The German Metal Construction Award 2026 in the “Windows, Facades and Winter Gardens” category was awarded to Schindler Fenster + Fassaden GmbH for the facade of the new Merck Translational Center (TSC) in Darmstadt. The main challenges of this project lay in the further development of the timber unitised curtail wall and the integration of photovoltaic elements, which serve both to generate energy and to provide solar shading. The jury of the German Metal Construction Award was particularly impressed by the fact that the building envelope of Schindler Fenster + Fassaden GmbH functions as an integrated system combining the load-bearing structure, facade construction and energy generation. In doing so, it sets new benchmarks for energy-active facades.

The Bavarian SME Prize is awarded a maximum of ten times a year. Decisive criteria according to which the jury selects the winners are sustainability and innovation, robustness and resilience, sustainability and responsibility as well as attractiveness. Among the winners was Schindler Fenster + Fassaden GmbH for its impressive entrepreneurial achievements.

Schindler convinced the jury in the category "windows, facades, winter gardens" with his know-how as a facade builder and won the 1st prize with the closed cavity facade at the Maria-Ward-Schule in Nuremberg. Thanks to its energy efficiency and extensive freedom from maintenance, the innovative facade system, which is very sophisticated in terms of production and installation, demonstrates a sustainable solution in the construction sector.