BuildingSMART Deutschland honors BIM@school with a distinguished award at the BIM Champions Competition 2025 for their impressive construction project.
The BIM@school project, an initiative by the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports of Baden-Württemberg, has been awarded a special prize at the "BIM Champions 2025" competition organised by buildingSMART Germany. This recognition highlights the project's success in promoting Building Information Modeling (BIM) education among school-age students.
Aims of BIM@school
The BIM@school project aims to introduce and integrate BIM education early in the academic curriculum for youth, enhancing digital and collaborative skills in construction and architecture fields. By fostering early awareness and technical knowledge, the project prepares students for future BIM-based industry challenges.
Impact
Winning the "BIM Champions 2025" special prize demonstrates strong recognition from a leading BIM standards body, validating the project's innovation and effectiveness. It enhances the visibility and value of BIM education within Germany’s educational and professional landscape. This recognition encourages other states or regions to adopt similar educational initiatives to promote BIM literacy.
Future Developments
With this win, the BIM@school project is likely to expand its reach and deepen the curriculum based on digital construction and BIM standards. BuildingSMART Germany’s continuous promotion of BIM education through certification programs and summits suggests ongoing support and scaling opportunities for BIM@school. Collaboration with industry and international BIM initiatives for updated educational content and tools is probable, aligning with buildingSMART's mission to advance BIM globally.
About buildingSMART
buildingSMART International is a global organization to which members bring their efforts. Members are active in 14 regional groups and drive knowledge and experience exchange through local and regional networks. buildingSMART members contribute to the development of open and manufacturer-neutral standards for digital methods and solutions in the construction and real estate industry.
buildingSMART Germany's goal is to shape digitalization successfully in all areas of the construction and real estate industry. With over 800 companies, research and educational institutions, authorities, and private individuals as members, buildingSMART Germany has been the competence network for the digitalization of the construction and real estate industry for 30 years.
Two documents related to the BIM Champions 2025 competition are available: 25-08-04_BIM Championship_LongVersion.pdf (136 kB) and 25-08-04_BIM Championship_ShortVersion.pdf (138 kB).
The BIM@school project started in March 2023 as a training series for approximately 30 teachers from 15 schools. The presentation of the trophy took place at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Culture. The winner's trophy for the BIM Champions 2025 competition was presented by buildingSMART Germany CEO Gunther Woelfle on July 28, 2025. State Secretary Sandra Boser MdL, Department Head Sabelhaus, and the project group members were present during the presentation.
Technology plays a crucial role in the BIM@school project, as it aims to integrate Building Information Modeling (BIM) education into the academic curriculum, enhancing students' digital and collaborative skills for future careers in construction and architecture. The project's success in this area is demonstrated by its win at the "BIM Champions 2025" competition, organized by buildingSMART Germany, promoting technology-driven education in the realm of self-development and education-and-self-development.
With its recognition at the "BIM Champions 2025" competition, the BIM@school project gains credibility and encourages other regions to adopt similar educational initiatives, furthering buildingSMART's mission to advance BIM globally and fostering technology literacy in the construction and real estate industry.
