Cureus, a portfolio holder specializing in inpatient care properties, which is building new for its own portfolio and actively manages it, has completed the Osterholz-Scharmbeck retirement home at Bergkamp 9/11 in 27711 Osterholz-Scharmbeck (Lower Saxony) and handed it over to the operating partner compassio. The first residents will be welcomed to the new location as early as the beginning of March 2026. Cureus itself acted as general contractor for this project.
“We are very pleased to now also be able to provide the residents of Osterholz-Scharmbeck and the surrounding area with important and urgently needed care capacities according to the latest standards and in attractive architecture,” says Stefanie Zacharias-Srocke, project manager of Cureus: “Many thanks go to everyone involved in the construction, because with the new senior citizens’ residence, the Am Hohenberg residential area has undergone a valuable expansion. For the new residents of the residence, a place of well-being was created that fits perfectly into the neighborhood. With compassio, we have gained an experienced and renowned operator for Osterholz-Scharmbeck, who stands for individual care and maintenance. We wish the future residents and the compassio team all the best in this new retirement home!”
Johannes Knake, Managing Director of compassio, is enthusiastic. He adds: “Now we can already offer further highly sought-after places for high-quality care and serviced living at three locations in the region around Bremen. After our locations in Achim and Delmenhorst, the new residence in Osterholz-Scharmbeck is now following. Here we were able to gain a very well-functioning starter team of committed and qualified employees. In the coming months, we will continue to grow and gradually and carefully increase occupancy. Registrations of residents and employee applications are therefore still possible. With regard to our motivated team, appreciation and a modern working environment are particularly important to us. This is the only way we can successfully implement our high standards of care and nursing for the residents. Our wide range of services will include full-term, short-term and respite care, day care and serviced living.”
Pascal Kleine, Managing Director of Pecuria, is pleased that the innovative offer of an investment solution that is sustainable in two respects for interested investors is also coming to fruition in Osterholz-Scharmbeck and explains: “Energy-efficient new-build properties according to the KfW40-NH standard with all their advantages for investors are for sale here. In addition, due to the quality of new construction, there is also a low economic risk profile with regard to follow-up investments. Buyers can also benefit from a long-term lease agreement with an experienced and creditworthy tenant as well as a five-year warranty period. The unique Pecuria security against loss of rent also offers income security in economically turbulent times. And with a priority right of occupancy for the buyer and his family environment in over 160 partner institutions in Germany, the offer also includes an excellent social component.”
The purchase prices for the approx. 43 to 92 square metre apartments, including common areas, are between 227,760 and 514,310 euros plus real estate transfer tax and notary fees. Buyers of this new-build property benefit not only from the five-year warranty period, but also from tax advantages through the new depreciation options for residential buildings and the assumption of KfW funds as part of the financing. Interested investors can obtain detailed information and advice by calling info@pecuria.de and by calling 0511-400 80 99 0. To the exposé…
Living and working in the Osterholz-Scharmbeck retirement home
It is still possible to reserve nursing places. Interested parties can find out more and register by phone 04791 9341-0 or by e-mail: OHZ-EL@compassio.de .
Rentals in assisted living will also continue. Prospective tenants can request an exposé with an apartment floor plan by calling vermietung@compassio.de or by calling 0731 40969-1690.
Interested employees can also continue to register. In total, more than 140 new and crisis-proof full-time and part-time jobs have been created. We are mainly looking for nurses and assistants and there are vacancies in care and service areas. compassio also trains nurses itself at all locations throughout Germany – one-year nurses as well as registered nurses.
“compassio is an attractive and reliable employer and operates in a crisis-proof, growing industry,” comments Knake. In addition to open-ended employment contracts, highly attractive remuneration and numerous further education and training opportunities, we offer our employees a wide range of additional benefits, such as shopping opportunities at top conditions via our employee portal, JobRad leasing, a subsidy for the company pension scheme and a childcare allowance. In addition, we are creating optimal working conditions in Osterholz-Scharmbeck: The modern new buildings offer an attractive working environment for well-being, and state-of-the-art aids and equipment also facilitate work processes.
Prospective applicants are welcome to contact compassio directly at karriere@compassio.de .
