The Hagedorn Group has taken over a 5.6-hectare area in Wedel in the Hamburg metropolitan region from Vattenfall. The dismantling of the former aerated concrete plant and soil remediation have now begun – by 2026, the area is expected to be ready for construction for a planned business park, according to a press release from Hagedorn dated July 17.
Since the property is classified as a suspect area for unexploded ordnance, the area will be surveyed and cleared of suspicious items by a specialized company from the Hagedorn Group during the dismantling work. Hagedorn is leveraging its expertise:
As a specialist in the remediation of industrially pre-loaded sites, the group has successfully reactivated more than 3.5 million square meters of brownfield and industrial areas nationwide.
The Wedel site is well connected in terms of infrastructure in the southern city area, close to the banks of the Elbe and adjacent to existing commercial areas. The city also sees the reuse as an important opportunity:
“I am pleased that with Hagedorn, an experienced partner is taking over the area and creating a new perspective for this location,” said Julia Fisauli-Aalto, mayor of the city of Wedel. “The cooperation
was constructive and trusting from the start. With the project on Industriestraße, a new chapter begins for the site.”
“The project vividly illustrates how targeted revitalization can lead unused areas back to meaningful use,” said Frederik Haverig, senior project developer at Hagedorn Revital GmbH. “Particularly the good location of the area – immediately to the west of Hamburg's city boundary and the transport links – provides ideal conditions for future commercial use.”
That is precisely why the development is not only future-oriented but also market-appropriate – especially against the backdrop of a regional market environment that is increasingly
focusing on the development of modern business park concepts. By making the area ready for construction, they are now laying the foundation for this. The collaboration with the city of Wedel for the project has been open, solution-oriented, and very partnership-based from the start.
According to Hagedorn, the recovery of formerly industrially used areas is a key contribution to sustainable land development. Especially in the context of land scarcity, climate goals, and increasing pressure on non-sealed soils, the reactivation of so-called brownfields is becoming more relevant, the company announced. The handover of the construction-ready area is scheduled for
