Dsseldorf s Media Harbour Culture, communication and creativity

Dsseldorf s Media Harbour

The development of part of the old harbour into prime office space

and a new trendy district was a successful urban planning project

that has served as a role model for similar projects in Germany.

From commercial harbour to architectural showcase When structural change set in during the seventies and eighties it became obvious that the around 212 hectare commercial harbour site wouldnt be needed for its origina l pur pose any longer. However, t he harbours location close to the city centre offered a unique opportunity to transform it into an attractive district with offices, restaurants and hotels.

The city council decided to close the Berger Hafen and Zollhafen sections of the harbour in 1976. The wet dock was filled in to create the land on which the Rheinturm tower and the Landtag parliament build-ing today stand. And the WDR broadcasting com-panys new building was constructed on the site of the old customs harbour (Zollhafen).

Work to convert Kaistrae and Speditionstrae into the Media Harbour began in 1989, resulting in what is today known as Dsseldorf s Architecture Row, a trendy office district with a diverse mix of tenants

and a lively restaurant scene. Soon, there will also be residential properties in the Media Harbour. The transition from commercial harbour to Media Har-bour ref lects t he fundamenta l changes t hat have taken place in Dsseldorf s economy. Today, the city is predominantly a service hub with a strong indus-trial background. This same structural change is also evident in the Media Harbour, with the media, the movers and the shakers in the foreground and the typical harbour industries on the land spits further back.

Past and present Plot for plot, each site was developed to ref lect its future users requirements. An urban planning com-petition was also held by the city council, but only for the areas surrounding Speditionstrae and Fran-ziusstrae. These efforts not to force the area into a monotonous architectural straightjacket have resulted in some impressive results and an inspiring diversity of buildings. Listed warehouses have been transformed into trendy, modern offices, with historical buildings in new outfits standing alongside brand new architecture.

Dsseldor f Media Harbour: architecture and atmosphere.

The works of famous German and international architects against the stunning backdrop of historical archi-tecture have helped to forge the Media Harbours international reputation. Despite all the development work that has taken place, the Media Har-bour is still steeped in atmosphere. The commercial harbour, with its quay walls, stairways, cast-iron bollards and railings dating back to 1896, as well as the railway tracks and cranes on the former dockside, are now listed as historical monuments. And the old customs harbour is now a marina for boats and yachts.

Form and function: colourful contemporary architecture in the Media Harbour If want to see some of the very best examples of modern-day architec-ture, Dsseldorf s Media Harbour is the place to go. Its a genuine archi-tectural tourism location that has attracted vast numbers of visitors over the years, many of them to see Frank O. Gehrys leaning towers.

The New York Times asked, Why havent we got any towers like these here? and the English daily The Independent headlined a report on the

multicoloured Colorium, Why didnt we build that here? In the German version of Monopoly, you can buy the Media Harbour for EUR 1.4 million and the cards feature a picture of the Gehry buildings. School textbooks also cite the Media Harbour as a successful and groundbreaking example of urban planning.

Buildings designed by renowned international architects such as William Alsop, David Chipper-field, Jo Coenen, Steven Holl, Fumihiko Maki, Murphy/Jahn and Claude Vasconi stand alongside German designs by BM+P Beucker Maschlanka und Partner, Harald Deilmann, Dring Dahmen Joeressen Architekten, ingenhoven architects, Gatermann + Schossig Architekten, Grimbacher Nogales Architekten, HPP Hentrich-Petschnigg & Partner, Professor Eller, parade architekten, Professor Wansleben, pinkarchitektur, RKW Rhode Kellermann Wawrowsky and sop architekten.

Other highlights include the FLOAT by Renzo Piano (no. 48), and above all the new headquarters of trivago designed by sop architekten. Private invest-

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ments of more than EUR 1.2 billion have been made here since development work on the Media Mile first began.

Culture, communication creativity, media, fashion, movers & shakers Around 800 companies are now based in an area for-merly dominated by gloomy empty warehouses. All of them enjoy the unique waterside atmosphere and profit from the Media Harbours image. Many of the companies that have based themselves in the Media Harbour are in the media, information and commu-nication or advertising industries. They include Landesanstalt fr Medien LfM, Europische Zentrum fr Medienkompetenz ECMC and the WDR broad-casting centre. Filmstiftung NRW, one of the biggest film funds in Europe, was one of the first companies to move to the Media Harbour.