Combined location focuses on sustainability and a wide range of services
The compassio senior citizens’ residence Osterholz-Scharmbeck was built in two parallel construction phases on a plot of approx. 12,270 square metres between the federal highway 74 (B74) and a quiet residential area along the street Am Hohenberg. The two-part building complex was built in a three-storey construction with an additional staggered storey and thus complies with the specifications of the development plan drawn up for the area in the summer of 2021. Approx. 9,730 square metres of barrier-free living and usable space were built in accordance with the energy-conscious KfW 40NH standard, which also meets the criteria of DGNB Silver certification and thus achieves the seal of quality for high sustainability. The flat roofs of the building were given near-natural greening. The facades have a linear and modern design and, according to the development plan, are partially clinkered in red. This means that the buildings with their predominantly light colour scheme blend in perfectly with the surrounding building. For noise protection, a protective wall was built along the B74 at the western border of the property. The windows facing the street were equipped with increased sound insulation.
Modern retirement home with extensive range of services
In the northern part of the property, the U-shaped main building of the senior citizens’ residence was built with around 7,250 square metres of living and usable space on three full floors and a staggered floor. In addition to a hotel-like reception with a friendly lobby, it also has a fireplace lounge with library, hairdresser, care bathroom and a residents’ restaurant with sun terrace. These offers can also be used by the tenants of the service apartments. Of the 143 modern, barrier-free single rooms, 47 are wheelchair accessible. Each of the rooms has its own bathroom and, in addition to nurses’ call, telephone, internet and television connections. It is possible to furnish the rooms yourself to preserve privacy and as a retreat. The residence is divided into seven residential groups, which enable a home-like family life. Each residential group has a private-family common room with a kitchen and dining area as a communicative centre that promotes social contacts among the residents.
Assisted living and day care in the southern part of the property
To the south of the main building, a three-storey, L-shaped building with an additional staggered floor was built, in which there are 28 assisted living and usable apartments on around 2,300 square metres of living and usable space. On the ground floor, the day care for people with physical disabilities and dementia will open. It has 18 places and is available to tenants of the assisted living apartments above as well as external day guests on a daily basis from Monday to Friday. A spacious group room with kitchen, a therapy room, relaxation rooms with comfortable armchair beds, sanitary facilities, a care bathroom and a terrace ensure a pleasant stay here.
On the upper floors are the 28 modern assisted living apartments for singles and couples in sizes between 42 and 67 square metres. The two-room apartments are barrier-free and partly wheelchair-accessible and include a private bathroom, a bedroom and rooms for living and cooking, as well as a hallway and storage rooms. All apartments have a balcony or a roof/terrace. A club room and storage rooms for wheelchairs and walkers are also located in this building. Rents start from 665.00 euros per month plus individual service fee and ancillary costs.
Ideal location and optimal accessibility
The location of the new senior citizens’ residence is in an optimal location: the city centre of Osterholz-Scharmbeck with the city park, doctors, shopping facilities and cultural and social facilities can be easily reached via the nearest bus stop. On the site of the compassio senior citizens’ residence, 35 bicycle parking spaces and 61 car parking spaces will be created. Nine parking spaces have been made accessible to the disabled. This ensures very good accessibility for residents, visitors and staff. The outdoor facilities, designed in the style of a park, are available to all residents of the residence for activity, stay and togetherness. A green meeting place with seating and a high quality of stay will be created by Cureus for the community directly in front of the main building and is to become a popular meeting place.
Well thought-out standard ensures individuality and the highest construction quality
The compassio retirement home Osterholz-Scharmbeck was built in accordance with the Cureus standard of the system care property. This relies on uniform, high quality standards and is oriented, among other things, to the needs of the operators with a focus on residents and nursing staff. For example, the construction processes and all objects are optimized from the inside out: This concerns, for example, the size and arrangement of rooms to optimize areas and walkways. The on-site equipment is also well thought-out from a utility point of view: corridors always receive daylight, each room has floor-to-ceiling windows and the modern bathrooms and window arrangements always follow the same standardised system approach. In the architecture and façade design, however, great importance is attached to individuality and the highest quality in order to fit optimally into the respective project environment. Sustainable aspects also play an important role both in terms of the long-term profitability of a nursing home and its impact on the environment. For example, the KfW 40 standard is aimed for all properties. The bundled procurement, including floor coverings or elevator systems, also ensures cost synergies. Long-term maintenance contracts covering several properties also reduce operating costs. By constantly reviewing and optimizing this system approach, the creation of needs-based properties can be guaranteed.
