It was supposed to be a big party, including a performance by superstar Rita Ora. But the opening of the shopping center in Hafencity, which has been announced for months, has been cancelled. On the construction site, groundwater leaked into an important technical system in part of the basement, URW said. “An analysis of the damage began immediately in collaboration with our planners and engineers,” it said. URW also justified the decision to postpone the opening by four months with the summer holidays, which in Hamburg last from July 18th to August 28th.

Find out more about Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier in our exclusive interview with Andreas Hohlmann, URW-Managing Director Austria & Germany:

“WHAT WE’RE BUILDING IS A NEW PART OF THE CITY”

The grand opening of Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier in Hamburg, scheduled to take place in spring 2024, will mark the completion of Unibail-Rodamco Westfield’s (URW) largest inner-city development project. In an interview with ACROSS, Andreas Hohlmann, Managing Director Austria & Germany, talks about the role of retail and lifestyle destinations in modern society, the five trends that must be observed, and why size matters.