Foundation stone laying ceremony for the new headquarters of Aareon AG in Mainz
J. Molitor Immobilien GmbH and MAG Mainzer Aufbaugesellschaft mbH are developing another pioneering office building at Kisselberg Innovation Park: the new Aareon headquarters – a sustainable building for an inspiring workspace experience. The foundation stone laying ceremony was held on 12 September. Aareon, the leading provider of SaaS solutions for the European real estate industry, and the project developers J. Molitor Immobilien GmbH and MAG Mainzer Aufbaugesellschaft mbH joined the Mayor of Mainz, Nino Haase, on 12 September to lay the symbolic foundation stone for Aareon’s new headquarters. The sustainable and pioneering office building is being built at Kisselberg Innovation Park at the entrance to the city of Mainz.
Harry Thomsen, CEO of Aareon, explains: ‘The new demands of a hybrid working world coupled with our social and environmental responsibility have prompted us to make this spatial change. We want to use the new headquarters to create a workspace experience that inspires people and encourages them to share ideas and collaborate. We are happy to realise this project in Mainz, where we feel very at home.’ Aareon has been based in Mainz for a number of decades – and in the Kisselberg area of Mainz since 2009. The site currently has around 500 employees. The new four-storey building will provide around 5,700 square metres of space (based on the gif standard) and is being built in the immediate vicinity. ‘We are creating a visionary workspace here with high environmental standards, high-quality design and many different feel-good factors,’ explains project developer F. A. Graf von Pfeil, Managing Director of J. Molitor Immobilien GmbH.
‘We are delighted to be able to team up with our project partner, J. Molitor Immobilien GmbH, to work on this pioneering construction project with its innovative development plan for the software company Aareon,’ adds MAG Managing Director Martin Dörnemann. ‘Due in no small part to its proximity to the university and the new biotech and life sciences campus, Kisselberg Innovation Park is becoming even more attractive.’
In his welcome address, High Mayor Nino Haase said: ‘You have been based in Mainz for over 60 years and I can guarantee you one thing: this location here – and indeed our city of Mainz – has never been as attractive as it is right now and will be in the coming years. I congratulate you on a top location in an exciting district committed to innovation with notable companies and institutions, a place full of synergy opportunities between the science community and business world.’
The new building, designed by mann + schneberger from Mainz, will be built using an environmentally friendly timber construction method and equipped with photovoltaic systems on large sections of the outer walls. Heating and cooling are provided entirely by geothermal energy in combination with concrete core activation, creating an especially pleasant indoor climate. The flat roof on the building will be greened with grasses and perennials, providing a habitat for insects and birds in combination with the green outdoor spaces. At the same time, the retention roof will help to ease the burden on municipal waste water systems. One particular highlight will be the green outdoor space with a pond measuring approx. 220 square metres. The pond will provide the perfect spot for Aareon employees and guests to take a relaxing break and work in the fresh air, while at the same time offering a particularly lovely view from the conference rooms and the company restaurant. The underground car park with 71 parking spaces, which is being equipped with the necessary infrastructure for e-mobility, and the six outdoor parking spaces round off the sustainable building concept for the new Aareon headquarters.
