English subtitles available - In Hamburg, Germany, at Sternbrücke bridge DB, Deutsche Bahn, has started in April 2024 with first steps for building a new bridge. The building of Waagenbau music club is still standing, but it's surrounded by fences. The same holds for the building left of Waagenbau. In former times it was the building of Butzek cars. Under the bridge, towards Hamburg city centre, Astra Stube was located, another music club. It's closed since early 2024.
At the western side, towards Altona, the first buildings between Max-Brauer-Allee and railway line have been torn down. The vacant lot offers new and unusual views of train traffic. At the other end of the bridge, towards Hamburg central station, another house was torn down between railway and Stresemannstraße.
At the western bridge end, i.e. towards Altona, Fundbureau, another music club, was located in a building at and under the bridge. The name is derived from the fact that Deutsche Bahn indeed had a lost-and-found office here at Stresemannstraße.
Sternbrücke is almost 100 years old now. It is to be replaced by a new bridge. A large arch bridge is planned, requiring no supports in the middle of the street. The new bridge is discussed controversial as it has a large optical impact at the crossing. The new bridge is meant to ensure railway operation for a long time, and the street crossing under the bridge can be rebuilt according to current requirements. Opponents of the new bridge say that it is also possible to build wider sidewalks and cycling lanes when the bridge is kept or rebuilt in the form that it has now. Stresemannstraße could be rebuilt from 4 to 2 lanes for car traffic. This would also encourage people to change from the use of cars to other means of transport.