From Global to Local Change

Transformations in the City of Hamburg

Sandra Sprenger, Kerstin Michalik, Heidari Neli, Constanze Struck

Swipe to find out about changes in Hamburg HafenCity in different years

TASKS: Name five changes, you can observe in Hamburg HafenCity.

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Container – Art or Work?

Task: Discuss whether it is art or work!

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Expanding the City

Task: This is the new district "Kleiner Grasbrook". Find out what will be built here. For information click here.

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Construction of a new District

New space for living, working and leisure time

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Flying Saucer

Task: What might be the function of this building?

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Aesthetic Composition of Buildings

Task: What is your taste?

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Magellan Terraces

Would you spend your free time here?

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Increasing Density of Buildings in HafenCity

Task: In what building and floor would you like to live?

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Front Wall of former Esso Buildings

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Street Art

"Viva La Bernie" resistance and streetart at the back of the hostel.

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Viva La Bernie

Resistance against privatization of property and housing. Currently, this creative courtyard community is under threat due to private investors from Berlin.