It is estimated that some 9,000 people work in and around the Media Harbour, and on the neighbouring land spits and streets. The Media Harbours image as a prime office location and its impressive architecture make it a coveted business address for fashion com-panies, law firms and advertising agencies. Its mix of architecture and atmosphere has encouraged many fashion labels to relocate their headquarters or mar-keting companies to the Rhine. Shiseidos head office is firmly anchored in the Media Harbour. There are also dozens of pubs, restaurants and bistros which make the Media Harbour a trendy location for lunchtime and evening socialising, especially the area between Handelshafen and Hammer Strae. There are also four very impressive hotels there: Hyatt Regency, Radisson Blu, Courtyard by Marriott and INNSIDE by Meli Dsseldorf Hafen in the Colorium building.

The Media Harbour has an excellent local supply infrastructure from doctors surgery to pharmacy, bank to post office, and photography store to gym. The restaurants, bars and clubs along Hammer Strae are popular destinations for the young crowd. Since 2014 there has been a new tramline running into the Media Harbour (see insert page).

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Start-ups in the Media Harbour!

Dsseldorf is becoming a magnet for start ups, and the Media Harbour is

turning into a hub for new companies: trivago, the biggest hotel search

engine in the world with 80 million users per month, is constructing its

new company headquarters on Kasselstrae.

The story of trivagos meteoric rise to success in Dsseldorf is worthy of a movie. It is the f lagship start-up of the state capital, and will soon employ up to 2,000 people. One block up, the new start-up centre STARTPLATZ Dsseldorf has opened its doors in the Flossi building.

Start-up hub and university campus In 2011, the European Media and Business Academy, a private university, moved its campus onto three f loors of the Colorium building. EMBA Dsseldorf

offers 15 degree courses in subjects such as Applied Media, Business Management and Digital Business Management. It also collaborates with many Dssel-dorf-based companies, which appreciate the students innovative ideas.

STARTPLATZ Dsseldorf, a new start-up centre, opened its doors in the Flossi Haus building a little further down Speditionstrae in summer 2015. It offers business start-ups an ideal location with every-thing under one roof so that they can transform their

A fresh breeze in the Media Harbour: STARTPLATZ Dsseldorf inspires the Media Harbour by providing a new home for the start-up scene.

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Seeing and being seen on the Living Bridge.

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A visualisation of the new trivago headquarters, due for completion in 2018.

business idea into a f lourishing enterprise and create new jobs. STARTPLATZ offers small office units and secretarial ser vices, as well as experts, consultants a nd f ina ncia l professionals. Most of a l l, t hough, t here are both established companies t hat prof it from t he young creative individua ls a nd want to collaborate with them, as well as other start-ups that face similar challenges. The Economic Development Office orchestrated this project as part of its StartUp initiative and has an office at the new start-up centre.

Kaistrae/Zollhof and the eastern section of Speditionstrae are finished The development on the 15 hectare site at Kaistrae/ Zollhof was completed first. The second phase of the Media Harbour development continued on an 11.3 hectare site on the opposite land spit on Spedition-strae. The majority of tenants on this area opposite Kaistrae (the eastern section of Speditionstrae) arein the media, art and culture, design and advertising industries, though some are in fashion, catering and consultancy services. At the end of Speditionstrae, the last development to be completed was the twin tower ensemble consisting of the Hyatt Regency Hotel and offices.

The western section of Speditionstrae is in the planning phase On the western side of the Speditionstrae peninsu-lar an office tower is being built directly next to the twin towers. Over the next few years, this will also be the site of the first residential development in the Media Harbour, spectacular high-rise apartment buildings by pinkarchitektur. On Franziusstrae/ Holzstrae, a new building by star architect Renzo Piano is in the planning: the FLOAT.

The Living Bridge A pedestrian bridge provides a fast-track route between Kaistrae and Speditionstrae. With its three-storey glass cube restaurant extending across all three levels of the bridge pontoon, it is a popular meeting place. In the summer months, the bridge is the perfect place to take a stroll, meet friends or sit down to enjoy the view of the Gehry buildings, the Dsseldorf skyline and the Rhine. The Living Bridge provides first-row seats at the waterside!

