Overview

• The Westfield Hamburg Überseequartier officially opened on April 8, 2025, with a ceremony led by Mayor Peter Tschentscher and attended by 650 guests.
• The €2.45 billion project features a mixed-use complex with retail, residential, office, leisure spaces, a cruise terminal, and a glass-covered pedestrian zone.
• The development has been marred by delays, cost escalations, and a fatal construction accident in October 2023 that claimed the lives of five workers, sparking ongoing safety concerns.
• Operators forecast over 16 million annual visitors, with many brands making their Hamburg debut, but critics worry the project could divert consumer spending from the city's traditional downtown.
• The Gewerkschaft IG Bau protested during the opening, highlighting unresolved safety issues and demanding accountability for the 2023 accident.