News & Insights

Three intensive days at EXPO REAL 2026: We look back on inspiring conversations, new partnerships and valuable insights into serial renovation, ESG and the future of existing buildings.

From 5 to 7 October 2026, ecoworks will be at EXPO REAL in Munich. Find out what makes serial renovation economically attractive for property owners and where to meet our team at the fair.

Up to 6°C cooler without AC: Deutsche Welle features our serial retrofitting project in Berlin as a sustainable solution against heatwaves.

Entwicklung von ecosoft: Von einem zentralen End-to-End-Zielbild zu einer föderierten, semantisch gestützten Systemarchitektur

The joint serial renovation project by ecoworks and Dawonia in Nuremberg is the first serial renovation project ever to receive DGNB Silver certification as well as the "Qualitätssiegel Nachhaltiges Gebäude - QNG" (Quality Seal for Sustainable Buildings).

Deutsche Welle features ecoworks and explores how serial renovation, powered by digital planning and industrial prefabrication, is making building retrofits faster, more efficient and more sustainable.

Meet ecoworks in June at industry events focused on serial renovation: Real Estate Arena, GdW WohnZukunftsTag & DENEFF Annual Conference.

At our on-site event in Lichterfelde, we demonstrated live how a 1950s building complex is being modernized to the KfW-55 standard in record time through serial renovation.

How does complex building physics become a scalable solution for the construction transition? Our Senior Building Physicist Robert Abromeit is a driving force behind serial renovation at ecoworks. Read our new portrait to discover why real climate impact is a marathon and how we drive massive change.

During a construction site event in Nienburg, ecoworks, alongside GBN and vdw, demonstrated how the serial renovation of fully occupied multi-family houses accelerates the heat transition.

The ntv Startup Magazine shows how ecoworks industrializes the renovation of buildings in order to make the decarbonization of existing buildings scalable.

SAT.1 NRW reports: Flying facades straight out of a sci-fi movie – this is becoming a reality in Hagen. Twelve 1960s residential buildings are being renovated in just about twelve weeks.

Wohnungsverein Hagen and ecoworks are launching Germany's largest cooperative serial renovation project. Using industrial prefabrication, 192 occupied apartments will be rapidly modernized to a climate-neutral standard.

The future of construction needs smart systems and bold minds. 💡 Meet our systems strategist Norma Contreras and discover why alignment is often a bigger bottleneck than technology itself. Read her full story in our new "Meet the Ecoworkies" portrait! 👇

"Mission: Possible" on-site. In this portrait, Site Manager Andrei reveals why he joined ecoworks for real change, how he motivates the team, and which tool mysteriously always vanishes on construction sites.

Two projects realized by ecoworks with GEWOBAU Erlangen and TAG Immobilien have been shortlisted for the DENEFF RealGreen Award.

Construction begins in Nienburg/Weser: Together with GBN Wohnungsunternehmen GmbH, we are carrying out the serial renovation of three 1950s buildings.

Together with GWW Wiesbadener Wohnbaugesellschaft mbH, we are launching another serial renovation project in Wiesbaden’s complex existing building stock.

Practice-oriented qualification program by EBZ Academy focusing on serial renovation in the housing sector.

In an interview with Handelsblatt, our CEO and founder Emanuel Heisenberg explains why standardization rather than bureaucracy is a key lever for affordable housing.

Ecoworks has been included in the prestigious Tech Tour Growth50 Europe 2026 ranking. We are now among Europe’s 50 most promising rising tech startups with unicorn potential.

Construction starts in Berlin-Lichterfelde: Serial renovation modernizes two 1950s apartment buildings, boosting energy efficiency and comfort.

2025 at ecoworks: A year of projects, milestones, and our first serial neighborhood renovation. Watch the highlights in our Year in Review video.

At the beginning of December, groundbreaking contributions to the transformation toward a sustainable future were recognized for the 18th time in Berlin, demonstrating how ecological and social progress can be achieved more quickly. With ecoworks, a serial renovation provider is receiving Europe’s most prestigious award for ecological and social commitment for the first time.

In Merseburg, we partnered with TAG Immobilien AG to develop a simple, scalable solution for serial refurbishment — transferable to thousands of similar post-war buildings across Germany.

October is traditionally characterized by many events and trade fairs in the real estate and housing industry. This is also the case this year. ecoworks is pleased to be actively present at five events.

This fall, the highlight of the real estate and investment industry calendar takes place: Expo Real in Munich. From October 6 to 8, 2025, Europe’s leading trade fair will open its doors once again, becoming the central meeting point for everyone actively shaping the future of our built environment.

September is packed with conferences and events that provide an essential platform to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time: decarbonizing the building stock, creating affordable housing, and advancing scalable, serial renovation solutions.

Serial renovation is a key component for the fast and cost-efficient modernization of the building stock, yet many public clients still hesitate. One reason: the complexity of procurement law for public authorities and some municipal housing companies.

Transforming the building stock is one of today’s biggest challenges. With rising energy costs and ambitious climate targets, housing and real estate companies are increasingly seeking efficient, predictable solutions.

Die serielle Sanierung gilt als Schlüssel zur klimaneutralen Zukunft des Gebäudebestands – doch die Technische Gebäudeausrüstung (TGA) bleibt oft die größte Herausforderung. Wie ein integrierter, industrieller Ansatz aus der TGA einen echten Sanierungs-Turbo macht, zeigt ecoworks mit innovativen, vorgefertigten Modulen.

As part of an innovative renovation project, six apartment buildings from 1962–1963 on Heinrich-Hertz-Straße and Schwedlerstraße in Erlangen-Bruck were comprehensively modernized.

ecoworks is featured with an advertorial in the latest edition of the Wohnungspolitische Informationen (wi) Journal, published by GdW Bundesverband. The issue focuses on the topic: “Cost-Effective Renovation – Serial & Strategic.”

Germany’s built environment is changing. We explore why preserving and serially renovating existing buildings isn’t just an alternative for the housing industry, but a strategic necessity for a sustainable future.

We regularly participate in key industry events for the housing and real estate sector, including trade fairs, conferences, and conventions. Serial renovation represents a crucial building block for the future, and ecoworks is significantly driving this development forward.

Germany faces a dual challenge: how do we transform millions of aging buildings to meet tomorrow’s climate standards while also making our cities more vibrant and livable? The answer is both innovative and surprisingly simple-serial renovations using wood.

ecoworks Fact Check: Debunking Persistent Myths About Serial Renovation

"Worst Performing Buildings" (WPB) are structures that rank among the least efficient in terms of energy use and ecological impact.

The "Brown to Green" approach is gaining traction in the real estate and housing sectors. This strategy focuses on transforming outdated, energy-inefficient buildings—referred to as “brown”—into sustainable, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly properties—“green.”

Residential neighborhoods offer ideal conditions for serial energy-efficient renovation because their homogenous building structures, economies of scale, and standardized construction methods enable efficient and economical implementation:

Achieving climate goals in the housing sector depends on three pillars: energy-efficient renovations, cleaner heating technologies, and fully decarbonized energy sources.

When ecoworks first brought serial renovation to Germany in 2019, many were skeptical. The industry often called it "purely theoretical." Embracing the approach and actually implementing projects was a bold decision by a few.