Guided tours/sightseeing

Media Harbour tour Dsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/medienhafen Phone: +49 (0)211 17202854

Panorama boat trips including Media Harbour Dsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/rheinschifffahrt Phone: +49 (0)211 17202854 willkommen@duesseldorf-tourismus.de

Guided tours Dsseldorfer Stadtfhrer e. V. Focus on archi-tecture, history and economic development

Phone: +49 (0)177 4283548 info@duesseldorfer-stadtfuehrer.de www.duesseldorfer-stadtfuehrer.de

Guided tours for companies and groups MedienHafen.de Dsseldorf Phone: +49 (0)211 58003417 rundgang@medienhafen.de www.medienhafen.de

Architecture and art tours Kunst Service, phone: +49 (0)211 6799695 info@kunst-service.com www.kunst-service.com

Geschichts-Werkstatt Dsseldorf Zeitmaschine e. V. Phone: +49 (0)211 6504362 www.geschichtswerkstatt-duesseldorf.de

Further information about guided tours: www.duesseldorf .de/medienhaf en/ fuehrungen/index.shtml

Miscellaneous:

MedienHafen Dsseldorf e. V. Verein zur Standortfrderung www.medienhafen-dus.de

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0 Ernst-Gno-Strae Portobello, 63 m high

Developer: Bayerische Hausbau GmbH Owner: Bayerische Hausbau GmbH Design: Dring Dahmen Joeressen Architekten Use: 137 apartments, 5,000 m office space Completion: 2003

1 Stadttor 1 The Dsseldorf City Gate

MIPIM AWARD 1998 for best office building in the world Floor area: 30,000 m Developer: Engel Canessa Owner: Field Point IV S..r.l. Design: Overdiek Petzinka und Partner Completion: 1998

2 Stromstrae 20 Rheinturm (Rhine Tower)

234 m high, with the worlds largest deci-mal clock (Guinness Book of Records), designed by Horst H. Baumann Design: Prof. Harald Deilmann Completion: 1982

3 Stromstrae 24 Westdeutscher Rundfunk Dsseldorf

Broadcasting centre

Floor area: approx. 10,000 m Use: WDR Cologne, Dsseldorf Studio Design: parade architekten Completion: 1991

46 Neuer Zollhof 13 Der Neue Zollhof

Investors: KMR Kunst- und Medien-zentrum Rheinhafen GmbH, Philipp Holzmann BauProjekt AG, Cologne, Thomas Rempen, Dsseldorf Design: Frank O. Gehry, USA

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4 Neuer Zollhof 3 White building

Owner: BSA + OFK Germany Real Estate Floor area: 13,100 m Completion: 1998

5 Neuer Zollhof 2 Middle building with reflective facade

Owner: Knapp Voith, private

Note: Grey buildings or buildings with grey numbers are in the planning stage and are pending approval of the relevant government bodies. If not stated otherwise, floor area is to be understood as gross floor area, above ground. Architects not mentioned with a city name are based in Dsseldorf. Information about current tenants is available online at: www.duesseldorf.de/eng/medienhafen Graphic art: Alexander Schmidt, version of September 2015

Floor area: 5,400 m Completion: 1998

6 Neuer Zollhof 1 Brick facade

Owner: Hoechst-Pensionskasse Floor area: 9,900 m Completion: 1999

7 Kaistrae 20 Kai-Center

Investor and owner: Shiseido Deutsch-land GmbH, Hansainvest, private Floor area: 9,600 m Design: Dring Dahmen Joeressen Architekten Completion: 1996

810 Kaistrae 16, 16 a, 18 Owner: alstria office REIT-AG

8 Kaistrae 18 Floor area: 3,600 m Design: Steven Holl, USA Completion: 1997

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9 Kaistrae 16 a Office and studio building in a

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warehouse

Floor area: 6,400 m Design: ingenhoven architects Completion: 1997

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10 Kaistrae 16 Floor area: 6,400 m Design: David Chipperfield, GB Completion: 1997

11 Hans-Albers-Plastik By Jrg Immendorff

12 Kaistrae 1214 a Converted storage building

Owner: City of Dsseldorf Floor area: 3,215 m Design: Architekten KLMT Completion: 1994

13 Kaistrae 10 Conversion, KAI 10 Raum fr Kunst

Owner: private Floor area: 1,440 m Design: Droste Droste & Urban Architektengesellschaft Completion: 1987, KAI 10: 2008

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14 Kaistrae 8 b Conversion

Owner: private Completion: 1990

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15 Kaistrae 8 a New development Haus vor dem Wind

Investors: Axel Haase Verwaltungs GmbH, Axel Haase Projektentwicklungs GmbH Design: Prof. Zamp Kelp, Berlin Completion: 2006

