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a new urban development program of the City of Hamburg, called “Leap over River Elbe”. Hamburg established an energy efficient scheme from 2008 to 2010, maximizing the use of local energy resources such as energy savings and energy efficiency thereby strengthening the local economy. The aim is 100% local renewal supply by 2025 and 100% renewable heat by 2050, making the Elbe Islands carbon neutral. The IBA provided an opportunity and structure to further the scheme, which brought 150 private companies and the local community together to build an“IBA Partnership”. To implement the IBA project, the Hamburg government spent 90 million Euros and Name of City: Hamburg
private investors have spent 700 million
Name of Country/Region: Germany
Euros. Hamburg undertakes to continue
Geographic Region: West Europe
the project and launches new projects
Population: 1774,242 (2015)
after 2013. The present projects are
Surface Area: 755.26 km2
expected to generate a renewable power
Population Density: 2,300 people / km2
production of 54% and a renewable heat
GDP per capita: EUR 62,000
production of 14% of the overall demand
Title or Slogan of the Initiative: Hamburg
by the end of 2015.The IBA Hamburg
International Architectural Exhibition (IBA) and Climate Protection Concept “Renewable Wilhelmburg” Start Date of the Initiative: September 1st, 2006 End Date of the Initiative: November 3rd, 2013 Thematic Area: Environment
Model and the Climate Protection Renewable Wilhemsburg’s strategy have already been used in other parts of the City. Additionally, the IBA is sharing the knowledge generated with other partner cities.