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The following 73 projects match your search criteria „Urban restructuring“:

Aachen „Widra Areal site“	Residential neighbourhood in a former scales factory On the site of a former scales factory, the factories have been partly pulled down and replaced by new buildings to develop a new residential neighbourhood. 23 publicly-subsidised apartments have been built, two groups of sheltered housing and two doctors' practices.
Alsdorf „Anna-Park “	Image-boosting inner city park on "pollution landfill" As part of the reclamation of an inner city colliery wasteland, any pollution found (soil pollution) was treated and encapsulated on site. On the cover, a new urban neighbourhood with a large park was created in a high-quality design, which upgrades the new area as well as the neighbouring quarters and simultaneously contributes to the interlinking of open spaces.
Bamberg „Ochsenanger“	Dense, car-free wooden construction settlement The car-free settlement was erected in a compacted fashion. New forms of living in a neighbourhood arose from this. The public space within the settlement serves as extended living space for the inhabitants.
Berlin, Rummelsburger Bucht „Waterside Concept“	Urban Landscape at the Water Far reaching ecological and environmental measures are significant fundamentals of urban development around Rummelsburger Bucht. At the same time, a new green and open area quality was achieved and contributions were made to nature protection.
Bremerhaven „Renaturisation in Grünhöfe “	Re-using residential building areas An apartment block with 88 apartments in the Grünhöfe settlement in Bremerhaven was demolished. An attractive open space was created on renaturation area, which includes the play area "Kapitänsinsel" and sheltering possibilities for older people.
Bremerhaven, Lehe „Reorganisation of the Schools“	Adjusting social infrastructures because of the declining demand In the Wilhelminian residential neighbourhood of Bremerhaven-Lehe, sustained falls in the population and, in particular, the fall in birth rates, have led to the primary schools being under-used. Within the framework of an extensive school development plan, the primary schools were reorganised, which allowed a school building to be pulled down and the space to be used as a neighbourhood square. At the same time, another school location was structurally and pedagogically upgraded and another was converted into a social-cultural centre.
Bremerhaven, Wulsdorf „Housing estate and day-care centre for dementia patients“	New infrastructure offers through renovation measures The Wulsdorf-Dreibergen district already had high structural housing vacancies in 2000. With the partial reduction of a seven-storey apartment building to three storeys, the renovation also created housing for dementia patients. As a result, the reduction in the amount of vacancies was connected to a high-quality development in the neighbourhood which is also orientated towards the rapidly increasing demand in the future.
Cottbus „Sachsendorf-Madlow“	Intervening use of a formerly residential wasteland with useful plants In 2003/2004, a residential area with 1.045 housing units was demolished at the southern edge of the large housing estate “Cottbus - Sachsendorf Madlow”. A resident-friendly industrial use is planned for the site in the long term. The intervening use of the area until it is required again for a new construction consists of simple landscaping and planting measures.
Cottbus, Sachsendorf-Madlow „Town Villas“	New housing in a prefabricated estate Five multi-family buildings with self-contained apartments and maisonette apartments were created from the stripped down components of an 11-storey building in a prefab estate. The measure serves to upgrade the existing estate in housing and urban design terms.
Dessau-Roßlau „Dessauer Weg“	Revitalization of former industrial sites Faced with deep-seated structural change and its serious repercussions, Dessau Council is opting for the revitalization of industrial sites that have fallen into disuse. The strategy is also known as the “Dessau Way” and specifies that emerging brownfields are to be dedicated to new uses immediately by various measures and that no businesses are to be established in the surrounding areas.
Dietzenbach „definitely incomplete“	Temporary usage for empty spaces A series of 2,500 columns in Dietzenbach city centre formed the artistic kick-off for a project which was intended to motivate all citizens to temporarily use inner city wasteland areas. With this, attention was drawn to the importance of land resources for future urban planning and opportunities were offered for the usage of inner city wasteland areas.