16 Kaistrae 8 Developer: Calliston Gesellschaft fr Projektentwicklung mbH Owner: CENTRUM Holding Deutschland Floor area: 1,040 m Design: HPP Hentrich-Petschnigg & Partner Completion: 2000

1719 Kaistrae 4, 4 a and 6 Owner: Beta Grundstcksentw ickl ung GmbH & Co. KG Design: RKW Rhode Kellermann Wawrowsky Completion: 19931995

17 Kaistrae 6 New development

Floor area: 5,500 m

18 Kaistrae 4 Warehouse built in the 1930s

Floor area: 4,500 m

19 Kaistrae 4 a Floor area: 1,270 m

20 Kaistrae 1 Owner: City of Dsseldorf Use: reserve area

21 Kaistrae 3 Listed building (warehouse built

in 1899), restored

Owner: City of Dsseldorf Floor area: 4,800 m Design: Norbert Winkels Completion: 1995

22 Kaistrae 5 Owner: DBV Deutsche Beamtenversicherung Developer: Calliston Gesellschaft fr Projektentwicklung mbH Floor area: 8,800 m Design: HPP Hentrich-Petschnigg & Partner Completion: 1999

23 Kaistrae 79, Zollhof 1115 Media centre

Developer and investor:

Lindner Unternehmensgruppe Owner: CCP II Dsseldorf S..r.l. & Co. KG, Lux. Floor area: 17,120 m Design: BM+P Beucker Maschlanka und Partner Completion: 1995

24 Platz der Medien Investor: City of Dsseldorf Floor area: 2,205 m Design: Gnther Uecker and Thomas Beucker Completion: 1996

25 Kaistrae 11 Conversion of a 1949 warehouse

Owner: Industrieterrains Dsseldorf-Reisholz AG Floor area: 3,360 m offices, 222 m studios Design: Norbert Winkels Completion: 1999

26 Kaistrae 13 a Kai 13

Developer: Engel Canessa Projektentwicklung Owner: NRW Chamber of Architects welfare service organisation Floor area: 4,800 m Design: Dring Dahmen Joeressen Architekten Completion: 2003

27 Zollhof 1 Architects House

Owner: North-Rhine Westphalian Chamber of Architects Floor area: 3,450 m Design: werk.um architekten, DarmstadtCompletion: 2003

28 Zollhof 2, 4, 6, 8 GrandBateau

Investor: CF Bauprojekt (Codic Dsseldorf GmbH and Frankfurter Vermgens-Holding) Design: Claude Vasconi, France

Zollhof 2, 2 a

1st building section Owner: NRW Chamber of Architects welfare service organisation Co-owner: Landesanstalt fr Medien (LfM) Floor area: 5,000 m Completion: 1999

Zollhof 4/Hammer Strae 1315

2nd building section Owner: NRW Chamber of Architects welfare service organisation Floor area: 5,000 m Completion: 2001

Zollhof 68/Hammer Strae 17

3rd building section Owner: NRW Chamber of Architects welfare service organisation Floor area: 9,500 m Completion: 2002

29 Hammer Strae 19/Zollhof 10H19

Owner: Union Investment Real Estate GmbH Floor area: 13,000 m Design: pinkarchitektur Completion: 2002

30 Zollhof 28/30, Hammer Strae 29, Franziusstrae 1 UCI Multiplex Cinema

Project developer: Architekturbro Thomas Frndt, Dorsten; IPEM GmbH,Cologne Owner: Theseus Immobilien Verwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG LBB Fonds Zwlf Floor area: 15,000 m Design: Till Sattler, Cologne Completion: 1998

3132 Am Handelshafen 4, Kaistrae 2 PEC Port Event Center and DOCK

Dsseldorf Office Center Kaistrae

Investor: modernes Dsseldorf Gesellschaft fr Stadtentwicklung mbH

31 Kaistrae 2 DOCK Dsseldorf Office Center

Kaistrae

High-rise block, 59 m, 16 floors Owner: WEGA Immobilien GmbH Floor area: 8,315 m office space and 111 m retail space Design: Jo Coenen, Maastricht Completion: 2002

32 Am Handelshafen 4 PEC Port Event Center

Listed building, renovated, PEC monument Use: nightclub Completion: 2002

Suspended construction Wolkenbgel

Owner: Metroinvest Wolkenbgel S..r.l. Floor area: 3,600 m Design: Professor Wansleben, Cologne Completion: 2002

