© Kampling (NDR)
© Kampling (NDR)
© Lickes (NDR)

New investor in sight?

Hamburg's bankrupt Elbtower


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Regie: Katrin Kampling, Tobias Lickes
Premiere: 17.6.2024

The Elbtower at Hamburg's Elbbrücken has not been built for almost a year. Following the Signa bankruptcy, the search is on for new investors. Dieter Becken from Hamburg wants to make an offer to the insolvency administrator. What are his plans?

From the 12th floor of his company headquarters near Hamburg's Binnenalster lake, the property entrepreneur has an impressive view over the city. He can also see the upper floors of the Elbtower in the distance. But the shell of the building is a thorn in his side.

‘It's no fun looking at this half-building, this stump,’ says Becken. ‘And that's exactly why I would finish the Elbtower. I think it belongs there...’