Welcome to the KörberHaus
The KörberHaus is an open venue and meeting place for all generations and cultures in the heart of Hamburg-Bergedorf. It is a place with opportunities for everyone in Bergedorf, Hamburg and the surrounding area to experience, participate and do things for themselves. People meet, talk to each other and stand up for one another here. You can learn new things, experience culture and share experiences. You can meet old and new friends. The KörberHaus is a place where people come together, stick together and take what they have experienced together back into society.
The initiative of the Bergedorf district office and the Körber Foundation began in 2016. Today, the KörberHaus is a joint effort by the nine partner organisations in the building and the people who work there. The building was officially opened on 5 December 2022, International Volunteer Day.
- 2016
- Joint initiative of the Bergedorf District Office and the Körber Foundation
- 6000
- Square meters in the heart of Bergedorf
- 9
- Organisations working in partnership
- 2022
- Official opening
"Wir engagieren uns"
KörberHaus-Zeitung 2021"Wir bauen"
KörberHaus-Zeitung 2020"Wir legen los"
KörberHaus-Zeitung 2019A place for coming together
The goal of the partner organisations is, together with the KörberHaus and the Lichtwark Theatre on site, to create an attractive place that draws people in and brings them together. The KörberHaus is intended to enable and support active participation, togetherness and voluntary work among the people of Bergedorf – through events, educational offers, debates, and spaces and opportunities to put their own ideas into practice. To this end, the partners in the KörberHaus are creating a joint offering for all of Bergedorf – which becomes even more diverse through the possibility of using the premises by other Bergedorf organisations and actors.
The KörberHaus is a place for people with and without disabilities. We deliberately focus on dialogue and personal contact. At the KörberHaus, it is a matter of course that everyone meets with openness, respect and consideration – and that support is available for using what the building offers. An open place for all – a place of togetherness.
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Installing the copper fins on the façade. -
Installing the copper fins on the façade. -
The mosaic by Hamburg painter Eduard Bargheer was carefully removed from the Lichtwarkhaus and restored. It will be on display on the second floor of the KörberHaus. -
The time capsule for the laying of the foundation stone in July 2020. -
Laying of the foundation stone in July 2020 at the former site of the Lichtwarkhaus. -
Signing of the cooperation agreement in December 2021 between the Bergedorf district office, represented by district manager Cornelia Schmidt-Hoffmann, and the Körber Foundation, represented by Dr Lothar Dittmer. -
The future Körber-Saal under construction. -
In June 2022 the floors were cast and then fitted with parquet. -
The light-flooded staircase with glass roof. -
Construction of the KörberHaus in the Sprinkenhof webcam recording on 11 August 2022 at 2 p.m. -
The topping-out ceremony took place in January 2021. The topping-out speech was read in the atrium.
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2017
Urban planning competitions
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June 2019
Ground-breaking ceremony
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July 2020
Laying of the foundation stone
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January 2021
Roofing ceremony
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December 2022
Official opening
How the KörberHaus came to be
With the KörberHaus, an innovative solution was created for the Lichtwarkhaus, which was in need of renovation, and the Haus im Park for the further development of social trends that often cannot be implemented due to structural and geographical conditions, for example the multifunctional use of rooms and spaces. Due to its importance for society as a whole and as a successful example of neighborhood development, the KörberHaus received support from the Integrated District Development framework program (Bergedorf-Süd development area). The construction of this open meeting place with a theater was possible only thanks to the special cooperation between the Bergedorf district office and the Körber-Stiftung.
The construction phase started in 2017 with urban planning competitions. The Stuttgart-based architectural firm MGF won this for the building, and Treibhaus Landschaftsarchitektur for the outdoor area. Accessibility is an important goal in the design of the building and was taken into account in all planning. Sprinkenhof GmbH is responsible for the construction. The laying of the foundation stone took place in July 2020.
The special feature of the architecture underlines the idea of an open venue for all. The generous glazing provides a view of the interior and, conversely, allows a wide view of the green foyer and the water that surrounds the KörberHaus on three sides. The light-flooded foyer connects all rooms and common areas of the building and offers visitors a quick overview of the approximately 6,000 square meters on three floors.
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The namesakes
Kurt A. Körber (1909–1992) was a successful entrepreneur and committed philanthropist. He felt a special bond with Bergedorf, his chosen home: here he founded his company and, with the Haus im Park, a distinctive foundation project. The KörberHaus continues Körber’s ties to Bergedorf.
Alfred Lichtwark (1852–1914) shaped equal opportunities in cultural education through his work as director of the Hamburger Kunsthalle. Opening up access to art and culture for everyone was central to his thinking. The name Lichtwark honours this historical legacy and recalls the previous building – the Lichtwarkhaus.
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