Careful transformation of the Papierwerd site resolved
The city council has decided to carefully transform the Papierwerd site. The aim is to upgrade and open up this central location and to increase the amount of open space. With immediate measures, the area should change as early as 2024.
The Papierwerd site is to become a public place that is well connected to the adjacent urban space and invites people to stay, meet and exchange ideas. With this in mind, the city council has agreed to a careful transformation, in which the open space offer in particular is to be increased. The direction of development is based on the results of the “Forum Papierwerd” dialogue process and takes into account important framework conditions, such as the need to protect the temporary Globus building and water protection. How far the redevelopment of the Papierwerd site will go and what it will involve in detail is still open.
Strategy process for the Papierwerd site
The Papierwerd site strategy process was used to develop the basis for a broad-based decision on the future of the site. The core of this process is the “Forum Papierwerd” dialogue procedure carried out in 2022, in which experts from various disciplines, representatives from politics, associations and other organisations as well as the population participated. The process revealed that both structural and use-related changes are necessary for the desired opening and changeability of the area. The results are recorded in eleven central statements that contain important aspects for the future of the village.
Immediate measures
The transformation of the Papierwerd site will begin as soon as possible. Where changes in the sense of the results of the dialogue process are feasible on a low-threshold basis, (temporary) immediate measures will be implemented from 2024. For example, an upgrading of the open space south of the Globus temporary building or a more open, transparent design of the ground floor façade in the entrance area of the station bridge are planned.
Next steps
In an in-depth phase up to the beginning of 2025, various construction-related questions will be clarified and the handling of the Globus provisionals’ worthiness of protection as well as water protection will be further discussed. In the subsequent project phase, which is estimated to last until 2026, a competition will be held. This will be followed by project planning and the approval procedure. All work on the Papierwerd site should continue to be carried out transparently and in dialogue with the various parties involved.