Every two years, the City of Nuremberg awards prizes to projects that integrate particularly well into the city's urban  context or that are outstanding as solitary buildings or open spaces from a design, technical or ecological perspective.

The Augustinerhof creates a new public space in the historic city center, leading from the Altstadtmarkt to a public square on the banks of the Pegnitz. A branch of the German Museum was established in the head building at the Karlsbrücke.