Selsingen, Germany — Matthäi Schlüsselfertigbau, a subsidiary of the German construction giant Matthäi, has established its own construction 3D printing division. The decision followed the successful completion of the company’s new two-story headquarters of 364 m² (3,920 SF) in Selsingen, Lower Saxony, printed with a COBOD BOD2 construction 3D printer and occupied in July 2026.
- Matthäi Schlüsselfertigbau has established its own construction 3D printing division. Matthäi is one of Germany’s 20 largest construction groups with over 3,300 employees and more than EUR ~1 billion in revenue.
- The decision to establish an own construction 3D printing division followed the successful construction of a new headquarters using a COBOD BOD2 construction printer.
- PERI 3D Construction acted as technology partner and supervisor during the printing phase, in collaboration with architects Schulenburg and a planning firm Mense-Korte.
- Walls of both floors printed in about 105 hours using Holcim’s TectorPrint material, with the building’s form produced directly from the digital model.
“The entire Matthäi Group is proud to be able to realize the first 3D-printed building in Northern Germany. Together with our partners at PERI 3D Construction, we are taking an important step into the future of construction. Once again, this shows how strongly Matthäi combines entrepreneurial growth with innovation and progress,” said Bernd Mergard, Managing Director of Matthäi Schlüsselfertigbau (translated from German).
The building measures around 7.4 m (24 ft) high, 22.5 m (74 ft) long and 13.5 m (44 ft) deep, printed across two full storeys. It provides 364 m² (3,920 SF) of usable space, with 170 m² (1,830 SF) on the ground floor and 194 m² (2,090 SF) on the first floor. The walls of the ground floor and upper floor together took about 105 hours of printing time using Holcim’s TectorPrint, a printable cementitious material. The foundation, base slab, floors and roof were built using conventional methods.
The building’s form and facade were designed by the architectural office Schulenburg together with the planning firm Mense-Korte. Construction 3D printing produces shapes like these directly from the digital model, without the additional formwork that comparable geometries require in conventional construction.
“3D concrete printing allows us to completely revolutionize traditional construction processes. As a company, we see in this innovation not only a technological advance, but the creation of an entirely new sector within construction. With this technology we are shaping the future of building: faster, more flexible and more sustainable,” said Tim Schulenburg, Managing Director of Schulenburg Architekten (translated from German).
After the successful completion of its headquarters, Matthäi established its own construction 3D printing division in partnership with PERI 3D Construction, its technology partner on the project. What began as a single printed building has become part of the company’s regular business.
“Matthäi printed a two-story office building and then set up its own printing division. That step, from one project to an in-house capability, is exactly what we want to see. It shows construction 3D printing has moved from demonstration into everyday business,” said Philip Lund-Nielsen, Co-founder & CCO of COBOD International.
Relevant Links
- COBOD International: https://cobod.com/
- PERI 3D Construction: https://www.peri3dconstruction.com/en/
- Matthäi Schlüsselfertigbau: https://www.matthaei-schluesselfertigbau.de/
- Schulenburg Architekten: https://schulenburg-architekten.de/
- Mense-Korte: https://gebaeudedruck.korte-hoffmann.de/
- Holcim Germany: https://www.holcim.de/
About COBOD International
COBOD is the global leader in construction 3D printing, with 90+ printers deployed across 35 countries. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, and backed by shareholders including General Electric, CEMEX, Holcim, and PERI, the company employs over 50 employees dedicated to making construction faster, more affordable, and more sustainable.
About Matthäi
Matthäi Schlüsselfertigbau is a subsidiary of the Matthäi Group, a construction company based in Verden, Lower Saxony, active for more than 90 years. The group employs over 3,300 people across more than 70 locations and reported revenue of approximately 1.05 billion euros in 2023, placing it among the twenty largest construction companies in Germany. Matthäi Schlüsselfertigbau specializes in functional buildings, including offices, industrial and commercial facilities, and production and logistics halls.
About PERI 3D Construction
PERI 3D Construction GmbH is one of the leading providers of 3D printing solutions for the construction industry. We are part of the PERI Group, a globally operating manufacturer of formwork and scaffolding systems in over 70 countries with more than 9,000 employees.
Our goal is to revolutionize the construction industry and the way buildings are constructed today. By combining 3D printing technology with the PERI Group’s decades of experience and strong expertise in construction, we increase productivity on the job site. We incorporate this know-how not only into our technology but also directly into practice – for example, we realized Germany’s first residential house as well as Europe’s largest 3D-printed building. Altogether, we have already successfully printed and implemented more than 17 projects in Europe and the USA together with or for our customers.
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