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In 2016, the city councillors adopted the "Masterplan 2030". It forms the basis for the development of the city of Offenbach up to 2030. What is the implementation status of the 10 key projects defined with citizens? What has already been realized and what is being planned? Albert Speer und Partner carried out a comprehensive check-up.
Status of key projects - facts and figures
The 10 key projects consist of many measures, 33 percent of which have already been implemented, 45 percent are being implemented, 5 percent are considered permanent tasks and 16 percent are stagnating or have yet to be started.
Improve and network the quality of open spaces throughout the city
Offenbach is a green city with its parks, wooded areas, the banks of the Main and the Mainbogen. However, some of the inner-city connections between these small and larger oases are missing. One aim of the master plan is to better connect the green spaces, for example by planting trees in streets and upgrading the banks of the Main. A green ribbon is to run through Offenbach.
The city center is to become an attractive meeting point and place of identification. The central project is the "City Center Future Concept" adopted in 2020. It sets out the future development of the city center with 14 focus projects. The guiding principle is that people need different reasons to come to the city center. These occasions need to be created. Currently, the town hall pavilion at the Stadthof is a central element: with events and campaigns, it helps to attract people to the city center. These activities are coordinated by Agentur Mitte, which was created to implement the ideas from the future concept. The relocation of the city library and its reorientation as "Station Mitte" are also being discussed.
Offices are an essential basis for many areas of the economy in the Rhine-Main region. The traffic junction at Kaiserlei has been rebuilt and traffic is controlled by means of detection (induction loop and video camera). New office space is being created. At the same time, it is of central importance that no office desert is created. Two areas are to provide key elements for quality of stay during lunch breaks and after office hours: a park with restaurants and an opening to the Main, the "Nordkap" park, and the further development of Brüsseler Platz into a square with restaurants and cafés around it.
The previously industrially used area at the port is set to become a vibrant new urban quarter that will have a positive impact on Nordend. In recent years, the quarter has become attractive with the harbor staircase and new residential and commercial spaces. The new building for the Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG) will bring even more life to the district. As a creative mile, Ludwigstrasse connects the districts to the north and south of the Heyne-Fabrik, and Offenbach is continuing to develop into an important center for the creative and cultural industries in the Rhine-Main region.
Already realized: Construction phases in the west of the harbor, new public parks for more quality of stay, Heyne-Fabrik is already the location for many creative companies, establishment of high-performance data servers on the EVO site as a backdrop for digital innovations and creative industry development as well as marketing of the riverside properties.
Development of the innovation campus
An attractive commercial campus is being created in several stages on the site of the former paint works (Clariant site). Innovative companies and future-oriented uses will find a home here. As part of the development of the area, the Kuhmühlgraben will be made tangible and invites people to take a stroll.
In order to improve access in the east of Offenbach, the master plan envisages a new connecting road between Bieber-Nord and Mühlheimer Straße. This will improve the quality of the commercial areas as locations, as goods traffic and employees will have better connections to the long-distance transport network. Bieberer Straße will be relieved so that it can be restored to its former quality as a two-lane avenue.
Offenbach is right in the middle of it all. Whether by bike, train, car or on foot: Offenbach is very easy to reach and connected to the region. This should remain the case in the future and even be improved. The master plan proposes various measures to achieve this, such as the expansion of cycle paths. And rail travel should also be faster. Taking the regional express train from Offenbach main station directly to the airport in 20 minutes - perhaps no longer a vision by 2030. The master plan also envisages a new pedestrian and cycle path connection to Fechenheim at Isenburger Schloss.
Offenbach is growing and needs more living space for its citizens. Offenbach therefore needs new residential areas. The master plan provides for this primarily with the new development areas Bürgel-Ost and Bieber-Nord.
This includes as a permanent task: the qualification and provision of necessary additional infrastructure, for example schools in the school building renovation program as well as further development of public transport (see Offenbach's connections) and the creation of new public green spaces, playgrounds and daycare centers , etc.
Life in Offenbach takes place in the inner-city neighborhoods and the outer districts. The three city districts of Rumpenheim, Bürgel and Bieber are attractive places to live and to get supplies due to their location in the countryside and their historic town centers. To keep it that way, they need to be strengthened. To this end, the master plan provides for the development of district development concepts.
The master plan already made it clear in 2017 that Offenbach is a city of opportunities. At that time, 100 hectares of commercial space potential were identified and commercial area profiles were drawn up: From the creative minds in Nordend, the location for research and development on the Innovation Campus on the Main, to inner-city production and technology in "Quartier 4.0" or modern offices at Kaiserlei. The aim is to market Offenbach as a diverse business location.
Permanent task:
Marketing of Offenbach as a business location by the city's business development agency
In addition to the status of the key projects, the Albert Speer und Partner office also examined the image, implementation structures and space potential during the check-up.
Improved perception of the city
The positive changes have also contributed to a change in the perception of the city among the local stakeholders surveyed and their business partners. The development of the port, the realization of high-quality residential projects, the success of the Innovation Campus and the Quartier 4.0 projects at Güterbahnhof Ost and the University Campus have contributed to Offenbach being perceived as young, hip, creative and dynamic.
With the claim of the newly introduced city brand "Offenbach - Soul OF Hessen" and the involvement of local entrepreneurs in the campaign, Offenbach aims to further position itself as a business location and an up-and-coming city in Hessen.
The management structures already envisaged and established in the Offenbach master plan have proven their worth and enable the concentrated and results-oriented implementation of key projects. The master plan is recognized by the professional public as a guideline for urban action and is valued by local entrepreneurs as a reliable development perspective. The partnership and the common understanding of "city" and "economy" has also proven its worth.
The Masterplan Advisory Board was satisfied with its involvement in the implementation of the masterplan and was able to provide good support for the implementation of the masterplan.
Good response in terms of public participation
The involvement and information of citizens in the implementation process takes place continuously via notifications on the website www.offenbach.de/masterplan and the Master Plan Day. Citizen-oriented on-site formats such as city walks have been particularly well received. Interest in the Masterplan 2022 website has also increased again after it received less attention during the pandemic due to fewer news items and events. To increase public awareness, reports on the master plan projects should continue and additional opportunities for digital participation should be explored.
Space potential
Space potential for industry
Since 2016, 14 hectares of the potential areas have already been realized. Around 10 hectares have been earmarked for other uses, leaving 79 hectares for commercial use in the future. No further potential areas have been identified, so the existing commercial areas must first be qualified, densified and secured.
Space potential for housing
Since 2016, 32 hectares of the potential areas have been realized. Around 31 hectares have been earmarked for other uses, but the number of potential residential units remains the same compared to the original approach due to a higher density and smaller apartment sizes. Around 37 hectares of potential area remain. No further potential areas were identified. It is therefore important to pursue high-quality inner development. For example, through more green space.
Status of implementation: March 2023
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