{"id":90823,"date":"2026-05-19T16:14:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ueberraum.co\/?p=90823"},"modified":"2026-05-19T20:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:16:10","slug":"interim-use-schirn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ueberraum.co\/en\/zwischennutzung-schirn\/","title":{"rendered":"Intermediate use of the Schirn in the Dondorf printing works"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe Schirn<\/a><\/strong> will celebrate its 40th anniversary in May 2026. Congratulations from us too!
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Most Frankfurt residents know that the Schirn has temporarily moved to the old Dondorf print shop. Few know that this would not have been possible so quickly without our contribution. Therefore, we are especially happy to have finally found the time to report on it.<\/span><\/p>\n

While it wasn't our first collaboration with a cultural institution or even a museum. Even in his early days as an event organizer, our CEO was able to arrange programs and nights for several special events at the St\u00e4del.<\/span><\/p>\n

But we didn't see that coming, that we, as experts in interim use, would be allowed to transform an old industrial printing house into a temporary museum for modern art.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What exactly were our tasks and what did the process look like?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Essentially, we had to be quick because the move-out date for the Schirn am R\u00f6mer was already set, with no replacement in sight. We can proudly say today that we couldn't have worked any faster.<\/span><\/p>\n

After commissioning the research and feasibility study of suitable vacant properties, we first did what is essentially our daily bread:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Systematically scouted the market for vacancies. At that time, the Max Planck Institute was still in its plans for a renovation of the Dondorf printing works, which would have led to a partial demolition. These plans ultimately resulted in protests and the occupation of the property, which is owned by the state of Hesse.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the police occupation was lifted around Christmas 2023, we proposed the Dondorf printing house to the city, state, and Schirn as a potential interim use for the Schirn. Subsequently, we represented the Schirn's interests in preparation and planning towards the state and Goethe University, and on the other hand, ensured that the endless amount of information that needs to be processed for a project of this magnitude reached all stakeholders as quickly as possible. Thus, we did what many project managers from other fields are also familiar with: condensing a lot of information into clear data to provide quick decision-making bases for the next steps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, we have assembled a team of architects and specialist planners from previous projects of our own, with whom we have had good experiences in planning interim uses. Since close-knit and well-coordinated teamwork is particularly important for interim uses, our experience has enabled us to help all parties involved reach their respective goals more quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

We continued to be the central interface for budgeting, owner representation, and process optimization until the handover to the general contractor, who carried out the renovation work as part of the change of use.<\/span><\/p>\n

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