Berlin,
In partnership with Bauhaus Earth, we are working on a two-year research project focused on earthen blocks with particularly high compressive strength. Funded by the City of Berlin through the MPI program, the project investigates the optimization of regional earthen building materials through additives, process parameters, and geometric form. The project kick-off took place on January 15, 2026, at the Bauhaus Erde research workshop.
Esbjerg,
The architecture competition around the design of the landscape park sourrounding the new International Quarter of Esbjerg selectively invited four teams to bring forward a design proposal. The design brief specifically asks to bring together public space, park, rainwater basin and pavilion into one coherent, in which the excavation resulting from the construction must be used as earthen materials for the construction of the pavilion.
Together with the danish landscape office FLÅK, swiss architecture office IN-SITU, and the engineers of ENVIDA and VITA a proposal was submitted. We are now waiting to hear the results from the jury.
Berlin,
On November 28, 2025, the CRCLR HUT was reopened at the test site of the Urban Tech Republic (UTR) in Berlin. The fully demountable wooden pavilion by TRIQBRIQ represents circular construction using renewable resources. As part of the event, our founder Christian Gäth gave a presentation on earthbound’s work in relation to the circular transformation of the construction industry.
Berlin,
We are excited to join the 8th batch of the start-up accelerator “Founders Bay” and look forward to collaborating with the Founders Bay team as well as the other start up founders.
Berlin,
Over the coming months, the development of earthbound will be supported by the City of Berlin through a grant provided by Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB). The funding enables us to establish our site. We are grateful for the trust placed in us and look forward to continuing our collaboration with IBB.
Berlin,
Earthbound wins the Sustainability Award and the People’s Choice Award in Phase 3 of the Berlin–Brandenburg Business Plan Competition. After already receiving the People’s Choice Award in Phase 1 (January 2025), we are delighted that the further development of our business model has resonated so strongly with both the jury and the audience.
Berlin,
Earthbound is awarded second prize in the Green Buddy Award in the category Waste Prevention for its innovative use of excavation material as a circular, low-emission building material.
Berlin,
In its report on sustainable construction, Deutsche Welle portrays our journey from research at Bauhaus Erde to the founding of Earthbound, showing how a scientific vision is translated into market-ready, circular building materials.
Potsdam,
Earthbound wins the People’s Choice Award in Phase 1 of the Berlin–Brandenburg Business Plan Competition. The award shows that our concept has generated strong public interest. We are very pleased to receive this recognition.
Berlin,
Earthbound founders Micha Kretschmann and Christian Gäth are nominated for the Federal EcoDesign Award for their work on earth blocks made from excavation. The award is Germany’s highest state distinction for sustainable design. The nomination was formally presented in December 2024 at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection.