33 Speditionstrae 1 SIGN!

20-storey office tower, 75 m high Owner: FRANKONIA Eurobau AG Dsseldorf Hafen Office GmbH Floor area: 14,600 m Design: Murphy/Jahn, Chicago/Berlin Completion: 2010

3436 Speditionstrae 5, 7, 9 Investor: Hartmut Ibing

Project planning: Drees & Sommer, Cologne

34 Speditionstrae 5 Maki-Solitr

Owner: InVision AG Floor area: 2,000 m Design: Fumihiko Maki, Japan Completion: 2001

35 Speditionstrae 7 Alte Mlzerei

Former Dortmunder Union Kronen brewery malthouse, listed building (1897), renovated Owner: Hartmut Ibing Floor area: 7,700 m Design: Bob Gansfort Completion: 2002

36 Speditionstrae 9 Colorium

18-storey tower, 62 m high, screen- printed coloured glass facade Owner: Hartmut Ibing Floor area: 7,600 m Design: William Alsop, GB Use: Hotel INNSIDE by Meli Dssel-dorf Hafen, 134 designer rooms and suites; European Media and Business Academy (EMBA) Completion: 2001

3740 Speditionstrae 1115 Dock 13

Investor: Hochtief Projektentwicklung Design: Dr Alberto Priolo Completion: 2001/2002

37 Speditionstrae 11 Demolition and redevelopment as hotel

Owner: Hotel Net LLP Use: Courtyard by Marriott Dsseldorf-Hafen, 139 rooms Floor area: 8.500 m

Completion: 2001

38 Speditionstrae 13 Former silo used by the Lamers

company, listed building, completely

refurbished, office building

Owner: AFIAA Dock 13-Speicher GmbH Floor area: 5,650 m

39 Speditionstrae 13 a Renovated former Lamers villa,

office building

Owner: Volksfrsorge 4. Immobilien AG & Co. KG Floor area: 1,100 m

40 Speditionstrae 15 Neuwerk

New office building Owner: Volksfrsorge 4. Immobilien AG & Co. KG Floor area: 6,700 m

41 Speditionstrae 15 a Roggendorf-House

Former Roggendorf storage building, completely renovated facade featuring Flossis by the artist Rosalie, Stuttgart Owner: City of Dsseldorf Use: STARTPLATZ Dsseldorf, start-up centre, services for business start-ups under one roof Floor area: 2,100 m Design: Norbert Winkels Completion: 2001

42 Speditionstrae 17 New development

Investor: Josef Roggendorf Lagerhaus GmbH Owner: Bayerische Apothekerversorgung Floor area: 9,278 m Design: Ingenhoven Overdiek Architekten Completion: 2002

43 Tip of Speditionstrae 19 New-built 65 m high twin towers

The left tower houses the 5-star Hyatt- Regency-Hotel and the right tower houses offices Owner: Projektgesellschaft Hafenspitze mbH & Co. KG (Hyatt Turm)/Deka Immobilien GmbH

Floor area: 36,600 m Design: sop architekten on behalf of JSK Dipl. Ing. Architekten, Frankfurt Completion: 2010

44 Plockstrae 30 New development for home shopping

channel QVC

Headquarters and studios Developer and owner:

IDR Dsseldorf-Reisholz AG Design 1st section: Norbert Winkels Design extension: agiplan integrale bau-planung GmbH, Duisburg Floor area: 10,770 m plus two 800 m studios and one 180 m studio, with a 6,500 m headquarters built in the second construction phase Use: QVC Deutschland GmbH Completion: 1st phase: 2001, 2nd phase: 2005

45 Holzstrae 2 Media-Tower

High-rise office building, 67 m, 18 storeys Project development: Media-Tower GmbH Project management: PLB Provinzial- Leben-Baubetreuungs-GmbH Owner: Media-Tower GmbH Floor area: 7,800 m office space, 280 m gastronomy Design: Architekten Prof. Findeisen & Wchter, Cologne Completion: 2005

46 Holzstrae 4 Glass Killepitsch Factory

6-storey liqueur factory with visitor centre Project development: Busch Batiments Consulting Project management: PLB Provinzial- Leben-Baubetreuungs-GmbH Owner: Busch Batiments Immobilien GmbH Design: Architekten Prof. Findeisen & Wchter, Cologne Completion: 2005

