Until recently, both the town hall on the upper floor and the town library on the ground floor eked out a rather dreary existence in an ageing 1970s building. Both facilities in the ‘side-by-side shoeboxes’, as the town hall was soberly characterised among Sinsheimers, were confronted with the dilapidated substance of the building. In addition to outdated technology, employees and visitors alike suffered from a building structure that was dysfunctional in many places. A general refurbishment was therefore not only desirable from a visual point of view, but also urgently required from an economic and energy point of view.

In the interests of sustainability, the city decided against demolishing the existing building and commissioned Fischer Ziebold Architekten to plan this pioneering refurbishment project. A good decision, as the conversion completed in 2020 proves: while retaining the basic structure, the planners succeeded in designing a building that is as prestigious as it is architecturally appealing - suitable for a wide variety of events thanks to its functional room structure and state-of-the-art multimedia and stage technology. The new, two-storey entrance area has a representative yet transparent design. By combining elegant columns with large glass surfaces, the building radiates an openness that reflects its public use. The building, which is characterised by projections and recesses, creates an identity-forming presence in the centre of Sinsheim.