Hamburg News 06/2010 International real estate fair Construction heats up Top location Future lab With REAL ESTATE NORTH, In Hamburg, tall cranes are tel- Hamburg is one of Germany‘s With a “Train of Ideas“, the Hamburg is home to a new inter- ling signs of growth, with homes best locations for medium-sized European Green Capital 2011, national trade fair for commercial and offices being erected on the companies, the consultants from Hamburg, presents its environ- properties. (p. 2) banks of Elbe and Alster. (p. 3) Ernst & Young confirm. (p. 3) mental targets in Europe. (p. 4) Newsflash EXPO 2010: 183 days of art, music, and culture from Hamburg Growth engine: Ham- In Shanghai, the cultural metropolis presents its creative potential burg is leading Germany‘s economic recovery. With “Better city, better life“ is the an estimated growth of claim of EXPO 2010, taking 2.9 per cent in 2010, the place in Shanghai until late Oc- Elbe metropolis will be the tober. Twinned with Hamburg strongest growing German since 1986, the Elbe metropolis city. This is predicted by a was chosen as the only Ger- forecast of the Feri research man city to present itself in the institute conducted for the urban best practice area with a business magazine “Ca- building of its own. Built from pital“, where it has been red brick, “Hamburg House“ exclusively published. The national growth average is boasts an extremely low en- expected to reach two per ergy consumption, which is cent. These positive per- unparalleled in the warm and spectives are confirmed by humid climate of the Yangzi the Federal government‘s delta and sets new standards spring report and the in green building. Hamburg Chamber of During the world exhibition, House. The port city Hamburg two Hamburg bands on Expo‘s Commerce‘s economic ba- Hamburg House is both exhibit displays its century old traditi- stages underlined the diversity rometer, which names high and exhibition space, inviting onal ties with China. The lively of Hamburg‘s music scene at revenues from the service visitors to experience the ad- and creative scenes of the cul- Hamburg Day, 31 May. “Revol- sector as a decisive factor vantages of sustainable built tural metropolis Hamburg also verhead“ rocked its internati- for stability and growth. areas for living and working significantly contribute to the onal fans with heartfelt beats, The recovery of Hamburg‘s economy already began in under one roof and to disco- city‘s high standard of living. “Salut Salon“ presented a mix the second half of 2009. The ver Hamburg‘s assets on four First highlight of the fully pa- of comedy, chanson, and jazz. gross domestic product of levels. In the European Green cked calendar of events was Further concerts of Hamburg the city state amounted to Capital 2011, sustainable urban the nations‘ day on 19 May, fol- artists are scheduled for the 85.8 billion euro last year, development, architecture, and lowed next day by a Hamburg German Reunification Day on and thus stayed only slight- climate protection are of high House visit of the German Fe- 3 October. This month, Tha- ly below 2008‘s level. priority and key topics that will deral President Horst Köhler. lia Theater will stage plays in www.capital.de/staedte also be featured by events such In the presence of Hamburg‘s Shanghai. as Days of Climate at Hamburg First Mayor Ole von Beust, www.expo2010-hamburg.de Hamburg – the place of aviation: these are the winners of the Crystal Cabin Award Airbus expands activities in Hamburg, where Angela Merkel‘s new government jet has been manufactured 63 candidates had handed in by the Avation Cluster of the the headlines: Airbus. The Euro- world‘s lading MRO specialist, their projects for this year‘s Cry- Hamburg Metropolitan Area as pean aircraft manufacturer is ex- the first A380 of Deutsche Luft- stal Cabin Award, these seven the world‘s only award to re- panding activities and Hamburg, hansa was handed over to the were named winners: Airbus, cognise innovative aircraft cabin where the new A319 for the Ger- carrier on 19 May 2010 to fly the Bishop, Dasell, Lumexis, Nordu- products and concepts, the prize man chancellor Angela Merkel German soccer team to the FIFA yn and the University of Applied is granted during the annual Air- left the assembly line to be out- World Cup in South Africa. Sciences and Arts in Hanover, craft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. fitted at Hamburg‘s Lufthansa www.hamburg-aviation.de and Teague. Launched in 2007 One of CCA‘s sponsors also hit Technik. On the grounds of the www.crystal-cabin-award.com Hamburg News 06/2010 Page 2 Shortcuts Hamburg Metropolitan Area launches REAL ESTATE NORTH Affluent locals Hamburg is one of the world‘s TATE NORTH - International view over Hamburg‘s attractive In Hamburg, private purses are most important logistics loca- Commercial Property Fair has real estate properties is