47 Holzstrae 6 Capricorn House

New 7-storey office building Owner: capricorn DEVELOPMENT Floor area: 25,800 m rentable space Design: Gatermann + Schossig Architekten, Cologne Completion: 2005

48 Franziusstrae FLOAT

New 69-storey office building complex Investor: IMMOFINANZ Group Floor area: approx. 30,000 m Design: Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Paris Construction start: 2015

49 Speditionstrae Mixed residential and commercial property

49 a Speditionstrae 23 New development

7-storey office building, 26 m high Investor: Deka Immobilien GmbH Floor area: 5,970 m Design: sop architekten on behalf of JSK Dipl. Ing. Architekten, Frankfurt Completion: 2010

50 Hammer Strae 25 Radisson Blu Media Harbour Hotel

Owner: INFRA Hafen-Hotel Dsseldorf GmbH & Co. KG Design: Grimbacher Nogales Architekten Completion: 2005

51 Hammer Strae 27 Residential and/or office building

In the planning phase

52 Plange Mhle 1 Conversion of the listed Plange Mhle

mill building (1906)

Surrounding buildings such as the old metal workshop and silos were integrated. Owners (land and leasehold):

LH Dsseldorf GbR, ingenhoven architects, Overdiek GmbH Floor area: 18,000 m Design: Ingenhoven Overdiek Architekten Completion: 2003

53 Kesselstrae Note: The plans for Kesselstrae are

currently being revised.

54 Weizenmhlenstrae Planned zone

Creation of planning security for the businesses located there

55 Holzstrae 12 Planned project

56 The Living Bridge Pedestrian and cyclist bridge

150 m long, 11.60 m wide, glass bridge building where the Lido restaurant is located with two storeys and a patio Design: sop architekten on behalf of JSK Dipl. Ing. Architekten, Frankfurt Use: Lido restaurant Completion: 2005

57 Speditionstrae Knigskinder (planned)

Luxury tower apartment blocks each 60 m high, rooftop sculptures by Markus Lpertz, each 12 m high Ground floor: restaurant/retail Between the two buildings: a square opening out on to the waterfront Investor: FRANKONIA Eurobau AG Design: pinkarchitektur

58 Gladbacher Strae/ Hammer Strae/Gilbachstrae Rhine Residence in the Media Harbour

13 residential buildings with 101 resi-dential units, 2 stores, Europes biggest solar-powered residential estate Owner: Rheinwohnungsbau GmbH Floor area: 1,400 m in the office building Design: HGMB Architekten Completion: 2006/2008

59 Holzstrae 10 Jrg Fuchs car repair services

Owner: Kfz-Meisterbetrieb Jrg Fuchs Floor area: 560 m Design: Dr Schrammen Architekten BDA, Mnchengladbach Completion: 2007

60 Holzstrae 8 Lenz Rega Port Yacht Shop

Owner: Lenz Rega-Port GmbH & Co. KG Floor area: 510 m Design: Dr Schrammen Architekten BDA, Mnchengladbach Completion: 2007

61 Plange Mhle 4, 5 Concrete silo (1929, 1934)/wooden

silo (1906) belonging to the former

Plange Mhle mill (see 52), listed

buildings, office conversion planned

Floor area: 4,087 m/5,170 m Design: ingenhoven architects Construction start: planned

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63 Kesselstrae 5 New headquarters of trivago

Design: sop architekten Building contractor: IMMOFINANZ, Vienna Space: gross floor space above ground, approx. 30,000 m2 (1st building section) Start of construction: spring 2016 Completion: mid 2018 (1st building section)

Future plans Kaistrae is at the heart of the

pulsating, multifaceted Media

Harbour. Kesselstrae leads down

to the area where the typical harbour

industries are located and offers a

lot of scope for new usage concepts.

The west side of Speditionstrae There are plans to create a vibrant urban infra-structure for mixed use on Speditionstrae, with apartments combined with office and commercial units adding new life and urban f lair. A spacious

The diversity of architecture in the Media Harbour is inspiring; her e are the Gehry buildings and the glass city g ate.

plaza and a green promenade along the harbour basin will provide new and attractive recreational space once finished. The western side of Spedition-strae has potential for the development of 200250 residential units and some 600 additional work-places. When the land use plan has been approved for this area the development plan will quickly be made legally effective.

Kesselstrae/Weizenmhlenstrae The Kesselstrae peninsula is a transition zone between Speditionstrae, which will have both resi-

Futuristic: old has been tur ned into new, and listed b uildings stand cheek by jowl with modern architecture.

