Competition Moldauhafenbrücke

The northern part of the new Grasbrook urban development area—known as “ Moldauhafenquartier ”—forms a peninsula in the Norderelbe and is largely surrounded by water. Bridges, as connecting pathways, therefore play a central role in both internal and external access. This includes the new “ Moldauhafenbrücke,” which connects “ Moldauhafenquartier ” with “ Hafentorquartier ”—both of which are protected against flooding—and is designed primarily for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The design competition, organized by the City of Hamburg ( HafenCity Hamburg GmbH ) in agreement with the Department of Urban Development and Housing, has now concluded. The winners are Schüßler-Plan Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH (Berlin) in collaboration with DKFS Architects (London). Construction of the “ Moldauhafenbrücke ” is scheduled to begin in 2027.

The Moldauhafenbrücke is 138 meters long and between 18 and 22 meters wide. It will connect the Prager Ufer (Moldauhafenquartier) with the Melniker Ufer (Hafentorquartier). The main use is for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The competition design therefore attaches great importance to a high sojourn quality through expansive seating furniture, which separates the roadway from the footpaths in the middle of the bridge and allows people to linger on the bridge. From there, there are sweeping views as far as HafenCity with the Elbphilharmonie concert hall. The bridge is also designed for Hamburger Hochbahn bus traffic and for emergency vehicles. In the future, the autonomous HEAT buses could also cross the bridge.

In addition to linking the two Grasbrook quarters, the Moldauhafenbrücke will play an important role in the flood protection concept for the new district: The bridge will provide a flood-protected connection to both external access routes, the Sachsenbrücke in the south-east and the district entrance in the north-east, in the form of a closed "ring road" via Grasbrook Boulevard and Hafen Boulevard.