Organisers of the German pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai have announced that structural works on the pavilion are now complete.

“Reaching this stage is always a major milestone. In the past few months, we’ve been confronted with challenges we’d never have even considered,” says Dietmar Schmitz, commissioner general of the 'Campus Germany' pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, discussing how construction has progressed during the pandemic. “I’m deeply impressed by how everyone involved has pushed on with the structural work in such a professional and reliable manner – despite all the difficulties facing them.”

The completed pavilion will be handed over to the organiser and operator Koelnmesse on 1 August 2021.

According to a press release from the pavilion, an average of 166 construction workers have been on the site every day since August 2019, clocking up around 472,000 hours as they erected Campus Germany under the supervision of construction firm Nussli Adunic. 

The pavilion, located in the Sustainability District, features examples of innovative solutions both in the design methods and the planning process but also in the spatial experience for the visitor – in terms of function, structure and technology. 

The building shape and the roof atop the pavilion serve as passive energy-saving features, reducing the impact of direct sunlight and decreasing heat build-up. The pavilion’s roof is an exhibit in itself, illustrating the principle of the circular economy.

With the pavilion envelope now in place, work on the interior and the exhibition is beginning to pick up pace. The materials here will mainly be sustainable, with all timber Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified and innovative sustainable materials from Germany used where possible.

Exhibition furniture will be made of recycled insulation material and new types of man-made materials. All the pavilion’s media equipment will be rented for the duration of the Expo and fully reused afterwards.