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The harbour atmosphere makes it a magnet to visitors who come there to stroll around, s it and relax, s ee and be seen.

dential and commercial tenants in future, and the typical harbour businesses on Weizenmhlenstrae that is suitable for a wide range of uses. Potential uses include commerce as well as science, culture and sport facilities. Specific objectives are currently being defined and the future urban design for this zone is in the planning phase.

The Weizenmhlenstrae peninsular is where the mills are located. An urban master development plan is being drawn up to provide the companies there with planning security.

Plange Mhle mill, a listed building at the very end of Weizenmhlenstrae, today houses several well-known companies, quite a few of them in the fashion business. The mill silos, which are also listed buildings, will be converted into office build-ings in the next few years by ingenhoven architects.

Lausward/Hamburger Strae This zone will be designated as a special harbour zone and Lausward power station will be desig-nated as a special power station zone. The urban planners objective in the commercial harbour zone is to guarantee the harbours future sustainability by ensuring that the companies located there have both planning and investment safeguards. At the same time, the planning objectives for the Media Harbour will ref lect the surrounding residential development.

The Fortuna co-generation plant that is being built on the Lausward land spit will be one of the most efficient gas power stations in the world. By the end of 2015/2016 it will be providing Dsseldorf with green electricity and district heat, making an important contribution to the regions security of supply and to the achievement of climate protection objectives. The Aachen-based firm of architects, kadawittfeldarchitektur, created the very special design for the plant.

Cargo handling in the commercial harbour against a modern backdrop.

The most efficient natural gas power plant in the world (centre) is currently being built on Lausward. Spectacular ne w buildings are being planned for Franziusstrae with FLOAT (right) and the tr ansformation of the silos of the Plange Mill into modern offices (left).

Restaurants, hotels and entertainment The Media Harbour has all kinds of bistros, beer gardens, bars, nightclubs and gourmet restaurants catering to every preference.

Restaurants & bars 50 Amano Verde Veggy Goo d

in the Radisson Blu Hote l * Apollo Restaurant, Apollo-Platz 1 * Appetit Happen, Hafenkios k, Gladbacher Str. 93

10 Berens am Kai 30 Bistro Blue Screen

* Bob & Mary best burger and salad , Hammer Str. 26

18 Bocconcino Ristaurante 29 Bodega 17 30 Bogarts Bar Lounge 23 Bser Chinese

* Breuers Restaurant, Hammer Str. 10 43 Caf D

* Mauermanns Curry, Hammer Str. 2 43 DOX Bar in the Hyatt 28 Eigelstein, pub

* Icecream and caf Zollhof , Hammer Str. 6

* Ess-Klasse Hber, catering, lunch es, takeaways, Erftstr. 12

* Pub Hafenquelle , Gladbacher Str. 74

4 Gehrys, Neuer Zollhof 13 2 Gnnewig Rheintur m

Restaurant Top 180 * Hans im Glck, burgergrill ,

Bar, Hammer Str. 38 37 Julians Bar & Restaurant in

Courtyard by Marriot t Dsseldorf Hafen

46 Killepitsch Bar * La Donna Cannone Trattori a & wine bar, Hammer Str. 28 * Le Bar de Bistro, Wupperstr. 2

56 Lido Brasserie on The Living Bridge 1 Limoncello caf, restaurant an d

wine ba r 6 Meerbar

* Mischpult salad bar by Woyto n, Erftstrae 3

30 Mojitos Fine Cocktail-Bar 29 Mongos Restaurant 29 Oduggi Sushi-Bar 29 Oehme bakery 27 Patricks Seafood No. 1 40 Perla Porto Ristorante

43 Pebbles Champagner-Loung e in the Hyatt

* Pizzeria am MedienHaf en, Wupperstr. 14 * Porters Premium Steakhouse & Bar ,

Stromstr. 47 * Prickynoo, Thai Restauran t,

Gladbacher Str. 51 * Reusch Restaurant, Erftstr. 20

23 Riva Restaurant * Roberts Bistro, Wupperstr. 2 * Salumeria Mercatino, Erftstr. 3 * Sampi, Brckenstr. 12 * Shabby Chic Restaurant, Wupperstr. 14 * Bakery, Gladbacher Str. 52

