For the 22nd time, the German Natural Stone Association (DNV) and the Association of German Architects (BDA) are honoring outstanding sustainable construction projects with the German Natural Stone Award (DNP). On June 17, 2026, the winners of this prestigious natural stone competition were announced; their projects exemplify high architectural quality as well as resource- and energy-efficient construction methods.
A total of 115 projects were submitted for this year’s competition. From among the 27 nominated natural stone projects, the jury of the German Natural Stone Award selected the winner of the GERMAN NATURAL STONE AWARD 2026, as well as the category winners and the Student Emerging Talent Award. For the first time, two winners were chosen.
Winner of Category A: Public and Commercial Buildings
New German Embassy Building in Vienna
New German Embassy Building in Vienna by Schulz and Schulz Architects, Leipzig. Photo: tschinkersten fotografie, Vienna
Architect/Designer: Schulz und Schulz Architekten GmbH, Leipzig
Natural Stone: Krastaler Marble
Natural Stone Company: Lauster Steinbau GmbH, Stuttgart
Winner of Category B: Residential Buildings
Kureck Residential Tower, Wiesbaden
Kureck Residential Tower, Wiesbaden, by Max Dudler, Berlin. Photo: Stefan Müller, Berlín
Architect/Designer: Max Dudler GmbH, Berlin
Natural Stone: Dietfurt Limestone
Natural Stone Company: Hofmann Naturstein GmbH & Co. KG, Werbach/Gamburg
Winner of Category C: Building Interiors
Apartment building at Herzogpark, Munich, Kolberger 5
Apartment Building at Herzogpark, Munich – Kolberger 5 by Studio Mark Randel, Berlin. Photo: Simon Menges, Berlin
Architect/Designer: Studio Mark Randel (with David Chipperfield), Berlin
Natural stone: Travertine (Pietra dei Medici)
Natural stone supplier: Steininger Steinmetz, Múnich
Winner of Category D: Open Space Design and Landscape Architecture
Osnabrück Castle – Castle Gardens
Osnabrück Castle – Castle Gardens by POLA Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH, Berlin. Photos: HANNS JOOSTEN, Berlín
Architect/Designer: POLA Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH, Berlin
Natural stone: Synogranit (Monzogranit transition), lithic grauwacke
Natural Stone Supplier: Steinzeit Natursteine Projekt GmbH
Winner of Category E: Student Emerging Talent Award (Special Prize)
Fichtelgebirge Nature Park Center, Wunsiedel
Fichtelgebirge Nature Park Center in Wunsiedel by Fabian Haase, Ense (on behalf of
Rendering: Fabian Haase
Rendering: Victoria Scherkamp
Design authors: on behalf of Fabian Haase, Ense
Selected natural stone: Epprechtstein granite
SPECIAL MENTIONS – RECONSTRUCTION
Category A: Public and Commercial Buildings
New Plöger Inn in Potsdam by Springer Architekten GmbH, Berlin. Photo: Springer Architekten, Berlin
New Plögerscher Gasthof, Potsdam
Architect/Designer: Springer Architekten GmbH, Berlin
Natural stone: Bucher sandstone, Königgrätzer sandstone
Natural Stone Supplier: Bamberger Natursteinwerk Hermann Graser GmbH, Bamberg
SPECIAL MENTIONS – INNOVATION
Category D: Open Space Design and Landscape Architecture
Teaching and Research Project: Stone Pavilion in Dortmund by Assoc. Prof. A. Hangebruch, TU Dortmund. Photo: Detlef Podehl, Dortmund
Teaching and Research Project: Stone Pavilion, Dortmund
Architecture: Assistant Professor Anne Hangebruch, Junior Professorship in Solid Building Structures, Dortmund University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Natural Stone: White-gray Main Sandstone, Epprechtstein Granite
Natural Stone Company: Bamberger Natursteinwerk Hermann Graser GmbH, Bamberg
Record Span for Prestressed Granite Bridges in Unteriglbach, Ortenburg
Record Span for the Prestressed Granite Bridges in Unteriglbach and Ortenburg by RRI Roland Richter Ingenieur GmbH, Passau. Photo: Manuel Kreuzer, Passau
Architect/Designer: RRI Roland Richter Ingenieur GmbH, Passau
Natural stone: Tittlinger Feinkorn
Natural stone supplier: Kusser Granitwerke GmbH, Aicha vorm Wald
Kusserpool Stadtvilla Darmstadt
Architect/Designer: auris | architekten, Darmstadt
Natural stone: Tittlinger fine-grained stone, Vals quartzite
Natural stone supplier: Kusser Granitwerke GmbH, Aicha vorm Wald
Kusserpool Stadtvilla Darmstadt by auris | architekten, Darmstadt. Photo: Thilo-Härdtlein, Munich
