20.11.2025
Cureus system care home receives DGNB basic certificate – sustainability confirmed
Hamburg, 20 November 2025. The experts at the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) recognise the high sustainable building quality achieved using the Cureus system approach. This special approach to the planning and construction of inpatient care facilities has now been certified as part of the multiple certification process, in line with the DGNB motto ‘Sustainability in series’. All elements of the Cureus approach are based on the Cureus standard building specification, which was the focus of this process.
Based on the basic certification, Cureus ensures the sustainable execution of its projects and can now simplify the individual construction projects and thus have them certified more quickly and cost-effectively in terms of certification fees and audit fees in accordance with the DGNB's requirements. Ultimately, this results in higher building and finishing quality, especially for users, thanks to user-friendly, energy-efficient and low-pollutant construction methods, which will also benefit the environment.
‘Our approach, which focuses on standardisation and efficiency, now also brings significant time and cost advantages here and provides another example of scalability,’ explains Christian Möhrke, CEO of Cureus, adding: ‘This significantly reduces the documentation effort for individual projects at the DGNB and at our company. We are particularly pleased that we only had to adapt our standard building specifications to the DGNB's requirements to a manageable extent, which means that we have already been planning and constructing sustainable buildings to a high standard.’
Procedure for basic certification
The basic certification is a process lasting several months, which was carried out in collaboration with experienced specialist planners from the Cureus and DGNB partner network. Cureus worked together with specialists from iproplan® Planungsgesellschaft mbH in Chemnitz for this purpose. The certification process begins with a preliminary meeting and project registration, followed by the coordination of the framework conditions and the submission of documents and evidence. The end result is the basic certificate and an accompanying specification sheet. Economic, technical, procedural, social and ecological criteria are taken into account. The central element here is the standard building description of the system maintenance property, which only had to be adapted to the DGNB specifications to a manageable extent. For example, it provides an overview of the materials used in the new building, specifies building components of the equipment (e.g. heating, ventilation, fittings, etc.) or the operating concept and quality measures (e.g. blower door test, air quality measurement, sound insulation measurements, etc.) within the scope of the project creation.
Parallel to the basic certification, the project-specific DGNB specifications were already drawn up on the basis of the basic certificate. These specifications define the form, type and scope of the documentation still required for the certification of the individual construction projects that will now follow. After that, the accelerated certification process for these projects can begin, in which only a few details need to be clarified in individual consultation with the DGNB.
Further information on basic certification can be found here at the DGNB: DGNB System: Multiple and series certification | DGNB.
About Cureus and the system approach
Cureus is an integrated property company that specialises in developing and actively managing its own care home portfolio. The company has been a member of the DGNB since mid-2022. With the innovative approach of the system care home, the company has developed a unique, optimised and scalable standard that combines higher efficiency and lower operating costs for care operations with improved living conditions and enhanced service quality. The focus is clearly on the needs of operators, residents and care staff. The system approach includes guidelines for the property itself, as well as a fixed partner network and standardised processes, which ultimately serve as a guideline from the purchase of the property through the construction phase to the long-term monitoring of the buildings. This enables Cureus to optimise both structural processes and the properties themselves from the inside to the outside. This relates, for example, to the dimensions and arrangement of every room in order to maximise to space and walkways. Cureus care homes are also designed and equipped for maximum utility. Interior corridors benefit from as much daylight as possible, every room has floor-to-ceiling windows and attractive views of the surrounding area, while the modern bathrooms and window fronts always follow the same standardised system approach. The architecture and facade of each residence incorporate individual touches and are constructed to the highest quality standards, integrating seamlessly into their surroundings. The Cureus system approach also prioritises sustainability, both in terms of a care home’s long-term economic viability and its impact on the environment. All Cureus care homes are, for example, constructed in accordance with the ‘Effizienhaus 40 Standard’ of the KfW and target the DGNB silver certificate. Bulk procurement of floor coverings and elevator systems, for example, achieves significant cost synergies. Long-term maintenance contracts that cover several properties also reduce costs for care home operators. The constant review and optimisation of the Cureus system care home standard guarantees the construction of care homes that truly meet demand.
