German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ – Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum)

Project Description

The new building for the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) on the campus of the University Hospital Dresden will create a state-of-the-art research and prevention infrastructure. The five-storey building will accommodate around 1,500 m² of floor space in construction phase 1 and a further 1,000 m² in construction phase 2. It will bring together basic oncological research and cancer prevention, including the National Cancer Prevention Center and the BioBank Dresden, in close cooperation with German Cancer Aid. ​

Our Input
Planning and implementation of the complete technical building equipment for construction phase 1, including a heat pump with 120 kW heating and 200 kW cooling capacity and three central air-conditioning systems with a total air volume of 30,000 m³/h. Decentralized systems, including redundant systems for the biobank, provide the specialized environmental conditions required for research. Further services include a medium-voltage system with an 800 kVA transformer, a 350 kW emergency power system, two central UPS systems and a 35 kWp photovoltaic system. The technical infrastructure also includes BOS radio and fire alarm systems, redundant cooling for the server room and a modern data network with Cat. 7 copper cabling and fiber optics.​

Key Features
The building combines highly specialized research infrastructure with a prevention outpatient clinic, placing particularly high demands on reliability, environmental conditions and technical coordination. Specialized facilities include an optical imaging laboratory with vibration-reduced foundations and active optical tables, as well as an S1 laboratory for the evaluation of patient samples. Redundant technical systems and a high-performance energy and data infrastructure ensure reliable operation of the research facilities and the BioBank.​

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