1899

The development of port and industry on Kleiner Grasbrook starts in 1850. Narrow quays and warehouses are built for the transshipment of general cargo. The first workers’ housing is built on Veddel.

 

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1990

There have been no significant changes since 1990. HHLA closes the Überseezentrum in 2016 due to its economic inefficiency. Current port activities are limited to O’Swaldkai and the area currently used by the Czech Republic.

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1975

1975 to 1978 large areas of Segelschiffhafen are filled in. The narrow quays for direct transshipment make room for extensive logistics areas and warehouses.

 

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1964

Large areas of Moldauhafen are filled in from 1962 for the construction of the Überseezentrum. The Überseezentrum, the world’s largest consolidation and distribution warehouse, opens in 1967.

 

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1945

Immediately after its destruction in the Second World War reconstruction of the port begins.

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1932

The brick buildings on Veddel are constructed to the designs of Fritz Schumacher. Today’s Grasbrook area is characterized by Moldauhafen, Segelschiffhafen and Saalehafen.

 

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1920

Segelschiffhafen around 1920.

 

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1833

An illustration of Hamburg and Altona in 1833. There are no detectable harbor activities on the southern banks of the Norderelbe.

 

Image: © Christian Terstegge

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2017

The then First Mayor Olaf Scholz introduces the Grasbrook district at a regional press conference on 12 September 2017.

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1868

The first bridge between Hamburg and Harburg (railway bridge) is constructed from 1868 to 1872 and the first road bridge from 1884 to 1888 (Neue Elbbrücke).

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