Redevelopment in Heidelberg

Heidelberg Innovation Park

Patton Square and open spaces

A green corridor will form the central link between the east and west parts of hip. Patton Square lies centrally on this axis (1). The square itself is an invitation to visitors, employees and passers-by to meet, communicate and work. The square will have islands for sitting and working, in addition to café seating. The former stables (2) will be preserved and will help to enliven the environment along with the start-ups located there. At the northern end of the green corridor, the space broadens out into a large, sunny meadow – Patton Park (3) .

Business Development Center Organic Electronics

The first milestone for hip will be a development center for innovative entrepreneurial ideas in the field of organic electronics (4). By early 2019, a 4,000-squaremeter plot will see the development of a multifunctional office and laboratory building for start-ups – with space to the north for another building (5) if there is demand for expansion.

Innovation Industry

The “Innovation Industry” site (6) offers flexible construction plots for large and mediumsize companies. This development site is characterized by a high degree of flexibility, scalability and visibility from Speyerer Strasse.

Sino-German High-Tech Park

The Sino-German High-Tech Park (7) will be home to the R&D departments of major Chinese companies, economic zones, research institutions and development platforms belonging to cities and associations. The aim is to create a center for start-ups, development and innovation which will play a bridging role between Germany and China.

Repurposing the Old

Around the former chapel (8) a number of existing buildings have been preserved for future use, predominantly by start-ups. The existing atmosphere is to be retained, while creating opportunities for flexible spatial designs and usr structures. Potential new buildings will ensure a synthesis of history and progress.

Sports arena

The city will have a new home for mass and top-level sport: From autumn 2018, work will commence on a new sports arena in Speyerer Strasse (9) with capacity for up to 5,000 spectators. Primarily, it is intended for club and school sport, but it will also have the necessary infrastructure to stage top-class competitions, professional sports events and TV broadcasts. A multi-level parking garage is to be built next to the arena.

Living at the Innovation Park

The planned residential development at the innovation park (11) will be located to the south of hip on Kirchheimer Weg. This development will consist of two separate block structures, linked by an internal green corridor. As the site does not belong to the City of Heidelberg, no date has yet been set for implementing the plans.