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60 Seconds: Kiel – The Location in Brief
StrandOrt Kiel symbolises the successful transformation of a historic industrial estate in the north of Kiel. In Friedrichsort, over 150 years of industrial history meets a targeted regeneration programme that creates space for new ideas, innovative businesses and sustainable value creation. Step by step, a former industrial site is being transformed into a modern location that combines economic development, manufacturing and a high-quality business environment.
It is above all the voices from the city and the business community that demonstrate just how diverse the prospects for StrandOrt Kiel are. Lord Mayor Dr. Ulf Kämpfer highlights the site’s importance as a driving force for the regional economy and emphasises the opportunities arising from the redevelopment of the industrial estate. Ingo Lübben, Managing Director of ZTS GmbH, draws on his experience from the development of the Seefischmarkt and links this to the prospect of sustainable use of the entire site. Katrin Birr, Managing Partner of Schiffswerft Gebr. Friedrich GmbH & Co. KG, complements this perspective with a practical view of the opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in the port and manufacturing sectors.
Their assessments demonstrate why StrandOrt Kiel is set to become far more than a traditional industrial estate and what role it plays in the city’s economic future.
Dr. Ulf Kämpfer
Mayor of the state capital, Kiel
“We must safeguard industrial value creation in Schleswig-Holstein and in Kiel. We need to develop ideas, but also scale them up in such a way that we can keep them in the region in the long term.”
Katrin Birr
Managing Partner, Schiffswerft Gebr. Friedrich GmbH & Co. KG
“My vision for StrandOrt in Kiel is that we will bring future technologies to life here – and I believe that with the right technology, we can solve the problems of the future.”
Werner Kässens
Managing Director, KiWi – Kiel Economic Development and Structural Development Corporation Ltd
“With its large site, StrandOrt Kiel has been one of the most important inner-city commercial areas for decades and offers great potential for sustainable production.”
Johannes Hesse & Michael Andres
Managing Director, Kiel Marketing;
District Manager, Pries/Friedrichsort
“Essentially, our aim is to enhance the quality of life in Kiel for residents, visitors and, in particular, as a business hub.”
Philip Weiß
Project management for StrandOrt Kiel, KiWi – Kiel Economic Development Agency
“Our aim is to develop StrandOrt Kiel into an innovative commercial and industrial area with sustainable facilities and infrastructure.”
Dr. Jan Czerny
Managing Director of Czerny's Coastal Brewery
“StrandOrt Kiel is a place where we can boost the local economy and create new opportunities.”
Hinrich Habeck
“Together, we must shape the development of industrial sites in such a way that businesses can achieve their future goals here.”
Claudius Carstens
“StrandOrt Kiel has the potential to become a driving force for sustainable industrial work and new production sites.”
Nele Dageförde
“As a hub for maritime innovation, StrandOrt is a space for interconnected future technologies, not just for traditional industry.”
Björn Petersen
City Guide: StrandOrt Kiel, KiWi – Kiel Economic Development Agency
“Here at StrandOrt, we can combine tradition and innovation and develop new ways of working.”
Ingo Lübben
“StrandOrt is a site where we can develop sustainable opportunities and modern production facilities for businesses.”
Axel Weihe
Managing Director of Weihe GmbH
“Such inner-city sites are rare and offer us the opportunity to combine innovation with local economic strength.”
Mike Klaus Barke
Partner at ZET – Society for the Development of Railway Technology
“If we want to strengthen Schleswig-Holstein as an industrial hub, then places like StrandOrt Kiel are indispensable.”
Frederike Holdhof
Managing Director at EDUR
“The location is unique – right on the beach, right on the Kiel Fjord – there’s nowhere else like it in Germany.”