In March 2025 I visited Harburg. It is Hamburg’s largest district south of the Elbe River. The district has around 170.000 inhabitants. It was connected to Hamburg in 1937 administratively. The City Hall dates back from 1892 and is build in neo-renaissance style.

Alte Harburger Elbbrücke connects Harburg to Hamburg via a 474 metres long steel construction across the Elbe River.

Hamburg & Harburg

Staying in Harburg was a pleasant experience. The hotel was within walking distance from Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) where I was attending some meetings. The district is also known as the cultural and economic hub of Hamburg’s south. The cityscape is a blend of new buildings along the Elbe riverbanks and the historic part of Harburg.

Walls can dance

The walls can dance is an open space gallery created with the purpose of creating a unity in the suburb of Harburg as it is divided by the railroad in two districts.

The first murals came alive around 2020 and will be an ongoing project. During my visit was had a chance to discover 12 of the paintings all with very various expressions.

On the project’s homepage there is a map which is easy to follow the route of the murals. All the artists are credited on the homepage as well.

TUHH

The weather was quite unpredictable during the few days I spent there. On the first day, there was dense fog and very low visibility, but by the day of my departure, the sky was clear and blue. This allowed me to capture a final picture of the campus.