21109 Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg: The International Building Exhibition IBA Hamburg is one of the largest urban development projects in Europe. To date, 70 projects have been realised as part of IBA Hamburg. In 2013, IBA Hamburg had a total of 1,733 apartments under construction or completed, 516 of which were modernizations. In addition, there are over 100,000 square metres of commercial space, eight educational facilities, two senior citizens' residential homes, three day-care centres, four sports facilities, a commercial courtyard, a centre for artists and creative people, the extension of the Aßmann Canal and over 70 hectares of green spaces. Completion: 2013
Size | Total approx. 1,700 residential units IBA building exhibition core area on the Elbe island: 30 ha IGA grounds: 110 ha |
Completion | 2013 |
Address |
Neuenfelder Straße 19, 21109 Hamburg (=> address of the BSU - Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt) |
Project | Flats and terraced houses for sale or rent. Mainly new construction, partly modernizations |
Special features | IBA Hamburg is one of the largest urban development projects in Europe. So far, 70 projects have been realised as part of the IBA, including 23 Cosmopolis, 33 Metrozone and 14 City in Climate Change projects. |
Urban planning | Masterplan: Architect's office Jo Coenen Over 100,000 square feet of commercial space, 8 educational facilities, 2 retirement homes, 3 daycare centers, 4 sports facilities, commercial courtyard, center for artists and creatives. Extension of the Aßmann Canal and over 70 hectares of green spaces. |
Individual projects
- Townhouses by Kaden Klingbeil Architects
- Energy Bunker (HHS / Manfred Hegger)
- Student dormitory "Woodie (Sauerbruch Hutton)
Energy | At least passive house standard, connection to local heating network with central heat storage, the so-called "energy bunker".
Study (10/2016): Hamburg builds energy-saving houses cost-neutrally |
Building materials / Building Biology |
88 WE in the IBA core area in timber construction, initiated by the architects |
Mobility | |
Water | Partially greened (flat) roofs
Rainwater infiltration on site, partial rainwater utilisation |
Free space | |
Funding | 90 million from special investment programs of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
In addition, approx. € 30 million in budget and programme funds from the EU, the federal government and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Activation of the urban districts south of the Elbe, strong impetus for urban development, especially for urgently needed housing construction |
Stakeholders | IBA Hamburg GmbH (100%-subsidiary of the City of Hamburg) takes over project development from feasibility analysis to marketing.
Open participation structure for the broadest possible mobilisation of the forces of the Hanseatic city: business, administration, politics, culture and citizens HAMBURG ENERGIE, federal research initiative ENERGIEWENDEBAUEN, Hegger Hegger Schleiff AG, international board of advisors Cooperation with the International Garden Show Hamburg (IGS 2013) |
Video (2014, engl.) Tour of the IBA Hamburg Wilhelmsburg
Show the whole blog post >>
Project film (2013) about the IBA Hamburg Wilhelmsburg
Show the whole blog post >>
Videos | IBA Hamburg operates its own video channel www.youtube.com/user/IBAHamburg2013/videos Documentary about the IBA Hamburg Wihelmsburg (42 min., 11/2015): www.spiegel.tv/filme/intelligente-haeuser |
Links | www.iba-hamburg.de/iba-hamburg-gmbh/projekte/projektuebersicht.html www.iba-hamburg.de/story/iba-hamburg.html IBA Hamburg's timber buildings are documented in: IBA Hamburg (2013): Urban timber construction (pdf 3,4 MB) Woodcube https://informationsdienst-holz.de/… |
Last Updated: 23 March 2021
Similar projects on sdg21:
All project/s of the planning office: Jo Coenen, Kaden Klingbeil Architects, Tom Kaden; Urban region: Hamburg and surrounding area; Country: Germany; Characteristics: 03 - 4 floors, 05 - 6 floors; typology: Settlement; Thematic: Building Exhibition, Wood hybrid construction, Wooden houses - a part of the settlement, IBA Wilhelmsburg, Urban timber construction