Dresden, Neustadt „Automatic multi-storey car park“	Neighbourhood multi-storey car park integrated into the city In the inner city urban district of Neustadt, a public, fully automated multi-storey car park with 192 parking spaces is being built. This reduces the pressure on parking space in this neighbourhood, while saving space and emissions at the same time, and the quality of life of the people living in the neighbourhood is improved.
Erfurt „Master Plan for large housing estates“	Tool for long-term urban conversion planning The Master Plan for Erfurt's large housing estates will achieve a sensible concentration of funds for urban development and will improve the living environment through the long-term definition of guarantee areas by 2020. These areas were defined together with the housing companies according to urban industrial and urban developmental criteria.
Eschwege „Innenstadtkarrees“	Eschwege auf neuen Wegen In Eschwege wurden angesichts von Laden- und Wohnungsleerständen in der Innenstadt und abnehmender Kundenfrequenz neue Wege zur Gestaltung des demographischen und wirtschaftsstrukturellen Wandels einschlagen. Mit dem Projekt „Eschwege auf neuen Wegen“ ist ein offener Prozess für eine neue integrative Stadtentwicklung in Gang gesetzt worden. Mit Hilfe von sogenannten Karrees und der Beteiligung vieler betroffener Akteure ist es gelungen den Standort Innenstadt qualitativ aufzuwerten und wettbewerbsfähig zu halten.
Essen „Weststadt“	New district on industrial wasteland A functionally, socially and architecturally varied urban district is created on a former “AEG Kanis Werke” plant site. The district concept is based on a percentage specification for use types.
Essen, Katernberg „ZukunftsZentrumZollverein - Triple Z“	Locally anchored public limited company for business start-ups The ZukunftsZentrumZollverein - Triple Z (FutureCentreTariff Union) was erected on former coal-mine sites in Essen-Katernberg. It addresses founders of new businesses who want to open, relocate or expand a business in a business-friendly atmosphere. Triple Z links labour market policy measures with the aims of structural and economic policy and with this makes a contribution to managing the structural change in the urban district and the region.
Finsterwalde „Revitalization of an Old Town Block“	Inner city housing in reconstructed old town structure An historic block periphery structure has been restored in the centre of Finsterwalde by redeveloping listed buildings and supplementing them by new ones. The results were favourably-priced apartments in a resident-friendly and high-quality environment.
Freiburg, Vauban „Urban District Building 037“	Haus 037 - self-managed community centre for the Vauban urban district In the new urban district "Vauban", which has been built since 1993 on a converted military site, a neighbourhood centre has been built for all inhabitants. It is supported by an urban district association in close cooperation with initiatives and associations. The urban district centre has successfully developed into a central location for neighbourly encounters and varied initiatives of the urban district.
Freiburg, Vauban „Mobility Concept“	Parking space-free and car-free living In the urban district Vauban in Freiburg, a traffic concept was implemented which specifically promotes living without a car of one’s own. The parking spaces were located at the border of the settlement in favour of the higher quality of life in the neighbourhood. The inhabitants were given the choice between living without a parking space or a car in the neighbourhood.
Fürth „Südstadt“	New urban district in historical setting A new residential district is being created in the direct periphery of Fürth’s inner city on a former barracks site. A generously equipped city park was also established on the site measuring aproximately 42 ha. The existing building stock was largely preserved and converted. New constructions were used for gentle augmentation.
Geesthacht „Shipyard Peninsula “	Geesthacht up to the Elbe river! Guided by the motto „Geesthacht up to the Elbe!“, the council plans to create a structural, townscaping and emotional connection between the inner city and its harbour area and hence reconstruct the historical link between the town and the river. Having lost the economic link to the Elbe river halfway through the 20th century, the town is now to be opened up again to experiencing it by “bridging the gap” to the shipyard peninsula.
Gelsenkirchen „City“	Strengthening the inner city through urban development Retailers in the Gelsenkirchen inner city have been supported with a programme of measures. As a result, existing qualities have been secured and deficits in the city have been stabilised and upgraded in the sense of an overall, integrated development strategy with the involvement of local stakeholders. Significant elements of the programme are the founding of a property and location community (Immobilien- und Standortgemeinschaft), a modernisation programme for commercial properties and professional vacancies management.