provi- well filled: With 23,366 euro as tions and enjoys an increased been launched, taking place ded by helicopter flights. the average GDP per capita, international demand. The vo- 2 - 3 June at Hamburg Airport‘s Just in time for the fairs, the every local has an extra 5,100 lume of sales of the industrial Terminal Tango. The exhibition Ministry of Finance – real estate euro to spend compared to and logistics market in the Elbe features commercial real estate management has published its the average German. In the metropolis climbed up 70 per in the Nordics and North-East updated map of commercial national ranking of Germany‘s cent in the first quarter of 2010. Europe with focus on logistics. sites and relaunched its home- wealthiest cities and commu- nities, conducted annually by The five-year average was ex- The fair has been initiated and page. New core element is a the federal and state statistic ceeded by 30 per cent. The is supported and organised comprehensive real estate data- offices, Hamburg was thus office market also noticeably by the Hamburg Metropolitan base, presenting offers and ranked eighth. revived, with sales jumping up Area, which unites 18 business current bid procedures for of- www.statistik-portal.de by 21 per cent. development organisations fice, residential, and commer- To honour Hamburg‘s leader- from Hamburg, Lower Saxony cial properties. New medical group ship in real estate and logi- and Schleswig-Holstein pre- www.real-estate-north.de Olympus Group has pooled its stics, the new fair REAL ES- sent at the fair. The right over- www.real-estate.hamburg.de expertise in the field of mini- mally invasive diagnostics and therapy under its new “Olym- pus Surgical Technologies Eu- The castles of king soccer – a Hamburg product rope” umbrella, incorporating gmp architects built the stadiums, FahnenFleck provides the flags Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH, They are much-wanted pla- skyline and surrounding lands- soccer festival are provided by Celon AG and Olympus Medi- cal Products Czech SPOL. New yers in the soccer word: gmp capes, finished six months another international player corporate headquarters were and FahnenFleck. gmp, as the before kick-off. An exhibition of the Hamburg Metropolitan set up in Hamburg. Hamburg architect office Ger- at Munich‘s Pinakothek der Area: FahnenFleck. More than www.olympus-owi.com kan, Marg & Partner is known Moderne titled “From Cape one million South African flags around the globe, designed Town to Brasília“ will present and 750,000 car flags have al- Commitment confirmed three of the five stadiums of sporting venues around the ready left the assembly line in Shell continues its Hamburg this year‘s FIFA World Cup in globe designed by the Ham- Pinneberg, and special services commitment. The company South Africa: Durban‘s Moses burg-based architects until have booked. FahnenFleck also extended its lease of its port Mabhiba Stadium, Cape Town‘s 20 June. Currently, gmp simul- hoisted up flags at the UEFA location at Grasbrook for Cape Town Stadium and the taneously works on 23 stadium Europa League finals that took another 30 years. Since 1930, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium projects on four continents, in- place in Hamburg last month. Hamburg has also been the in Port Elizabeth. Construction cluding also 2014‘s FIFA venue www.architekturmuseum.de seat of Shell‘s German head- of all three stadiums, which in Brazil‘s Manaus. www.gmp-architekten.de quarters. www.shell.de perfectly blend into the cities‘ Fitting flags for this summer‘s www.fahnenfleck.de Rhenus invests Renus Group‘s affiliate Rhenus Hamburg Metropolitan Area Midgard GmbH & Co. KG plans to extend its handling capa- New nordic partners to expand Hamburg‘s green energies cities in the Port of Hamburg. Rhenus Midgard operates two “Hamburg – Growing with Fo- Partners in all Scandinavia way, the state agency for ex- multi-purpose terminals on resight“: Unlike any other Ger- Allies for their goals HWF found port promotion of Norwegian the Dradenau and in Harburg, man city, the Elbe metropolis in all four Scandinavian coun- environmental technology, is where 2.5 million tonnes are has focussed its new policy tries. In Finland, the co-opera- HWF‘s partner. In Denmark and handled every year. on a sustainable development tion partner is “Cleantech Fin- Sweden, HWF entered co-ope- www.rhenus.com supporting climate protection land“. The central association rations with various consulates and the responsible use of re- for renewable energies repre- and public authorities. Vattenfall‘s green league sources. In the European Green sents 1,300 companies. Many Already, first companies form The European utility company Vattenfall bundles its know- Capital 2011 economy and eco- of them are already active on the Hamburg Metropolitan how for future-oriented themes logy are not opposites.