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Cotton Lofts – From industrial heritage site to sustainable housing – Site visit
On 1 July 2026, around 20 students from the Bachelor’s degree programme in Sustainable Property Management, accompanied by Prof. Dr Anika Möcker from the Institute for Sustainable Property Management (INIM), visited the Cotton Lofts construction site in Mittweida. During a guided tour led by project managers Mr Pfaller and Mr Müller from Immotrend GmbH, the students gained fascinating insights into the conversion of the former cotton mill on the banks of the River Zschopau. The listed industrial building is being converted into a four-storey residential block and undergoes energy-efficient refurbishment in line with the requirements of the KfW 70 EE standard. It was particularly impressive to see how the challenges of refurbishing an existing building are being transformed into innovative solutions: the great depth of the rooms and the extraordinary ceiling heights – in some cases over five metres – which initially appeared to be obstacles to residential use, now define the unique industrial character of the future flats. The inner core of the building is being used as practical storage space, thereby enhancing living comfort. In addition to the technical and heritage conservation aspects, the students gained valuable insights into day-to-day life on a construction site, project development and the financing of a complex regeneration project.