkenbergQuartier — including lecture halls, a cafeteria, a library, administrative buildings, and multipurpose rooms. The centerpiece of the new campus is a central plaza designed to foster exchange and community. Sustainability is also a key focus of the project, which aims to achieve DGNB Gold certification through energy-efficient solutions.
“As a reliable partner for public construction projects, we are setting new standards in university infrastructure with this project,” said Sandra Irina Arendt, Head of Social Infrastructure Europe at Hochtief PPP Solutions. “The new central campus in Herne will be a forward-looking, sustainable building complex that offers optimal learning and working conditions for students, faculty, and staff. Together with HSPV NRW, we are contributing our expertise to successfully realize this flagship project.”
After construction is completed, Hochtief PPP Solutions will operate the building complex for 25 years. We wish Hochtief PPP Solutions every success with the ongoing construction progress, look forward to the results, and thank them for the good collaboration.
Photos: Hochtief
Renderings: Auer Weber
On the photo of the laying of the foundation stone from left to right: Bernd Holtwick, Management Hochtief PPP Solutions; Dr. Frank Dudda, Lord Mayor of Herne; Heinrich Böckelühr, District President Arnsberg; Martin Bornträger, President of the North Rhine-Westphalia University of Police and Public Administration; Herbert Reul, Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia
