Warehouse D, a historic landmark formerly used to store bananas, offers space for new uses at Grasbrook. With support from HafenCity Hamburg GmbH , architecture students at Aachen University of Applied Sciences have designed port-related concepts.
Opening reception with presentation and discussion: Saturday, June 20, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Forum Hafen.City.Horizonte, Baakenallee 33, 20457 Hamburg; entrance via Lola-Rogge-Platz
Exhibition: June 20–24, 2026; Hours: Mon.: Closed; Tue.–Fri.: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sat.–Sun.: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Department of Architecture, Division of Structural Engineering & Digital Construction, Prof. Cornelius Schlotthauer, Authors: Lavinia Lämmle, Carolina Stein, Yannik Tobüren
The new Grasbrook neighborhood continues Hamburg’s inner-city development. Thanks to its central location across from HafenCity and its connection to the water and the harbor, it marks theleap across the Elbe.”
In Hafentorquartier , historic warehouses that are protected as cultural monuments present a special challenge. These include Warehouse D, which has already been cleared of its interior structures—which were once used primarily for storing bananas.
@Miguel Ferraz
The vacated site measures approximately 270 meters in length and approximately 35 meters in width. Since development is not imminent, no concrete plan for its future use has been established yet. In the planning documents, the site is designated as office and multi-purpose space, as well as a special-use area. New buildings for manufacturing and commercial purposes are to be constructed in the immediate vicinity.
Against this backdrop, architecture students at Aachen University of Applied Sciences worked with Prof. Cornelius Schlotthauer during the 2025/2026 winter semester to develop various scenarios for port-related reuse concepts. HafenCity Hamburg GmbH the process and would like to express its gratitude for the inspiring contributions.
Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Department of Architecture, Division of Structural Engineering & Digital Construction, Prof. Cornelius Schlotthauer, Authors: Greta Patko, Lena Richter, Amy Wißen
Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Department of Architecture, Division of Structural Engineering & Digital Construction, Prof. Cornelius Schlotthauer, Authors: Sönke Freund, David Jansen, Hannah Ritzerfeld
Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Department of Architecture, Division of Structural Engineering & Digital Construction, Prof. Cornelius Schlotthauer, Authors: Anton Azemi, Leonisa Zeqiraj
Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Department of Architecture, Division of Structural Engineering & Digital Construction, Prof. Cornelius Schlotthauer, Authors: Luca de Amicis, Louis Kirch, Tobias Letschert