Bremen celebrates: Architect Gert Schulze is 90 years old!

Bremen celebrates: Architect Gert Schulze is 90 years old!

Bremen, Deutschland - in Bremen is a very special event ahead: the renowned architect Gert Schulze celebrates his 90th birthday on June 9, 2025. Schulze, who worked in the Hanseatic city from 1980 to 2010, left a lasting impression with its well thought -out and sensitive architectures. His work, including with the reception building of the Bremen Airport and the exhibition halls on the Bürgerweide, is described as present and integrated without the focus. The Weser Kurier emphasizes in his career and for his merits, such as the Bremen BDA Prize was.

Schulze initially learned the profession of carpenter before graduating from the “Technikum” in Bremen. He achieved his diploma at Egon Eiermann at TH Karlsruhe. At the beginning of his career, in the late 1960s, he was strongly shaped by the so-called "Karlsruhe School". In the course of the 1980s, a real paradigm shift to postmodern approaches, which made a new interest in traditional city structures and historical stylistic devices, made it visible.

influence of the Ticino school

Another important influence on Schulze's work came from the renowned “Ticino School”. This group of architects, which also belongs to the celebrated architect Mario Botta, has become aware of in the 1970s. The connection to the Scuola Media in Morbio Inferiore, which opened in 1977, is also checked. Ambassador of this school, Botta himself, created light and shadow games with geometric and simple forms to flood schools with daylight without losing the architectural claim. Botta's approaches can be skilfully handled with solid building material such as natural stone and brick, which also used Schulze for his projects. These details are clearly clear in the reporting on Regent.ch ,"

Schulze has always looked for the dialogue between tradition and modernity and had an eye on people's habitats. As early as 1990, he returned to a clear modern design language, as can be seen in his buildings in the airport city and at the university. His precise floor plan and the sensitive handling of materials, especially bricks, are other characteristics that characterize its architecture and which are also made accessible to a wider public, for example through the ongoing exhibitions for the "Ticino School" at ETH Zurich. These events, in which works by architects such as Aurelio Galfetti and Luigi Snozzi are presented, illuminate the common denominator of the Ticino school and emphasize their influence on architecture.

inheritance and outlook

After retiring from the operational business at the end of the 2000s, he put his office in the hands of his son Jan Jakob and Martin Pampus, where they continue to work under the name Schulze Pampus Architects. Despite the stylistic changes, the architectural quality always remained high during his entire career.

The upcoming 90th birthday of Gert Schulze is not only a personal festival, but also an opportunity to appreciate his life's work. His ability to make urban life and give sense is valued in Bremen and beyond. Art and architecture are representatives of contemporary history, and completely on the developments of the past decades of architecture, Schulze has had a decisive influence.

The discussion about lighting and interior design plays a crucial role in many contemporary projects. Techniques, as they also used in Scuola Media, are increasingly being used in modern architectural concepts. It is to be hoped that the sources of inspiration from the “Ticino School” will continue to serve as implicit guidelines for future architects.