HafenCity Hamburg

A Utopian Cityscape Built Into the Elbe River

Hamburg's newest district is Europe's most ambitious development project.

HafenCity Hamburg is comprised of ten distinct neighbourhoods, each bringing unique styles and fresh qualities to Hamburg's centre.

Live, work, shop and dine by the Elbe river. Learn all about the daily hustle and bustle in one of Europe's most modern quarters.

The InfoCenter has documented development since 2000, and will help you learn about HafenCity's past, present and future.

Between pirates, the Hanseatic League and the recently opened Elbphilharmonie, HafenCity's history offers plenty to explore.

From blueprint to bustling quarter, read up on the latest developments and stats regarding Europe's most ambitious construction project.

Sustainable, urban, eclectic, modern and diverse. HafenCity, Europe's biggest inner-city development project, has it all.

On the eastern tip of the futuristic HafenCity district, the construction of Hamburg’s tallest skyscraper commenced in 2021.