News and current projects from Sunovation

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, designed by BFK Architekten, 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.

 

German Solar Prize 2025

Neanderthal Museum wins with solar facade from SUNOVATION

Obernburg, December 2025 – The Neanderthal Museum has been awarded the German Solar Prize 2025 in the category “Solar Architecture and Urban Development.” The custom-made, building-integrated photovoltaic facade combines monument protection and future technology, sustainability, and culture. It is housed in an award-winning, wave-shaped concrete structure with an oval base. Due to the need for renovation of the curtain-type green glass facade, it was replaced by a custom-made green BIPV facade from SUNOVATION. This multifunctional facade not only serves as the building envelope, but will also supply one-third of the museum's electricity needs in the future. Photos: ©Neanderthal Museum Foundation