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Update BIPV-Facade Macherei Berlin

Completion of the solar facade

Obernburg, May 2026 – The BIPV facade on the Macherei M50 high-rise, consisting of custom-manufactured SUNOVATION eFORM modules, is nearly complete. As one of Germany’s most climate-friendly high-rises, the building exemplifies an integrated planning approach in which energy efficiency, safety, and architecture were all considered from the very beginning in collaboration with strong partners. Especially in the case of sophisticated architecture, the interplay of design, fire safety, quality, and customizability determines long-term success. We would therefore like to thank all project partners who initiated, planned, supported, and implemented this project hand-in-hand with expertise, precision, foresight, and passion, and who took us along on this journey.

 

County administration building with innovative BIPV facade

Sustainable Energy at the Esslingen District Office

Obernburg, April 2026 – A benchmark for sustainable architecture: with its modern facade design, the Esslingen District Office is reducing its carbon footprint, saving on energy costs in the long term, and at the same time impressing with a high-quality facade aesthetic. Custom-manufactured SUNOVATION eFORM BIPV modules reliably generate renewable energy from solar power directly on-site. This way, the authority is focusing on energy efficiency and CO₂ reduction — sustainably, efficiently and with style.

Facade renovation with building-integrated photovoltaics

Facade, Energy Source and Design Element

Obernburg, March 2026 –  This facade renovation is truly impressive. What used to be an aging high-rise residential building is now a modern structure featuring an active building envelope and a tenant-power concept — an example of how existing architecture can be given a new future. At the heart of the solution: an integrated photovoltaic facade by SUNOVATION on the south and west facades. Thanks to the visionary developer Tuttlinger Wohnbau GmbH, what started as a classic renovation has become an architectural upgrade that combines design, sustainability and increased value.

German Design Award for TÜV Süd Munich project

"Excellent Architecture"

Obernburg, February 2026 – Congratulations to Brückner Architekten and TÜV SÜD AG on receiving the German Design Award in the “Excellent Architecture” category for the new corporate headquarters building in Munich. “A remarkably structured facade that adapts precisely to climatic and functional requirements” and gives the project an “unmistakable presence,” according to the verdict of the high-caliber international jury. This is the second year in a row that the award has been given to a project featuring a custom-made BIPV facade from manufacturer SUNOVATION.

Climate-friendly high-rise building - Macherei Berlin

Power-generating glass facade

Obernburg, January 2026 – The electricity-generating BIPV facade of the Macherei (M50) on Hallesches Ufer in Berlin is taking shape. SUNOVATION's custom-made glass-glass modules are currently being installed on one of Germany's most climate-friendly skyscrapers. A custom-made BIPV facade is being constructed on the south facade, covering an area of ~900 m². For this purpose, SUNOVATION has manufactured ~230 black BIPV modules with a satin finish in 19 module geometries ranging from 0.9 x 1.4 m to 3.5 x 1.5 m. The original facade of the high-rise building was originally designed in the style of Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building in New York. With reference to this, Eike Becker Architects have created a contemporary reinterpretation of the exterior design with their design for the electricity-generating glass facade.