The Jenfelder Au quarter, a new residential area in the Wandsbek district, is being built on the former site of the Lettow-Vorbeck military barracks. In Jenfelder Au, the HAMBURG WATER Cycle® will be implemented in over 800 newly constructed housing units.
Further background information on Jenfelder Au can be found here.
HAMBURG WATER Cycle®
Closed-loop Wastewater Management
Water is both part of our lives and essential for our lives, both at the present and in the future. The innovative HAMBURG WATER Cycle® demonstrates how water can be handled in an economical and environmentally responsible way. Please read the following pages to learn about the separate handling of household water flows and about how toilets are the starting point for renewable energy.
HAMBURG WATER Cycle
The Jenfelder Au quarter
Wastewater Management: New Methods
Why is it important to develop new technologies that conserve energy, nutrients and water? Which events have shaped today’s wastewater and sewage management practices?
Answers to these questions and further information on conventional wastewater practices can be found here.
Latest News
- 25.06.2019: #moinzukunft presents HWC
The platform #moinzukunft is part of the city portal of Hamburg and reports on projects that promote climate protection in everyday life. Read the article on the HWC here.
- 18.06.2019: Commissioning of the HWC
The Hamburg Water Cycle® in the Jenfelder Au was officially put into operation. You can find the report of the event including some visual impressions here.
- 05/2019: Newsletter
You can read the latest news from the Jenfelder Au district here.
HWC at NDR Hamburg Journal
The NDR presented the HAMBURG WATER CYCLE® in their "Hamburg Journal"-show on 05 August 2019. The article explains the sustainable and future-oriented concept of integrated wastewater management in the district "Jenfelder Au".
Video (HWC-clip starts after approx. 16 minutes)
Video message from Karmenu Vella
EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella spoke via video message during the commissioning of the HWC. He was proud of the demonstration project and wished all participants continued success. The EU funding programme LIFE+ supports HAMBURG WASSER in the realisation of this trend-setting project.
HAMBURG WASSER
HAMBURG WASSER is the water and wastewater specialist in the hanseatic city of Hamburg, providing both water and wastewater services through one company. In addition to providing safe water and wastewater disposal at the highest quality for the residents of Hamburg, the company also uses its know-how to provide customized solutions for the water supply and waste management needs of the surrounding cities and municipalities in the metropolitan region.
More information can be found at www.hamburgwasser.de