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Deutsche Bahn Cuts Remaining Trees for Sternbrücke Transport as Protesters March in Hamburg

A recent court defeat left opponents with protests as their main recourse.

Overview

  • Tree removal began Monday morning along Max-Brauer-Allee and Stresemannstraße to clear the route for the new bridge.
  • Deutsche Bahn says 37 trees are being felled now, bringing the total to 86, with a pledge to plant 260 replacements including 45 on Max-Brauer-Allee.
  • Police counted about 60 demonstrators from 7:30 a.m., while organizers reported just under 100, with local politician Heike Sudmann present.
  • The bridge is being assembled on the Brammerfläche near Schulterblatt and is slated to be moved roughly 100 meters to the crossing and installed in summer 2026.
  • The new span is planned at 108 meters long and 21 meters high for a corridor carrying more than 900 daily trains, as activists continue to oppose the design after their lawsuit was rejected in early November.