Gelsenkirchen, Schalke-Süd „Bahnhof (Railway Station)“	New use for wasteland areas The use of the goods station Schalke-Süd, close to the inner-city, has been abandoned. The aim of the City of Gelsenkirchen is to develop the 15-hectare wasteland into a high-quality residential area. Because of the demand situation, this development can only be completed over the medium-term or in stages. An attractive leisure and open space is the temporary use of a nine-hectare area.
Görlitz „Östliche Nikolaivorstadt“	Upgrading of the inner city neighbourhood In Görlitz, an inner city neighbourhood was upgraded through the commitment of investors and small private owners.
Gräfenhainichen „Charrette“	Urban planning - interdisciplinary, public, consensus-oriented, time-saving Charrette is a public and open planning procedure which aims to achieve specific and agreed results with all project stakeholders within a short time period. In Gräfenhainichen, this procedure served to create an urban development concept oriented to renewable energy sources.
Halle, Glaucha „Eigentümermoderation“	Sicherung gründerzeitlicher Wohnhäuser in innerstädtischer Lage Vielschichtige bauliche und soziale Probleme im innerstädtischen Quartier Glaucha veranlasste die Stadt Halle zur Aufnahme des Gebietes in die Internationale Bauausstellung (IBA) Stadtumbau 2010 in Sachsen-Anhalt. Ein entscheidender Lösungsansatz zur Bekämpfung der lokalen Missstände war, private Kleineigentümer zu mobilisieren und stärker in den Stadtumbau einzubeziehen. Dafür wurde ein Eigentümermoderator für Halle-Glaucha gewonnen, der im Gebiet über bestehende Sanierungs- und Finanzierungsoptionen informierte.
Halle, Silberhöhe „Forest Town “	Urban forest landscape on demolition areas In the course of urban restructuring, the urban district Halle-Silberhöhe is turned into a forest town. Due to a strong population decline, various vacant apartments will be demolished. Up-to-date amenities and forest areas are created on the fallow areas.
Hamburg „Harburger Binnenhafen“	Revitalisierung eines Hafenstandortes Harburg inland port has been affected by a fundamental structural change since the 1960s. In the beginning, production halls and operating sites were given up. But since 1990, the district is being revitalized systematically. On fallow land and in empty buildings, a "new mixture type" including housing, employment and leisure is currently being created.
Hamburg, Karolinenviertel / Schanzenviertel „Old abattoir“	New jobs through conversion of an abattoir Through the conversion of the former cattle abattoir, the urban district and business start-up centre ETAGE 21 was created. Additionally, a new footpath connection to the adjacent urban neighbourhoods and the St. Pauli music hall was made.
Hamburg, St. Pauli „Park House Pinnasberg “	Integrative and ecological housing with a view of the Elbe An 11-storey building meeting passive house standards was created in Hamburg as a multicultural housing project for 40 individuals aged from 4 to 90 years. The nature of the construction additionally facilitated the establishment of a district park in the densely populated St. Pauli district.
Hamburg, Wilhelmsburg „Urban district moves to the water“	Structural change of neglected districts through urban redevelopment measures The urban district Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg faces the challenge of arranging the structural change from a former port and industrial location into a high quality service, living and leisure location. Closed and under-used port and industrial areas on the waterfront represent particular potential. Within the framework of various, mainly intensive, measures, there has been success in opening up the waterfront and partly inaccessible development potential for tourist, leisure and commercial use.
Hamburg, Wilhelmsburg „Commercial studio in a former margarine factory“	New use of commercial wasteland The urban district Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg faces the challenge of arranging the structural change from a former port and industrial location into a high quality service, living and leisure location. A closed and under-used port and commercial and industrial areas on the water represent particular potential for the urban development. The conversion of a former margarine factory into a commercial studio for creative artists and new companies has proved to be a successful strategy for gaining new resident groups and new jobs by changing the use of the existing stock.
