Hamburg to host joint stand at leading MIPIM property trade fair

"MIPIM offers a platform to focus on forward-looking developments in sustainable construction, energy-efficient refurbishment and affordable housing" said Karen Pein, Senator for Urban Development and Housing. The exhibitors include HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, Hamburg Invest, Grossmann & Berger, Hamburger Sparkasse, Hansainvest Hanseatische Investment and Landesbetrieb Immobilienmanagement und Grundvermögen (LIG). Dr Rolf Strittmatter, Managing Director of Hamburg Invest, will officially open the stand at 3 pm on March 11,followed by a talk to mark the 25th anniversary of the HafenCity Masterplan entitled "Designing Lving Spaces Sustainably". This talk will be held with Andreas Kleinau, Managing Director of HafenCity Hamburg and Reiner Nagel, Chairman of the Federal Foundation for Building Culture. A "Hamburg.HafenCity.Talk" centering on the risks and opportunities facing the construction industry gets underway on March 12 followed by a talk entitled "The Hamburg Standard - building quickly and cost-effectively", presented by Senator Karen Pein.

HafenCity Hamburg is the main partner of the stand and has come up with novel concepts and sustainable solutions for urban development. "We are successfully co-ordinating and developing forward-looking districts in our four major urban development areas HafenCity, Billebogen, Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld and Grasbrook" said Kleinau. New approaches are needed in view of climate change and rising construction costs, said Pein. "Conserving resources and protecting the climate are essential - as is economical and socially acceptable housing," she added. The new Hamburg standard sets a strong example and shows how intelligent planning and innovative processes can reduce construction costs, make workflows more efficient and still meet quality and climate protection demands.

"Hamburg's future is being created through the interaction of urban society, science and business," said Strittmatter. "Our city puts people at the centre and creates the basis for technological and social progress with innovative places e.g., Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld and the innovation parks in Hamburg. These developments are shaping the way we live and work in the future and offer the property sector attractive prospects for investing in Hamburg."
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