This unique site is located south of the city center of Halle/Saale. The historic coffee garden was built at the beginning of the 18th century. Until the middle of the 20th century, it was a popular destination for daytrips and retreats. To reactivate the full potential and the unmistakable charm of this historically valuable, listed place it was necessary to develop an extremely sensitive approach to the existing buildings that were to be preserved. Our concept was to reuse the historic buildings, convert them and transform them to meet the new requirements.
However, due to the diverse uses and needs, new building structures were additionally necessary. These necessary extensions will be built on the old building’s original footprints. In the past, during medieval times, the site was already built up much more densely anyways. The natural combination between old and new is created by the use of qualitative, timeless materials like natural stones, finely textured lime plaster, and coffered windows and doors.
The former Kaffeegarten is to be reactivated in its form and function. New “ingredients” such as a delicatessen, a restaurant, a hotel and vacation apartments as well as space for therapy and art transform this place, that is so rich in history, into a contemporary, unmistakable place of recreation.

Building project: Coffee garden Am Mühlwerder | Renovation and extension of a historic ensemble for catering and accommodation
Client: GWG Gesellschaft für Wohn- und Gewerbeimmobilien Halle-Neustadt mbH
Completion: 2026 – under construction