Hamm, Norden „Schottschleife/Schlagenkamp“	Local economy as core of the urban district work For the stabilisation of the settlement from the 1960s, which is regarded as a socially deprived area, an extensive local-economic set of measures is used. This is supported by private organisations, the Urban Planning Office and the Urban Society for the Promotion of the Economy.
Hennef „Chronos Quarter“	Living between the river and the town centre A densely structured district featuring apartments, shops, catering and an unusual urban design form has been created on a wasteland situated between the town centre and the valley of the Sieg river in Hennef.
Herne, Sodingen „Energy Park Mont-Cenis“	New urban district centre “under glass” A single-family residence area, a park, an urban district centre and an NRW Ttate education academy have been created since 1990 on the site of the disused „Mont-Cenis” pit in the Herne district of Sodingen. The academy and district centre are enveloped by a wood and glass construction that creates a weather-sheltered urban space and features a roof-integrated photovoltaic system. In addition, a pit gas engine-based co-generator system has been constructed.
Hoyerswerda „Neustadt“	New housing thanks to urban conversion Hoyerswerda is currently experiencing deconstruction of residential buildings on a level that no one would have thought possible in previous years. Entire housing complexes are disappearing. The city's aim is to maintain a compact, green, modern town with functional technical and social infrastructure through urban conversion.
Ilsede/Lahstedt „Industrial park Ilseder Hütte“	Planning Association replaces “parish-pump politics” On the site of a former foundry for the production of pig iron, which belongs to two neighbouring communities, an industrial park was built. In order to simplify planning and implementation, the communities Ilsede and Lahstedt joined together in a Planning Association in accordance with § 205 BauGB (Baugesetzbuch - Federal Building Code), which processed and developed the wasteland for both communities and markets the area from a single source.
Jena „Lobeda-West“	From a prefabricated concrete housing estate to an urban district with nature throughout In redeveloping the large Jena-Lobeda settlement, the reorganisation and enhancement of the open and green areas, and the link-up with the neighbouring landscape, form central issues. Intensive involvement of the residents accompanied the process from the start.
Kusel „West Palatinate Cloth Factory“	Re-use of a factory ensemble of historical value to the city After the former West Palatinate Cloth Factory became vacant in 1988 following a brief interim usage by the army, its demolition was in discussion. But the city purchased the factory and developed an attractive business location for future-oriented companies by itself. Today, the former factory is characterised by a mixture of commercial and public usage. It has once again become a point of identification and a landmark for the city.
Leinefelde, Südstadt „Future Workshop“	New qualities in a prefab estate as a contribution to structural change The urban restructuring in a large housing estate is used to improve housing and free space qualities. The conversion project simultaneously contributes decisively to the transformation of a formerly mono-functional industrial location.
Leipzig „Plagwitz“	Urban design integration of a historic industrial area During the 19th century, Leipzig became the centre of a region characterized by mining and the chemical, metal and polygraphic industries. In 1988/89, the Plagwitz district was an industrial location providing approximately 20.000 jobs. As early as 1991, the council passed a preservation statute to protect the urban design character of Plagwitz and its environs. This was to serve as a measure in fighting the emerging economic development and the resulting loss of valuable industrial architecture. The historical importance of the entire district layout featuring numerous individual monuments of the industrial development was as undisputed as its urban design value.
Leipzig, Lindenau „Stadthalten“	Art intervention on wasteland The city of Leipzig is characterized by late 19th century urban quarters with a surfeit of usable gaps and wastelands. This constellation harbours new, as yet unexpected housing environment qualities. The aim should hence be to exploit this “new luxury” of overabundant space, activate areas and develop ideas for the creation of a new “Leipzig liberty”.
Leipzig, Neuschönefeld „District Park Rabet“	Park development and extension on demolition sites As part of an urban restructuring process, vacant residential buildings were pulled down and residential areas were turned into public green spaces and used for the expansion of a district park.
