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Hamburg Moves to Put Natural History Museum in Elbtower to Revive Stalled Project

The senate signals a limited city buy-in to unblock financing, with a Bürgerschaft decision still required.

Seit zwei Jahren ruht der Elbtower-Bau – geht es im kommenden Jahr endlich weiter?
Damit stehen die Chancen gut, dass die Bauarbeiten fortgesetzt werden.
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Overview

  • Mayor Peter Tschentscher said the city will use parts of the Elbtower for the planned Naturkundemuseum, which he said could be realized faster there than in a new standalone building.
  • A partial municipal purchase of selected areas is being considered to make a restart politically and financially feasible.
  • An investor consortium led by Dieter Becken has been in exclusive talks with insolvency administrator Torsten Martini since mid‑December about buying the unfinished tower.
  • Becken says construction could resume in spring 2026 if the Hamburg parliament approves the plan.
  • Work has been halted since October 2023 after Signa’s payment failures and insolvency, and authorities have explored options including a reduced height, with the underground podium deemed technically suitable for museum use.