Revision of the Master Plan

A revised Master Plan for HafenCity

Over the past ten years, Hamburgers have witnessed a fascinating process as a new core to their city center has developed. The flexibility built into the Masterplan dating from 2000 has proven a good basis for ongoing planning and realization. However new findings in Am Lohsepark neighborhood made fundamental adjustments necessary, whilst a complete rethink was needed for the eastern part more

Highest standards

Hamburg is building for the future by creating HafenCity, putting leading-edge standards into place right now

Topping-out celebration of the Elbphilharmonie

On 28 and 29 May Hamburg presented its new cultural landmark – the Elbphilharmonie. The Plaza on the 8th floor opened to the public for the first time. The day before, 1.200 invited guests celebrated the traditional topping-out ceremony. more

Marco Polo Tower at Hamburg´s HafenCity wins MIPIM Award 2010

The "real estate oscar" in the Residential Developments category went to the 56 meter high Marco Polo Tower in the HafenCity. The Marco Polo Tower and the Unilever head office form the first building ensemble at Strandkai; by Behnisch Architekten. more

Architectural competition for NIDUS joint building venture decided

The result of the competition to design the first privately initiated and organized joint building venture in HafenCity has been announced. This is the fifth joint building venture to get started in HafenCity more

Concepts

Living in HafenCity: a new kind of urban experience

Intensive forms of inner-city community are emerging in HafenCity: the most varied types of users and uses come together here and together they characterize a part of town that is urban and buzzing with life - but where there is also room for more private spaces more

Overview

State of development

HafenCity is being developed from west to east and from north to south. The area currently under construction, including any completed sections, now extends 1.1 km in length, from the Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall at the tip of Dalmannkai in the west to the Spiegel group building at Ericusspitze. In breadth, HafenCity begins at the Speicherstadt and runs down to the banks of the Elbe more

HafenCity InfoCenter

A presentation of everything currently happening between the Elbe bridges and Kehrwiederspitze promontory is on view in the InfoCenter in Kesselhaus at Sandtorkai 30 more

HafenCity Hamburg GmbH

Management of a development such as this, where a whole new city district is to be realized, has to be integrated to be successful. Most responsibilities connected with development of the district are therefore coordinated by HafenCity Hamburg GmbH more

Gastronomy

Gastonomy in HafenCity has something to suit every taste. The range of eateries in the west of the district already offers everything from a snack through lunchtime specials to gourmet dinners more