Fuhlsbüttler Straße 303-309, Hartzloh 26-28

The housing estate at Fuhlsbütteler Straße 303–309 and Hartzloh 26–28, comprising 86 one- to five-room flats (built in 1950), is situated in the Barmbek-Nord district. This district in the Hamburg-Nord borough, with a population of around 42,000, is home to the Museum of Work, one of the Hanseatic city’s best-known museums. Set on a former industrial site, it explores the transformation of work over the past 150 years. It is a museum that encourages visitors to get involved. In workshops, visitors can use machinery – such as printing presses – to make objects themselves. In the museum’s courtyard stands the cutting head of the TRUDE (Tief Runter Unter Die Elbe) tunnel-boring machine, which was used to bore the new Elbe tunnel. The cityscape is dominated by red-brick buildings. Nearby lies the Stadtpark, one of the most important local recreational areas in the north. Fuhlsbüttler Straße is a great place for a spot of shopping. The ‘Fuhle’, as it is known locally, has been revitalised in recent years through construction projects. The Zinnschmelze, right next to the Museum of Work, is regarded as a hub for cultural activities with numerous events. The Bürgerhaus community centre on Lorichstraße also offers a comprehensive programme. Barmbek-Nord is perfectly connected to the public transport network via the stations at Barmbek, Rübenkamp, Alte Wöhr and Habichtstraße.