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Getting to know & protecting Hamburg’s nature at this year’s Community Day

Getting to know & protecting Hamburg’s nature at this year’s Community Day 2000 1500 Südliches Überseequartier
Preserving biodiversity, protecting habitats and promoting biodiversity – this is the mission of the Loki Schmidt Foundation, with which Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is cooperating on this year’s Community Day. Hamburg is also home to numerous animal and plant species that deserve special protection. For the Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier team, this year’s Community Day offered the opportunity to learn more about local nature and species conservation and then to lend a hand themselves. read more

Mourning for Prof. Arno Lederer

Mourning for Prof. Arno Lederer 2560 1440 Südliches Überseequartier
Stuttgart architect and university lecturer Prof. Arno Lederer, founding partner of the architectural firm Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei (LRO), died on January 21, 2023, at the age of 75. We mourn the loss of the creator of our building The Yard at Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier. read more

Community Day 2022: Helping hands for Hanseatic Help e.V.

Community Day 2022: Helping hands for Hanseatic Help e.V. 2000 1500 Südliches Überseequartier
Around 8.5 million donations in kind and more than 220 aid transports to crisis regions are just two of the results of seven years of charitable work by the Hamburg-based association Hanseatic Help. Since its founding in 2015, the tasks and challenges have not diminished. That is why, in addition to donations in kind and money, the association is always looking for helping hands. Following the Hanseatic Help motto “Simply do something”, this year’s Community Day of the Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier staff – after the Alster Clean Up Tour last year – therefore took place on 28 September 2022 in the association’s logistics halls on Große Elbstraße. read more

A small anniversary: The 10th Neighbourhood Event included a visit to the construction site

A small anniversary: The 10th Neighbourhood Event included a visit to the construction site 2000 1373 Südliches Überseequartier
The Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier construction site is considered one of the largest inner-city construction sites in Europe and a tour of it is a real experience. Last week, 22 residents were able to see this for themselves at the 10th Neighbourhood Event of the Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier: as part of the event, they were brought up to date in the showroom at Sumatrakontor, were able to ask questions and were given exclusive insights into the construction progress during a guided construction site tour. read more

HafenCity InSights: Impressive views behind the construction fences

HafenCity InSights: Impressive views behind the construction fences 1500 1140 Südliches Überseequartier
“One day, ten construction sites”: under this motto, the ten development projects in HafenCity opened their construction fences on Sunday, 4 September 2022, giving the more than 2,000 participating visitors exclusive views of the most exciting construction projects in the young district on the Elbe. In addition to guided tours on or around the construction sites, there was an exciting entertainment programme, especially for families – with children’s amusement and various hands-on activities. read more

HafenCity Run 2022: Sporting commitment for children and teenage projects

HafenCity Run 2022: Sporting commitment for children and teenage projects 2000 1333 Südliches Überseequartier
On 18 June 2022 at 9 o’clock the starting signal was given for the now twentieth HafenCity Run. This year, a running team from Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier once again took on the challenge of the approximately four-kilometre run with a common goal: naturally, the participants, following their sporting ambition, wanted to reach the end of the maritime route through Hamburg’s HafenCity as quickly as possible. The main motivation, however, was to raise money for a good cause through the sweaty event. read more

The tallest Advent candles in Hamburg!

The tallest Advent candles in Hamburg! 2000 1201 Südliches Überseequartier
They are the tallest Advent candles in Hamburg – the crane candles on the construction site of Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier, one of the largest in Europe: 75 metres high rise the candles made of fairy lights. Every evening from 6.30pm to 8.30pm they shine above the rapidly growing buildings between the Elbe and Überseeallee, between Magdeburger Hafen and San-Francisco-Strasse. read more

Pre-Christmas neighbourhood meeting with stollen, mulled wine and livestream

Pre-Christmas neighbourhood meeting with stollen, mulled wine and livestream 2560 1600 Südliches Überseequartier
As part of a Zoom video event, 24 HafenCity residents took part in what was once again a very enjoyable information and dialog event to find out the current status on the construction site of what is currently Europe’s largest inner-city building project. While enjoying the previously delivered Christmas stollen and mulled wine, there was also the opportunity to ask open questions. As always, participants were selected on a first-come-first-served basis, taking into account whether they had already been able to attend one of the previous events. read more

Protecting lives and helping acutely – Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier is part of the cooperation between Sheltersuit and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to support homeless people

Protecting lives and helping acutely – Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier is part of the cooperation between Sheltersuit and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to support homeless people 1957 1500 Südliches Überseequartier
Since mid-November, an initial 100 protective suits have been distributed to homeless people in need throughout Germany, 20 of them in Hamburg alone. The sustainably produced Sheltersuit is a multifunctional, windproof, waterproof and warming garment that can be converted into a sleeping bag and can alleviate the acute hardships of homelessness, especially in the cold seasons. read more

The Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier on tour

The Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier on tour 1500 1133 Südliches Überseequartier
Professional exchanges and get-togethers at the Broker Breakfast and Local Heroes Event – the leasing team at Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier took advantage of the relaxation of the corona restrictions for two extraordinary networking events which have taken place in the recent weeks: the first Broker Breakfast and the Local Heroes event. read more