28 Starbucks Coffee * Sushi Maruyasu ,

Hammer Str. 10 38 The View Skyloung e

& Bar

* Thoulis Green Garden Restauran t, Auf der Lausward 51

* Trattoria Zollhof, Hammer Str. 6 28 Vindega, wine bar, Zollhof 8

* Woyton caf and business catering , Erftplatz

Hotels 37 Courtyard by Marriot t

Dsseldorf Hafen 36 Hotel INNSIDE by Meli 43 Hyatt Regency 50 Radisson Blu Media Harbour

Entertainment/recreation * Apollo Variet and restaurant, Apollo-Platz 1 * Germanys first public golf course,

Golf-Sport-Verein Dsseldorf e. V., Auf der Lausward 51

13 KAI 10 Raum fr Kuns t (Arthena Foundation art gallery)

23 Rudas Studios, club 30 UCI Kinowelt 32 Discotheque/club

The numbers refer to the building numbers. Establishments designated with * are located on side streets that are shown on the map overleaf. You can search for individual bars and restaur-ants according to type at www.duesseldorf .de/medienhaf en. Links to their websites are also provided.

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Directions for car and public transport users Key

Bus stops

Tram stops

S-Bahn rail stops

S-Bahn railway lines

Tramlines (704, 708, 709, 719)

Parking

P1: Apollo Theatre car park Entrance on Neusser Strae/Rheinknie -brcke, 125 spaces, open 24 h

P2: Rheinturm car park Entrance on Stromstrae, 150 spaces, open 24 h

P3: Neuer Zollhof/ Gehry buildings car park Entrance on Hammer Strae, 154 spaces, open 7 a.m.1 a.m.

P4: Medienzentrum car park Entrance on Zollhof, 80 spaces, open 24 h

P5: Cinema car park Entrance on Zollhof, 457 spaces, Open Mon.Fri. 6 a.m.4.30 a.m.; Sat./Sun. 9 a.m.4.30 p.m.

P6: Speditionstrae car park Entrance on Speditionstrae, 350 spaces, open 24 h

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This brochure was created with the kind support of:

Publisher City of Dsseldorf The Mayor Office of Economic Development, Burgplatz 1 40213 Dsseldorf, Germany

Responsible Uwe Kerkmann

Concept, text, editing Dr. Marion Schwartzkopff

Design and production doppel. design, Dsseldorf

Printing Albersdruck GmbH & Co. KG

Photos Cover: R. Rehfeld, RPBW Kevin Prigniel, kupicoo/iStockphoto, stock -WERK/Fotolia; p. 2: R. Rehfeld; p . 3: R. Rehfeld; p. 4: Westend61/fotolia, S. Kayaalp/EMBA, P. Esser, R. Rehfeld; p. 5: P. Esser, I. Fischer; p. 6: J. Dick -mann, P. Esser, J. Zaber; p. 7: P. Esser, J. Dickmann, msm meyer schmitz-morkramer; p. 8: J. Lzie-Cobert, FRANKONIA Eurobau AG, P. Esser, capricorn DEVELOPMENT, D. Krll, ingenhoven architects, Illustration: Alexander Schmitz; p. 10: ted007/ fotolia, R. Unkel, R. Rehfeld; p. 11: P. Esser, R. Rehfeld, H.Waldukat/fotolia

IIX/15-5, 11th revised edition

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Contact for enquires about plots of land Office of Economic Development Burgplatz 1, 40213 Dsseldorf, Germany Markus Drsing, phone: +49 (0)211 8993880 markus.doersing@duesseldorf .de

Harbour Coordinator Hans-Dieter Jansen, phone: +49 (0)211 8922580 hansdieter.jansen@duesseldorf .de Planning and Building Department

The Media Harbour on the Internet www.duesseldorf .de/medienhaf en

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Dsseldorf s Media Harbour - Culture, communication and creativityDsseldorf sMedia HarbourFrom commercial harbour toarchitectural showcasePast and presentForm and function: colourful contemporary architecture in the Media HarbourCulture, communication creativity, media, fashion, movers & shakers

Start-ups in theMedia Harbour!Start-up hub and university campusKaistrae/Zollhof and the eastern section ofSpeditionstrae are finishedThe western section of Speditionstrae is inthe planning phaseThe Living Bridge

Plan and mapFuture plansThe west side of SpeditionstraeKesselstrae/ WeizenmhlenstraeLausward/Hamburger Strae

Restaurants, hotels and entertainmentDirections for car and public transport usersImprint and contact