Headquarters Soccer Bundesliga Club
Leipzig (DE)

In Leipzig, the new headquarters of a renowned German soccer Bundesliga club was built on an area of 14,500 m². Since completion by the end of 2025, the building offers workspaces for 250 employees across four floors.

The architectural concept is characterized by open spaces and multifunctional units that promote interaction, exchange, and communication. Particularly notable is the central feature of the building: an open atrium at its core, topped with a glass roof and connected by a staircase landscape leading upwards.

Implementation

Innovative Engineering

The engineering for the timber construction of the innovative new building was carried out by WIEHAG Timber Construction. The structure, consisting of columns, beams, and prefabricated timber ribbed ceilings made of cross-laminated timber and glulam beams, remains largely visible in the final use. Free-standing staircase constructions in the atrium and a timber frame structure for supporting the generous open spaces were manufactured, like all structural components, at the WIEHAG facility in Altheim. Overall, WIEHAG produced 2,250 m³ of timber components for the new headquarters.

Due to the high degree of prefabrication and smooth assembly, the timber construction was completed within 10 weeks.

Designidee

The design is rooted in the idea of a campus that brings together open-plan workspaces and communal areas for people to meet and connect. Spaces that enhance wellbeing while creating an environment where knowledge, innovation and creativity can thrive.