This new building will be constructed to create additional guest rooms and a second seminar room for the PKC. "The planned new building will cover the PKC's space requirements and ensure the future viability of the facility," said District Administrator Dr. Rainer Haas. The district finally succeeded in acquiring the property in 2015. The integration of the building now offers the opportunity to sensibly round off the building ensemble. According to the head of the district administration and 2nd PKC chairman, the PKC, which was last modernized and expanded in 2004, has reached its capacity limits both in terms of the learning opportunities it offers and the accommodation available in the conference centre. So far, only the former synagogue has been available as a seminar room. The 34 square meter second seminar room on the first floor will enable simultaneous use by several groups or concentrated work in small groups. The previously low number of single rooms, which are increasingly in demand, will be significantly increased: In the new building to be constructed, two single rooms with separate bathrooms will be created on the upper floor and two on the top floor. The height of the rooms on the top floor also allows for a small sleeping gallery with a further two beds.
A total of 142 square meters of usable space, including the basement, will be created. The inner courtyard can still be used as a venue for open-air events. As a thank you to the community of Freudental, which has close ties with the PKC, it was expressly agreed that the rooms on the first floor would be made available for use by other Freudental clubs in consultation with the community when they are not being used by the PKC. The seminar room will therefore also have a separate outside entrance. The glass façade of the seminar room will open onto the street and the inner courtyard. In addition, a barrier-free visitor WC and internal connections will be created from the existing PKC at ground level and in the basement. The position of the staircase on the gable end means that the roof level can also be accessed without additional superstructures.
A renovation or conversion of the building at Strombergstrasse 21 was not practical due to the unfavorable floor plan structure. The project is scheduled to take around twelve months to complete, meaning that the new building is expected to be finished in the first half of 2020. The total costs are calculated at around 680,000 euros; the Wüstenrot Foundation has pledged a grant of 50,000 euros for this.