Leipzig, Paunsdorf „Grüner Bogen“	Rural experiment in "prefabricated building" A former army exercise space adjacent to the large housing estate Paunsdorf-Heiterblick has been included in the development of an urban landscape as part of Leipzig's Green Ring. The "Grüner Bogen" Paunsdorf links nature reserve projects to leisure and relaxation facilities. Low-cost and nature reserve-suitable support and management concepts have been used with grazing by wild animals such as Heck cattle and Przewalski's horses.
Leipzig, Stötteritz „Urban District Development“	Bottom up urban district work In the south-east of Leipzig, an urban district association and committed citizens significantly influenced the development of the place where they live.
Lübbenau „Project Lübbenaubrücke “	Cooperation between the town of Lübbenau and the two housing companies The "Lübbenaubrücke" is an inner-city and housing cooperation project of the housing companies Wohnungsbaugesellschaft im Spreewald mbH (WIS), Gemeinschaftliche Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft der Spreewaldstadt Lübbenau e.G. (GWG) and the town of Lübbenau. With the development and initiation of urban redevelopment projects, public participation and town marketing, a location is being created with a sustained high quality of housing and life.
Magdeburg „Partial reduction Neustädter Feld“	Transformation of the "Platte" into a terraced house A 5-storey prefabricated building in the Magdeburg urban district of Neustädter Feld has been converted into a 2-storey terraced house. In this way, the housing stock in the popular prefabricated housing district has been adjusted to the market demand. The reduced design offers the possibility to convert the buildings that are currently let into privately owned housing in the future.
Mannheim, Jungbusch „Verbindungskanal“	Neighbourhood development between inner city and harbour The partly wasteland, partly unused harbour area on the Verbindungskanal has been upgraded to create a new cultural location. Open spaces and the "Stadtpromenade" (City Promenade), the "Quartiersterrasse" (Neighbourhood terrace) and the "Freiraumtaschen" (open space pockets) were created direct on the canal. They provide space for various uses and user groups.
Monsheim „Ecology Railway Station“	Renaissance of a small railway station In this project, the ecological, transport, urban development and economic potential of regional railway stations in rural areas is activated, buildings are renewed and the station surroundings revitalised.
München „Theresienhöhe“	Open planning with a focus on resident involvement Starting in 2000, a new inner city housing, work and leisure district is being created on the site of the “old exhibition centre”. The district planning process achieved a new quality of resident involvement. As early as during the design phase, residents were able to inform themselves on the urban development plans and were given the opportunity to submit wishes and suggestions regarding a greater number of planning process issues than is normally the case.
München, Riem „WOGENO Residential Estate “	Independently managed, social and ecological, cooperative housing model Under the supervision of the cooperative WOGENO München eG, a self-governing housing project was created in the new district München-Riem. Two buildings with 28 apartments as well as a common room and further multifunctional rooms were jointly conceived and constructed for the mixed-age resident community using ecological construction methods.
Münster „Car-Free Weißenburg“	Car-free living in the garden settlement of Weißenburg A car-free garden settlement was created in a multiple-family house style on the grounds of the former Hindenburg barracks. The entire area is car-free - all the inhabitants voluntarily do without a car.
Münster „Harbour District "Kreativkai"“	Re-structuring of an eroded harbour area Following the discontinuance of business operations in the former town harbour, Münster council developed an integrated action concept as a basis for the restructuring of the industrial areas. The “Kreativkai” (creative quay) concept concerns the port’s northern quay and is aimed at providing a creative mixed use for culture, services and leisure.
Münster, Wienburg „Lincoln Neighbourhood“	Qualification project in housing construction Following the end of the military usage, the grounds were integrated into the surrounding neighbourhood, the listed barracks buildings renovated and subsequently compacted in the core area. The work featured a strong focus on a vocational qualification scheme for disadvantaged young people and a commitment to developing neighbourhood relationships.
Neu-Ulm „Wiley“	Change of use for a former barracks site The Wiley barracks site became available in 1991 with the departure of the US armed forces. The army’s withdrawal had the consequence that an overall area measuring around 76 ha could be devoted to an urban restructuring process. The plots were initially returned to the federal authorities, from whom the council purchased the site in 1994. A new urban quarter is being created in the former barracks area since 1994.
