Networked geothermal to be built for new urban district in Neuss, Germany
Artist's rendition of the planned Neuland Neuss urban district in Neuss, Germany (source: P+B)
Carlo Cariaga
19 Jun 2025
A new urban district to be built by P+B in Neuss, Germany will benefit from clean and year-round heating and cooling from a field of geothermal probes.
A new urban district to be built in the city of Neuss in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany will benefit from geothermal heating and cooling, as well as electricity from solar PV systems. The start of construction for the urban district is planned by the spring of 2026, but drilling of the geothermal probes has already started.
Under development by the P+B Group, the NEULAND NEUSS urban district will have around 450 residential units, with 33% of the area to developed as publicly subsidized apartments. There will also be daycare centers, co-working spaces, a hotel, cultural and dining options, and other social infrastructure. The district is being built at the site of the former Bauer & Schaurte screw factory.
District heating and cooling solutions will be provided by a field of 107 geothermal probes, each drilled to a depth of approximately 200 meters. Temperature will be managed during both winter and summer by a combination of water-to-water heat pumps and water-cooled chillers. The roofs of the buildings will be equipped with solar PV systems to supply electricity.
The combination of these technologies makes the energy supply of the planned urban district largely CO2-neutral. To this regard, the project has already been recognized as a KlimaQuartier.NRW project by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
“With our NEULAND® neighborhood brand, we have developed an innovative concept that meets all the ecological and social challenges of our time. We are delighted that we can now build such a neighborhood, suitable for future generations, for the first time in Neuss,” said Gerd Hebebrand, Managing Partner of the P+B Group.
“This project demonstrates how we combine climate protection, innovative neighborhood development, and social responsibility right in the heart of our city. The former industrial site is not only home to new apartments, but also to livable urban space,” added Mayor Reiner Breuer.
“We are creating affordable housing for families, students, and trainees—while laying the foundation for a vibrant, intergenerational community. With the start of geothermal drilling, the dawn of a sustainable energy future for the new urban district is now becoming visible!”
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Source: City of Neuss
