Hamburg's agricultural turn: Together for a sustainable future 2045!

Hamburg's agricultural turn: Together for a sustainable future 2045!

Hamburg, Deutschland - Today is June 17, 2025 and Hamburg is at an important turning point in the agricultural economy. The authority for the environment, climate, energy and agricultural economy (Bukea) has initiated a decisive step towards a sustainable, resilient agricultural and nutritional economy with the “Future Agrar+ 2045” participation process. The aim is to develop Hamburg into a model region for the transformation of urban agriculture. Hamburg.de reports that the process is striving for a comprehensive design of the future agricultural landscape, for the challenges of climate change, the biodiversity and to tackle the area competition in a targeted manner.

What is the practical implementation? Various solutions from the Bukea are intended that aim to go to a species -rich, climate silver and economically stable agriculture. This includes securing agricultural areas, testing new approaches to urban agriculture and strengthening regional added value. The cooperation between research, networking and cooperation is considered centrally to cope with concrete challenges. The need is apparently great, because the current situation of agriculture in Hamburg is characterized by a high economic pressure, shortage of skilled workers and unclear court succession, as ecologic in its analysis.

steps into the future

The process "Future Agrar+ 2045" is not just theoretical nature. In three phases, concrete measures are developed until the final strategy. It started on March 4, 2025 with a large range of participation in which over 100 players from different areas were involved. The participants come from agricultural companies, urban specialist authorities, nature conservation organizations and other relevant institutions. Current workshops also shed light on important topics such as surface protection, climate protection and regional added value. Promised solutions are promised! ecologic also mentions the planned appointments for further workshops, such as on June 13th and 16, where various aspects of the agricultural economy are discussed.

It will also be particularly exciting on November 19, 2024: As part of the public lecture and talk series at Hafencity University, interested parties can learn more about "an agenda for the urban agricultural economy". Here, numerous experts will have their say: the inside who present innovative ideas and approaches - a real ray of hope for everyone who wants to work for the future of urban gardeners.

challenges of urban agriculture

Hamburg, as a growing metropolis, faces multifunctional challenges. Climate change and uncontrollable global crises make the susceptibility to city painfully clear. Agriculture is particularly at risk from rising water levels and floods in the four- and Marschlanden. It is therefore crucial that a future-proof agricultural and nutrition policy not only focuses on economic, but also ecological and social aspects.

The strategic considerations of the Bukea are clear: the city must become more resilient. Sustainable concepts are invited to horticulture, which has a strong tradition in Hamburg; For this, the actors are united to go this way together. HCU Hamburg Supported by numerous projects and ideas that can promote urban gardening and have a positive impact on urban development.

Overall, it can be seen that Hamburg is well on the way to successfully tackling the future challenges of the agricultural and nutritional economy with a clear plan and strong partners. So it can be possible to not only become a model region, but also to become a model model for many other metropolises.