Overview

• A family obituary published on August 16 in the Hamburger Abendblatt states Wagner died on August 7 at the age of 83.
• A spokesperson for the Hamburg SPD affirmed the notice in a report to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
• Born in Finkenwerder in February 1942, Wagner began his career as a shipping clerk before entering politics.
• He held the role of Bau- und Verkehrssenator from 1983 until 2001, making him Hamburg’s longest-serving senator at the time of his departure.
• Nicknamed “Beton Eugen,” Wagner played a central role in shaping the city’s housing and transport infrastructure policies.