The association is committed to the district and focuses on the people of HafenCity and their neighbourhood-related needs. All owners, residents, tradespeople, employees, and those who are already involved in local initiatives or would like to in the future are invited to participate. The aim is to strengthen the neighbourhood and the cohesion of the diverse interest groups in HafenCity. Impulses and suggestions from the neighbourhood are incorporated into the activities of the HafenCity Quartiersmanagement and enable the implementation of joint ideas in the neighbourhood. HafenCity is a meeting place for everyone and thrives on voluntary initiative and commitment.

The Quartiersmanagement HafenCity has a wide range of tasks. It focuses on three main fields of action: 

1. Communication and Networking: the association advocates for initiatives that foster social cohesion and cultural exchange, among other goals. It also provides a platform for various interest groups in the district to communicate and receive information. Additionally, the association collaborates with local initiatives in the neighbourhood to achieve its goals.

2. Infrastructure and Mobility: the association is also responsible for the management of community facilities in the HafenCity area, such as the community houses. In addition, the association members can, among other things, develop neighbourhood mobility concepts, e.g. neighbourhood tickets or car sharing.

3. Cultural Unity: the association hosts cultural events in the district and supports community initiatives led by local businesses and residents to enhance urban structures.

Apart from the three primary responsibilities, the association also engages in acquiring financial and material resources, managing membership fees, and organizing and providing general support for volunteer work within the association.

No, Quartiersmanagement HafenCity e.V. does not perform public service tasks. Other areas are also explicitly excluded from the association's activities. 

The association:

1. Does not offer a substitute for sovereign tasks of third parties (e.g. Hamburg-Mitte district) 

2. Does not act in the sense of (economic) preferential treatment of individuals

3. Does not interfere with the work of other private initiatives

4. Does not implement any topics (e.g. events) on private land

5. Is not politically or otherwise ideologically active

2.3 The main tasks of Quartiersmanagement HafenCity in implementing the purpose of the association are divided into five fields of action:

2.3.1 Communication and networking:

* Initiating and promoting measures as well as neighbourhood initiatives and institutions that promote social cohesion and cultural exchange and / or the economic prosperity of residents and tradespeople in the HafenCity area;

* Planning and implementation of internal and external community communication activities;

* Initiation / management of an (internet-based) information and communication platform for residents (e.g. intranet, protected chat rooms);

* Mediation platform for the various communities involved in the area;

* Cooperation with other neighbourhood institutions represented in the area, e.g. Netzwerk HafenCity e.V.;

* Cooperation with institutions in adjoining neighbourhoods and districts;

* Cooperation with the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and HafenCity Hamburg GmbH as well as other public interest group.

2.3.2 Infrastructure and mobility:

* Management of community facilities in the HafenCity area;

* Initiation / coordination of neighbourhood mobility concepts (e.g. neighbourhood tickets, car sharing);

* Initiation / coordination of communal cleaning, maintenance and / or winter services in public / private spaces without financing.

2.3.3 Socio-cultural togetherness:

* Conceptualization and coordination of intra-area and / or public events including cultural events in the area;

* Promotion of urban structures, e.g. with joint campaigns by local stores / tradespeople and residents;

* Conception and coordination of temporary decorations (e.g. Christmas) in public and/or private spaces.

2.3.4 Acquisition of financial and material resources in addition to membership fees (e.g. cost allocations, sponsoring, donations) to promote the purpose of the association.

2.3.5 Organization / support of volunteer work for the association and / or neighbourhood management.

Existing networks and initiatives can join the association as members.

The application for membership of Quartiersmanagement HafenCity e. V. is available on our website www.unsere-hafencity.com and can easily be completed online. Application forms are also expected to be available at HafenCity Hamburg GmbH reception at Osakaallee 11 until spring 2024. You can also drop off completed forms in the letterbox provided there. All applications will be processed as quickly as possible. Members will receive confirmation of their membership by email or post after a successful check.

