The new Hans Schneider House of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt Kreisverband Nürnberg e. V. (Workers' Welfare Association) in Salzbrunner Straße was officially opened today in a festive ceremony. The new building replaces the previous nursing home at the same location and will offer 140 people in need of care a modern and senior-friendly home in the future. The project was implemented in close cooperation between AWO Nuremberg and wbg Nürnberg GmbH Immobilienunternehmen.
“A day of joy for the Langwasser district. This is how I imagine sustainable and forward-looking urban development. I am very pleased about the cooperation between AWO and wbg for the benefit of the people in our city and especially for the senior citizens here in Langwasser,” said Mayor Marcus König at the opening.
Construction of the new nursing home began in August 2023 on a plot of land owned by wbg that was previously used as a garage area. The investment costs amount to around €31 million. The 8,700 square meters of gross floor space accommodate 140 single rooms, 38 of which are wheelchair accessible. The new facility also features a dementia garden, two roof terraces, and barrier-free communal areas. The integrated neighborhood café deliberately opens up the building to the community and invites people to participate.
“We are delighted that today's opening allows us to make another important contribution to socially responsible neighborhood development,” said Ralf Schekira, managing director of wbg Nürnberg. “We have created the structural framework on time and within budget so that AWO can continue to provide high-quality, state-of-the-art care.”
The opening also marks an important milestone for AWO Nuremberg: “This is a special day for us. Together with our partner, wbg, we have created a facility that meets the latest requirements for care and quality of life. It was particularly important to us that people could continue to live in their familiar neighborhood – combined with a noticeable improvement in quality,” emphasizes AWO board member Ina Schönwetter-Cramer.
During the ceremony, a wooden sculpture by Nuremberg artist Christian Rösner was also unveiled in the central courtyard of the facility. The blank for the artwork came from an oak tree that had been felled on the construction site.
The previous location of the Hans Schneider House, built in 1965 and in need of renovation, is being demolished and filled with new life: wbg Nürnberg is creating urgently needed living space for the city there—another step in the context of sustainable neighborhood development.
