{"id":4711,"date":"2026-05-07T17:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entenza.de\/award-winning-spaces-ernst-abbe-library-receives-the-thuringian-library-award\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:59:27","slug":"award-winning-spaces-ernst-abbe-library-receives-the-thuringian-library-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entenza.de\/en\/award-winning-spaces-ernst-abbe-library-receives-the-thuringian-library-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-winning spaces: Ernst Abbe Library receives the Thuringian Library Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ernst Abbe Library has been honoured as \u201cThuringia\u2019s Library of the Year 2024\u201d \u2013 an achievement that resonates far beyond the region and at the same time sends a strong signal for contemporary library concepts. The ceremonial award presentation took place on March 14, 2025, in the new building at Engelplatz. (<a href=\"https:\/\/rathaus.jena.de\/de\/ernst-abbe-buecherei-als-thueringer-bibliothek-des-jahres-ausgezeichnet?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rathaus.jena.de<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concept, not a backdrop<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, the award explicitly recognises not the architecture alone, but above all the content concept and the work of the team. This brings into focus an aspect that is also crucial for modern interior architecture \u2013 spaces only function sustainably when they are conceived programmatically. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The jury highlights the library as a \u201cvibrant place for communication and encounters\u201d. (<a href=\"https:\/\/rathaus.jena.de\/de\/ernst-abbe-buecherei-als-thueringer-bibliothek-des-jahres-ausgezeichnet?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rathaus.jena.de<\/a>)<br\/>A standard that must be reflected in the design as much as in day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:3rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entenza.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1N1A8825__EABJena_&#xA9;Karoline-Krampitz-8dab1286.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2730\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From lending venue to urban meeting place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The library\u2019s development exemplifies how public spaces are being transformed:<br\/>From a traditional lending library to a multifunctional \u201cThird Place\u201d \u2013 with a high quality of stay, digital services, and social relevance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The award-winning qualities include, among others:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a wide range of services for different target groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>new spatial zones such as youth areas or open lounge spaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the consistent integration of analogue and digital use (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stadtbibliothek-jena.de\/de\/1019407?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stadtbibliothek-jena.de<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This transformation is also reflected in the figures: according to the library management, visitor numbers have tripled \u2013 a clear indicator of the concept\u2019s acceptance. (<a href=\"https:\/\/rathaus.jena.de\/de\/ernst-abbe-buecherei-als-thueringer-bibliothek-des-jahres-ausgezeichnet?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rathaus.jena.de<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:3rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Long-term planning, lasting impact<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The path to today\u2019s library was long and complex. The new building was only completed in 2024 and is based on a fundamental content-driven relaunch of the institution. (<a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ernst-Abbe-B%C3%BCcherei_Jena?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that this process is convincing not only architecturally but, above all, conceptually is now confirmed by the renewed award \u2013 the library was already honored in 2005. (<a href=\"https:\/\/rathaus.jena.de\/de\/ernst-abbe-buecherei-als-thueringer-bibliothek-des-jahres-ausgezeichnet?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rathaus.jena.de<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entenza.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1N1A9007__EABJena_&#xA9;Karoline-Krampitz-bd595f72-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2731\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevance for the industry<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For planners, interior architects and fit-out specialists, the project is a clear reference example:<br\/>What is needed today are no longer purely functional spaces, but identity-forming places with a high quality of stay, flexibility and social impact.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ernst Abbe Library shows how design, furnishing and the usage concept can be combined into a coherent overall system \u2013 and how crucial the right spatial dramaturgy is.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:3rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award underscores a fundamental shift: libraries are no longer quiet book repositories, but urban platforms for exchange, education and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or, as the library itself puts it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe whole world in one house.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/rathaus.jena.de\/de\/ernst-abbe-buecherei-als-thueringer-bibliothek-des-jahres-ausgezeichnet?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rathaus.jena.de<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entenza.de\/en\/referenz\/ernst-abbe-buecherei\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#ff6c15\">View the reference<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entenza.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1N1A9125__EABJena_&#xA9;Karoline-Krampitz-035b0472.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2733\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Planning: <a href=\"https:\/\/pbr.de\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/pbr.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">pbr planungs- und beratungsgesellschaft mbh<\/a><br\/>Furnishings: Entenza Neue Kollektive<br\/>Photos: Karoline Krampitz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ernst Abbe Library has been honoured as \u201cThuringia\u2019s Library of the Year 2024\u201d \u2013 an achievement that resonates far beyond the region and at the same time sends a strong signal for contemporary library concepts. 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