Membership is open to anyone who belongs to one of the interest groups listed in the association's statutes

1. Owners of real estate or those with hereditary building rights in the HafenCity area with predominantly commercial use (commercial use includes office use/shops/commercial use/leisure) ("commercial property interest group")

2. Owners of real estate or those with hereditary building rights in the HafenCity area with predominantly residential use ("Residential property interest group")

3. Tenants of commercial spaces in the HafenCity area with non-public use ("commercial use interest group")

4. Tenants of commercial spaces in the HafenCity area with public use ("public use interest group")

5. Tenants of residential spaces in the HafenCity area ("Residential tenants interest group")

6. Social, cultural and educational institutions and initiatives ("social, cultural and educational interest group")

7. Institutions and initiatives with a focus on activity in the HafenCity area, insofar as these do not fall under item 6 ("district-related institutions interest group")

8. Third parties with a long-term interest in promoting the HafenCity district ("third parties interest group"), provided they do not fall under item 6 or 7

The Quartiersmanagement HafenCity e. V. association is committed to promoting cooperation among district-related institutions, rather than replacing them. The association welcomes initiatives and members of existing networks or associations to work together towards making HafenCity an even better place to live.

A task force is responsible for dealing with specific areas of action and gathering ideas and opinions on particular topics. Three task forces focus on different areas: "Communication and Networking," "Infrastructure and Mobility," and " Cultural Unity". These task forces propose their plans to the planning committee, which considers them when creating the program plan. Additionally, the task forces select and delegate members to serve on the planning committee.

Participation in the task forces is not limited: all members can join all task forces.

Every two years, each task force can elect and delegate up to six members for a two-year term. This means that all three task forces combined can delegate up to 18 members to the planning committee. The planning committee is responsible for setting content guidelines for the operational management of neighbourhoods, which are then incorporated into an annual program plan. The task forces' suggestions are taken into consideration while developing the program plan which has a term of 12 months. The Operative Quartiersmanagement is responsible for implementing the plan while adhering to the requirements of the business plan.

Quartiersmanagement HafenCity e.V. forwards district requests and wishes to the relevant task force.

The association was conceived of by HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, and its founding was made possible by the Stadtentwicklungsgesellschaft. Initially, the financing of the association is related to HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, which concludes the land purchase agreements and leasehold contracts on behalf of the special asset Stadt und Hafen. These agreements also regulate the owners' accession and their contribution to the neighbourhood management.

With the establishment of the association, Quartiersmanagement operates independently from HafenCity Hamburg GmbH.

For members of the commercial property interest group and the Residential Property Interest Group, the regular contribution is calculated per square meter based on the chargeable floor area per year.

• for apartments: € 1.03

• for other uses of the respective property: € 1.48

The contribution is reduced for members of condominium and/or part-owners' associations whose condominium and/or part-owners' association is already a member:

• flat rate of € 12 / year.

Members of the commercial use interest group, the public use interest group, the social, cultural, and educational interest group, the district-related facilities interest group, and the third parties interest group pay:

• legal entities regular € 120 / year
• natural persons regular € 24 / year
• Reduced rate for non-profit organizations for tax purposes € 60 / year

Members of the residential tenants' interest group pay

• flat rate of € 24 / year
• reduced for tenants of publicly subsidized housing flat rate of € 12 / year

Please note that a fee of € 10.00 will be charged for each reminder sent.

In case a member culpably fails to honour a direct debit (e.g. due to insufficient funds in the account) or cancels the direct debit, a return debit charge of € 10.00 per return debit will be levied. The same fee will be charged if a drawn account has lapsed, and the member fails to notify the association of the change.

Dues should be paid in advance for the association's financial year, with the payment deadline set for 30 January of the corresponding financial year. Upon request, arrangements for payments after a calendar quarter can be made.

If a condominium owners' association joins Quartiersmanagement HafenCity e. V., the membership fees for the entire condominium owners' association are paid by the condominium owners' association. Nevertheless, owners can join the association for a symbolic fee of € 1 per month and participate directly

The community houses are scheduled to open in spring 2024.

If a condominium owners' association joins Quartiersmanagement HafenCity e. V., the membership fees for the entire condominium owners' association are paid by the condominium owners' association. Nevertheless, owners can join the association for a symbolic fee of € 1 per month and participate directly

The community houses are scheduled to open in spring 2024.