The German Steel Construction prize is one of Germany's most prestigious awards for architecture. This book reviews the winning projects since 1972, supplemented by those buildings which, within the field of European competition, have been acclaimed for their exceptional achievements.

The range of works covered includes small kiosks, one-family homes, multi-storied commercial buildings and clinics, elementary schools and colleges, institutes and research centres, sport and swimming facilities, stadiums and stand roofing, pedestrian passageways, bold bridge constructions, radio telescopes and solar power plants. As such, the book provides comprehensive documentation of steel construction architecture of the last 25 years.