ŠKODA AUTO Lays the Foundation for the Laurin & Klement Campus

Today, Managing Directors of Volkswagen Immobilien Meno Requardt and Hardy Brennecke, Vice-Chairman of the KOVO trade union Josef Zmrhal, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Purchasing Karsten Schnake, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics Michael Oeljeklaus and Head of Real Estate Asset and Travel management Radka Čihulková laid the foundation stone for the new ŠKODA AUTO headquarters complex, known as the Laurin & Klement Kampus.

The complex will be built opposite the company’s current headquarters in Mladá Boleslav and is expected to be opened in the second half of 2023. The new building sets new standards in sustainability.

The Czech car manufacturer’s future headquarters will cover a total area of 44,000 m². There will be space for up to 1,700 employees over five storeys in four wings. Eleven of the company’s offices and other rented spaces in Mladá Boleslav will be combined in the new building.

Thus, the company will achieve operational savings by eliminating rental costs. In addition to office space, the new complex will house a 2,100 m² company restaurant for 400 diners and a conference area. An underground car park will also provide space for over 300 vehicles.

ŠKODA AUTO will be switching to biomass by 2025 to supply its new corporate headquarters with CO₂-neutral energy. Operated in partnership with the energy company ČEZ, a photovoltaic system consisting of 330 panels and a peak output of 100 kW will provide additional electricity from the roof of the building. At the same time, several structural and technical innovations will help to reduce electricity consumption significantly.

“With our new corporate headquarters, we are making a clear commitment to the Mladá Boleslav site and the founders of our company. The Laurin & Klement Kampus premises will soon create the optimal conditions for interdisciplinary cooperation and the generation of new creative Simply Clever ideas as an element of our brand. In constructing the new building, we are consistently guided by the ambitious sustainability targets we have set ourselves. Among other things, a photovoltaic system with 330 panels and peak output of 100 kW will provide additional electricity,” said Karsten Schnake, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Purchasing.                                                                      

Using LED technology and intelligent light sensors alone will halve the energy required compared to fluorescent tubes. Highly efficient ventilation systems will pre-cool the offices at night, while the air-conditioning systems will achieve a recuperation coefficient of 80 per cent by recovering energy. Roller shutters will effectively protect against solar radiation and thus reduce the cooling load of the building by 30 per cent.

Rainwater will be collected in a central collection point and treated using a 776 m³ filtration system. The water can then be used to irrigate the 4,070 m² of green space, which will provide a natural habitat for numerous insect and animal species across the 13,400 m² site.

The German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) plans to award the new building a gold certificate. The certification system has gained recognition as a global benchmark for clearly defined standards in sustainable construction and thus ensures international measurability and comparability.

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