Jena, 01.10.2026 – A total of 48 additional apartments are to be built at the planned “dotSource Campus” on Saalbahnhofstraße in Jena. On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the City Council approved the second amendment to the implementation contract for the project-related development plan VBB-J 46, marking the city’s first “construction turbo” resolution.
- Event: City Council approves conversion of office space into residential space
- Location: dotSource Campus, Saalbahnhofstraße, Jena
- New housing: 48 additional apartments on approximately 2,000 square meters
- Date of resolution: September 30, 2026
Transformation of office space into residential space
The change in plans was triggered by shifting work environments and economic developments in recent years. Due to the increasing establishment of home office and mobile working, the demand for traditional office workplaces has changed noticeably. Originally, approximately 2,000 square meters of office space for up to 200 workstations were planned for the 4th and 5th floors of the base building.
With the now approved adjustment of the usage concept, these commercial areas will be eliminated. Instead, the floors will be converted into 48 modern apartments. In total, the entire “dotSource Campus” is now expected to have up to 650 instead of the originally planned 850 office workstations. The legally binding project-related development plan remains in effect; the implementation contract was adjusted using the new regulations of the Federal Building Code (Baugesetzbuch) for housing construction.
Impact on the employee housing quota
Despite the increase in the total number of apartments, the absolute number of units intended for employees remains stable. Through the second amendment, the contractually fixed quota for employee housing is adjusted from the previous 20 percent to 10 percent in the future. Since the number of residential units in the project has increased accordingly, exactly ten apartments remain for employees in the building.
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Background: The “dotSource Campus” in Jena
The “dotSource Campus” on Saalbahnhofstraße is one of the prominent current urban development projects in Jena. It combines modern work environments and urban life close to the city center. Given the tight housing market in Jena, the conversion of unused or no longer required office capacities is considered a forward-looking approach to creating new living space quickly and resource-efficiently.
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City Council approves additional apartments in the dotSource Campus
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