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Cotton district in Holweide: standstill and new perspectives!
In Holweide, developments in the former cotton district are at a standstill. Buwog is taking over project management, details are unclear.
Cotton district in Holweide: standstill and new perspectives!
In Cologne-Holweide, things remain quiet around the cotton quarter, which is waiting for continued development after its closure in 2009. Work on the site of the former cotton bleaching factory has been on hold for two years, and residents in the district are excited to see what will happen next. Loud ksta.de The Round Table Holweide (RTH) regularly provides information about the current status of the projects. Quarterback Immobilien AG, which until recently worked as a project developer, has now left its framework.
In May 2025, Buwog, a subsidiary of Vonovia, took over project development for the area. Like us the round table Holweide According to the new framework conditions, the aim is to overcome the difficulties of the past few years and bring the project to a successful end.
Challenges and planning
The problems began when the general contractor went bankrupt during excavation work for an underground car park. The city of Cologne and Quarterback are searching in vain for solutions, which also has an impact on the existing buildings. Two of the structures worth preserving show cracks that can be traced back to the construction work. Buwog is now examining the building structure and the original plans of the predecessor in order to create a basis for further developments.
Buwog's project manager, Michael Divé, confirms the takeover and mentions that discussions are currently underway with the city of Cologne to clarify the status of the construction work and develop a vision for its continuation. “We are having discussions with the parties involved and the contact is good,” said the project manager. However, it will still take a while until the final agreement is reached.
A look back
The time on the construction site brings back many memories. In 2022, Quarterback Immobilien presented plans to build 246 residential units with a total area of over 21,000 square meters. A daycare center, commercial premises and a café as well as new buildings and the renovation of existing old buildings were planned. There were also repeated workshops and openings that were intended to bring the old factory building to mind. For example, a photo exhibition that took place in January 2023 and presented the best work by photographers.
- Preisträger der Fotoausstellung:
- Platz 1: „Landing completed“ – Brigitte Bayer
- Platz 2: „Auge der Geschichte“ – Stephan Hinzmann
- Platz 3: „Rost“ – Hermann Klock
- Platz 4: „Sonne küsst Tonne“ – Eckhard Preis
- Platz 4: „Musterkollektion“ – Ines Braun
Developments in the cotton district remain under observation as Buwog prepares for the next steps. The project start schedule will be announced at a later date, but residents' hope for positive progress remains undiminished. It remains to be seen whether the events in Holweide can shed a positive light on the old factory site in the near future.