Neu-Ulm, Wiley-Süd „Open-House“	High-quality, environmentally aware catalogue module buildings In the project „open house“, buyers can assemble their individual residential units in apartment buildings using variously priced elements chosen from a “catalogue”. The project was realized in low-energy architecture and meets various ambitious ecological standards.
Neuruppin „Housing Complex I “	Reshaping of cleared site of a former department store After the demolition of a former department store in the Housing Complex I, an open space with meeting and communication areas was created there and the inactive traffic was reorganised.
Nordhorn „Water City Povel“	Inner city expansion on industrial wasteland A contaminated site clean-up was performed using new methods on a centrally situated textile industry brownfield. As part of the recycling of the site, a new district with various centre functions was created. The project was realized in compliance with ambitious specifications conerning urban ecology.
Oer-Erkenschwick „Schillerpark“	Redevelopment of a 1970s housing estate The "Schillerpark" housing estate close to the inner-city was suffering from considerable housing economy and social problems. To upgrade the settlement, the buildings were reduced in parts, structural-technical deficits were corrected, attractive open spaces created and the housing supply adjusted to the altered demand structure.
Parchim „Weststadt“	A "Green Centre" for the Weststadt area of the city Due to the planned deconstruction of vacant housing in the centre of the town, the "Green Centre" comes into being with its forest-like character. It is the central building block to ensure the residential function and the enhancement of Parchim's 'Weststadt' large housing estate.
Pirmasens „Rheinberger site“	From the shoe and knowledge factory New uses for the areas of media, services and medical care, as well as hotel and gastronomy, are moving to the former shoe production plant owned by Rheinberger. The core is the Science Center (called the "Dynamikum"), a national tourist attraction.
Saarbrücken „St. Arnual“	Urban living on a former barracks area On the site of the former historical artillery barracks in Saarbrücken-St. Arnual, a residential neighbourhood, in which individuality, urbanity and green spaces are combined, is being created. The project shows what the current discussion on living in the inner city looks like in practice and how it can be implemented economically.
Saarbrücken, Burbach „aw halls“	Industrial estate under one large roof A large industrial area is being created on the site of a former railway repair plant in Saarbrücken-Burbach. Individually adjustable spaces in new buildings and converted old buildings are being offered to small and medium-sized businesses. The project is aimed at securing the location via trade promotion measures, as well as at supporting the structural change in the city and the region.
Schöneiche bei Berlin „Forest Garden Community“	Community puts the emphasis on ecology and quality instead of quantitative growth In the Schöneiche community near Berlin, the conservation of the natural environment is seen as a significant factor for rapid growth. Various design projects for the town or its open spaces, ecological construction and environmental education were realized with the involvement of residents and created a broad environmental awareness. The measures simultaneously promote local recreational tourism as an economic base.
Schwedt/Oder „Am Waldrand“	Large-scale renaturisation of demolition areas The framework plan in Schwedt contains the deconstruction of the entire housing estate area "Am Waldrand" through large-scale demolition. After disconnection and deconstruction of the supply networks and clearing of the areas, these are first renaturised with a grass mixture and later forested.
Schwerin „Neu Zippendorf“	Model district for building transformation As part of an urban restructuring measure, the model estate along the roads “Vidiner Strasse” and “Talliner Strasse”, previously a block-type, five-storey structure, is transformed into an open development featuring individual multiple-storey buildings. This creates new open spaces and a varied range of housing options.
Selb „Gesundheits- und Pflegenetzwerk“	Soziale Dienstleistungen für ältere Menschen im Gebäudebestand In der ehemaligen Porzellanstadt Selb wird bis zum Jahr 2010 bei der Altersgruppe der 65- bis 80jährigen sowie besonders bei den hoch betagten Menschen eine deutliche Zunahme prognostiziert. Die Stadt bereitet sich auf diese Entwicklung mit dem Auf- bzw. Ausbau eines Gesundheits- und Pflegenetzwerks vor. Das Netzwerk besteht aus einer zentralen Kontaktstelle sowie vorhandenen stationären und ambulanten Einrichtungen der Stadt und der umliegenden Region. Die angebotenen Dienste sind mit neuen Wohnformen verknüpft und nutzen vorhandene, leer stehende Gebäude.
