The launch of the Melaten Campus: a new site for teaching and research is taking shape in the neighbourhood of the RWTH Aachen University Hospital. The CT² Centre for Teaching and Training, part of the Biomedical Engineering Cluster, marks the start of the campus and combines the best possible conditions for learning and practical training with striking architecture. 

On the sloping site, visible from afar, sop architekten have designed a cubic, seven-storey structure. Confidently set apart and positioned on a plateau, it becomes an iconic, stand-alone building. Inside, an atrium defines the approximately 30-metre-long cube, which, through numerous bridges, wide galleries and spacious learning areas, creates an open and communicative environment for teaching and research. The specialist facilities include a large multi-purpose hall and a state-of-the-art demonstration operating theatre for realistic training scenarios. The hall and operating theatre can also be combined to create a spacious event venue, for example for symposia.