{"id":18462,"date":"2026-05-21T10:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stadtmanufaktur.com\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=18462"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:00:53","slug":"gelsenkirchen-city-centre-regeneration","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.stadtmanufaktur.com\/en\/projekte\/gelsenkirchen-city-centre-regeneration\/","title":{"rendered":"Gelsenkirchen: Transformation of the city center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Client: Gelsenkirchen Economic Development Agency<\/h3><\/div>
Project period: since November 2025<\/h5><\/div>
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The project in brief<\/h2><\/div>

Gelsenkirchen’s city center needs to transform itself: Vacancies, declining footfall, the withdrawal of national chain stores and the associated trading-down effect are putting the city under pressure. What’s more, Gelsenkirchen is one of the cities with the lowest purchasing power in Germany – and is located in the middle of the densely networked Ruhr region with intense competition from neighboring cities.<\/span><\/p>\n

High time for action: We are supporting the Gelsenkirchen Economic Development Agency<\/a> in the transformation of the city center. To this end, we are preparing a feasibility study, analyzing uses and vacancies, looking at individual micro-neighborhoods and involving citizens and key inner-city stakeholders. <\/span><\/p>\n

The focus is on these strategic and operational tasks:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n