Selb „Bürgerpark“	Temporary use of an inner-city commercial wasteland In the former porcelain town of Selb, a sustainable investment concept could not be found for an inner-city wasteland space for many years. As part of a town-wide urban redevelopment process, a public ideas competition was praised for a temporary use of the site as a public park. Several contributions from the suggestions received were rewarded and implemented with the involvement of the public.
Sulzfeld „Ecological settlement neighbourhood concept“	Communal area management promotes rural inner development Through modernisation and building up of residential areas, the revitalisation of the grown village centre of Sulzfeld as an attractive living and employment location was successful. This made it possible to avoid additional usage of areas on the outskirts of the village.
Völklingen „Inner-city“	Urban redevelopment in the inner-city The massive loss of jobs in the steel industry has led to a structural crisis in the city of Völklingen and to the collapse of the inner-city. In early 2000, the inner-city was characterised by a high level of vacant commercial and residential properties which caused the city to devise a design-based urban redevelopment process. The upgrading of public spaces, the demolition of individual properties and the modernisation of culturally important buildings have given the inner-city a new attractiveness.
Wilhelmshaven, Siebethsburg „Garden town“	Target group-orientated development of a cooperative residential neighbourhood In the listed garden town settlement of Siebethsburg in Wilhelmshaven, which is close to the inner-city, the housing cooperative as owner of the residential buildings has undertaken extensive upgrading measures to the buildings and the living environment. Part of this investment is concentrated on the housing situation of older people with the aim of helping the residents to live in the apartments for as long as possible. Apartments suitable for the elderly, a day care centre for dementia patients, an out-patient nursing facility and a meeting centre with a variety of offers for older people all belong to the diverse opportunities in the neighbourhood.
Willich „Becker Steel Mill“	Industrial estate with leisure character The site of a former steel mill has been developed into a high-quality industrial estate. This project is distinguished by the successful change of use of existing buildings, the mix of trades it achieved and the sophisticated spatial design.
Wuppertal, Elberfeld „VillaMedia“	Growing up together – from slaughterhouse to event centre At the end of the 1990s, media companies established “VillaMedia”, a network using content specialization, spatial proximity and intensive collaboration for new forms of cooperation, in the former stockyard and slaughterhouse. By virtue of its success, the complex was extended on several occasions and is to be further developed into the “Mediapark – Event Centre NRW”.

The following 15 projects from the archives match your search criteria „Urban restructuring“:

Berlin, Marzahn-Hellersdorf „Auerbacher Ring“	Die Laube kommt zum Mieter - Kleingärten anstelle einer Kindertagesstätte Auf dem Gelände einer leerstehenden Kindertagesstätte sind Kleingärten und gemeinschaftliche Freiräume entstanden. Mit geringen Kosten konnten vernachlässigte Flächen aufgewertet und zugleich neue Aufenthalts- und Nutzungsqualitäten in der Nachbarschaft angeboten werden.
Bielefeld „Young Living, Housing and Work - Dürkopp Tor 6“	Integrated urban development for young people Between 1995 and 2001, a new, mixed use quarter was created on the 4,1 ha former plant site of the Dürkopp machine factory. The project realized under the motto “Young living, housing and work – Dürkopp Gate 6" has model character for the joint housing and professional training of young people.
Gelsenkirchen „Rheinelbe“	Industrial forest in the Ruhr river area Transformation of mining brownfields into forest areas as part of the international architectural exhibition “IBA Emscher Park”. These are now becoming natural leisure areas for city dwellers. The opening up of the formerly closed industrial site for neighbouring residents and visitors is combined with a training project and the maintenance and development services provided by a forest warden.
