Staudenhof, Modernist residential complex in central Potsdam, Germany

Staudenhof was an L-shaped prefabricated concrete building north of the Nikolaikirche, built 1971–1972 by the VEB Wohnungsbaukombinat Potsdam to designs by Hartwig Ebert, Fritz Neuendorf and Peter Mylo. The longer wing faced the church with its gable end, its panel joints clearly visible; the shorter wing ran along Am Kanal. A lower, almost fully glazed flat building with strong aluminium profiles housed a pharmacy and a savings bank, and the apartment row above it was carried on two massive reinforced concrete columns at the northeast corner. Large balconies or loggias faced all sides except the north. It was demolished in 2024–2025.

The complex was designed by architects Hartwig Ebert, Fritz Neuendorf and Peter Mylo and built in 1971–1972 by the VEB Wohnungsbaukombinat Potsdam. Its prefabricated concrete panels and two steel-reinforced supports under the northeast corner were typical of GDR industrialised housing. After 2012, debate over demolition or renovation continued; the last resident left on 5 December 2023, and demolition ran from winter 2024 to early summer 2025.

The name Staudenhof now refers only to the building complex; the green space of that name, designed by landscape architect Hiltrud Berndt, stood beside it until 2019. Residents formed an initiative to save the block, and the group calling for its preservation included Pritzker Prize winner Jean-Philippe Vassal, Daniel Fuhrhop, Leon Lenk, Frank Schönert and Anita Tack.

The site is easily walkable from central Potsdam and sits near Nikolai Church for orientation. Shopping and services at ground level make this location convenient for visitors exploring the town center.

The last resident moved out on 5 December 2023, ahead of a scheduled eviction, although an appeal was still due to be heard in February 2024. Demolition was confirmed again on 27 November 2023 and carried out from winter 2024 to early summer 2025.