During the 4 weeks of open doors, the exhibition attracted 5200 visitors, mostly specialists from the construction sector as well as various multipliers, municipalities and potential buyers.

Visitors benefited from 4 weeks of open doors to be introduced to the latest and most innovative techniques for energy efficient building. Conferences and seminars were organized on various technical topics every day on both sites.

All building performance have been evaluated and certified by independent entities. Above, architect Thomas Dittert, receiving certificate for the passive house he designed in Heimfeld.

The 147 accommodations on both construction sites were developed by 15 developers. The project benefited to regional Small and Medium Size Enterprises, though this public private partnership between the city and the industry.

Up to now about 135 accomodations have been sold – according to the tense situation of the building industry and the general consumer reticence, this is also for the region of Hamburg an exceptional result.

With a minimal start-up financing of the Hamburg Hanseatic City, investments of € 25 Million have been generated. This was possible by the Private Public Partnership (PPP). The cooperation of all concerned authorities, policy makers and the private sector, has enabled to realize the project in best time. From the first considerations, plannings and preparations to the completion of the buildings only 2 ½ Years have past.

The results of this EU-project will be used in other comparable substainable urban and building redevelopments, which are prepared together with several local authorities – among others in Shanghai and St. Petersburg two sister-cities of Hamburg.

The Solar Building Exhibition runs parallely in 12 European cities. It is at the origin of the concept for ecobuild shanghai 2006.