Overview

• On August 12, CDU lawmaker Richard Seelmaecker warned that not a single piece of furniture has been crafted and no materials tender has been issued, putting the early-2027 opening at risk.
• The Hamburg Senate maintains that construction remains on time and within budget and that the relocation from Hahnöfersand will proceed as scheduled.
• The Justice Authority plans for a carpentry workshop at JVA Billwerder where twelve inmates must manufacture roughly 2,000 cell items in phases.
• Only a small portion of furniture such as chairs and all office and functional-room fittings will be procured externally due to outdated items at the old site.
• Officials argue that staggered completion of the facility’s different areas makes the production timeline feasible despite limited workshop capacity.