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Osaka 9 HafenCity Sustainability Pavilion

Core issues that appertain to ecological, sustainable urban development can be experienced in the newly opened 120 sq.m Osaka 9 pavilion exhibition space daily except Mondays from 10 am to 6 pm. The sustainability pavilion is situated on the promenade along Magdeburger Hafen harbor basin, opposite the International Maritime Museum Hamburg. It is also the City of Hamburg’s central information point in its role as Europe’s Green Capital 2011. But the pavilion will continue to provide information about sustainable urban development long after that

Photo shows interior in the sustainability pavilion

A sculpture installation made of used wooden pallets references the port, whilst multimedia information integrated into it display data about sustainable urban development (© Martin Kunze)

Sustainable urban development
One of the most important demands of the city in the 21st century is to undertake urban development that conserves resources and is environmentally compatible. Hamburg’s HafenCity stands for innovative strategies in the sustainable urban redevelopment of land formerly belonging to the port. Core issues that appertain to ecological, sustainable urban development can be experienced in the 120 sq.m Osaka 9 pavilion exhibition space at the heart of HafenCity:

  • Resource-efficient, attractive city structure
  • Mobility structure saving energy and time
  • Sustainable energy supply and certfied buildings

The Osaka 9 HafenCity sustainability pavilion
The sustainability pavilion is situated on the promenade along Magdeburger Hafen harbor basin, opposite the International Maritime Museum Hamburg. It is also the City of Hamburg’s central information point in its role as Europe’s Green Capital 2011. But the pavilion will continue to provide information about sustainable urban development long after that. An unusual exhibition space awaits visitors. A sculpture installation made of used wooden pallets references the port, whilst multimedia information integrated into it display data about sustainable urban development. This exhibition will be continuously updated. Osaka 9 expands on the pool of information available since 2000 in Kesselhaus, the HafenCity information centre.

Explore HafenCity
The exhibition also encourages visitors to explore the "green" aspects of HafenCity. They can discover HafenCity’s existing sustainable projects through guided environmental tours (green onshore excursions) or have fun finding the projects for themselves following the instructions on the special "Quartett" playing cards.

Events
The Green Club series of parallel events being presented in conjunction with business, academic and environmental organisations offers lectures, discussions and excursions centring on the topic of sustainable development.

The Kleine ElbFaire – fair trade and organic
Drinks and nicely prepared snacks are available at the Kleine ElbFaire counter. It goes without saying that everything served here is fair trade and organic. After all, sustainable trade means supplying fairly traded products, whether they are regional or global. Also available to buy and take home are fair-trade coffee, tea, chocolate, confectionery and small selection of handcrafted items.
The Kleine ElbFaire is a project launched by the "Brücke" Ecumenical Forum HafenCity, an association which groups 19 churches and confessions in Hamburg. The "Brücke" moves into its own building in Shanghaiallee in spring 2012 which, in addition to an ecumenical chapel and a multi-generation residential project, will also house the ElbFaire café.

Opening Hours:
Osakaallee 9 at Magdeburger Hafen harbor basin
Tue - Sun 10 am - 6 pm, Mon closed