Hamm „Industrial Estate Sachsen“	Ecological industrial estate on fallow mining land Coal-mining operations in the „Sachsen“ pit in the town of Hamm continued until 1976. Following their release by the mining authority, the sites were purchased by the NRW State Development Company LEG at the beginning of 1980. This made a 50 ha area of industrial wasteland available in the Heessen district, on the periphery of the town centre, which Hamm council used for the development of an ecological industrial estate.
Leinefelde, Südstadt „Green Axis“	Open space design as a basis for urban restructuring In the large housing estate “Leinefelde-Süd”, idle tenements and urban restructuring were used to fundamentally improve the open space system. A central aim of the townscape development concept is the creation of an uninterrupted green band connecting the town centre with the surrounding landscape.
Leipzig, Grünau „Park 5.1“	From 16-storey building to sports and play area As part of an urban restructuring process, a 16-storey building was demolished in Leipzig-Grünau. In the wake of the subsequent urban planning upgrade, two inline Hockey fields have been created on the site. This project for revitalizing plots falling into disuse is based on an urban development and open space outline plan.
Leipzig, Reudnitz „Stadtteilpark Reudnitz“	Neuer Freiraum auf innerstädtischer Bahnbrache Auf einer zuvor zwischengenutzten Brachfläche ist ein neuer Stadtteilpark entstanden, der die Attraktivität eines dicht bebauten Stadtquartiers erhöht. Der Park ist Teil einer Grünradiale und verbindet die Innenstadt mit dem Umland. Das Projekt ist durch einen Kompromiss zwischen den wirtschaftlichen Interessen der Eigentümer und den Wünschen der AnwohnerInnen zu Stande gekommen.
Luckenwalde „Innenstadtrevitalisierung“	Optimistische Akteure entfalten innerstädtische Entwicklungspotenziale Die Innenstadt von Luckenwalde wird durch städtebauliche Maßnahmen und Wirtschaftsförderung aufgewertet. Ein wesentlicher Bestandteil ist die Verbesserung der Lebensqualität für die BewohnerInnen durch Sport- und Freizeitangebote.
Neu-Isenburg „Quartier IV“	Intergenerational neighbourhood Following the departure of disruptive operations, a new residential quarter for young and old people was constructed on the inner city industrial wasteland. Comprehensive utility, assistance and social amenities facilitate independent living up to an old age in a generation-spanning neighbourhood.
Ostfildern „Scharnhauser Park“	Ecological new development on military wasteland Following the withdrawal of the US army in the beginning of the 1990s, the former military base assumed a key role for the urban development in Ostfildern. The new urban district „Scharnhauser Park” was aimed at ameliorating the acute housing shortage experienced in the entire Stuttgart area. A varied and ecologically oriented urban district is being created on the military wasteland since 1994.
Schwedt/Oder „Obere Talsandterrasse - Green Axis“	New open space in the district centre With the design of a public open space and the adjoining demolition sites in the district of “Talssand”, the town of Schwedt demonstrates that urban restructuring does not have to be limited to demolition, but can also result in a quality enhancement.
Stuttgart „Multi-Generation House West“	All age groups under one roof The „Generationenhaus West“ features social services for individuals of all age groups. The facility comprises a day-care-centre, assisted residences for elderly people, a parent-child centre with neighbourhood café and the association “Freie Altenarbeit e.V.”.
Tübingen „Südstadt“	Varied and lively district The French barracks and the trunk road B 27 had blocked the urban development of Tübingen for decades. Following the closure of the French garrison in 1991, the site measuring approximately 60 ha is being developed into a new district featuring a great variety of functional, social and architectural aspects.
Weimar „New Development "Am Horn"“	Housing estate follows ideas from the classic modern period An inner city residential quarter with high architectural and urban design ambitions is being created on a former barracks site. The project is distinguished by process-oriented procedures including a competition, workshops and public involvement.
Weißwasser „Süd“	Urban fringe development makes way for the forest Weißwasser has been affected by a drastic structural shift since 1990. To stabilize the housing market, the council initiated the extensive demolition of prefab buildings with the demolition concept for “Weißwasser-Süd”. The cleared sites will subsequently be reforested in a targeted manner.