The Old Vollmer Laundry

This project is firstly about the preservation and continued existence of the old Vollmer Laundry in the heart of the building ensemble and secondly about the conversion of the other existing laundry buildings into a new concept that includes culture, gastronomy and retail - we call this project “Dolce Vita”.

We now want to fill the laundry buildings with life:

Let yourself be culturally inspired:

• in the Boiler Room
• in the Lounge
• in the Winter Garden

Enjoy delicious food and good company:

• in the Market Hall
• in the Coffee Shop
• in the ICE Dream Café *** Opening already in spring 2025 ***
• in the Bar
• in the Wine Arbor
• in the Garden
• on the Aerial Deck

And find beautiful things, unique items and treasures from all over the world:

• in the Kontorhaus

Figure 1 shows you the plan of the buildings with the names of the individual locations.

With your support, many things will be possible:

The Boiler Room hosts concerts, from street artists and newcomers to well-known bands, and you can take part in film, literature and art evenings or even take to the stage yourself.

In the Lounge you can meet friends, make new private and business acquaintances, work in peace and quiet or relax.

Events take place in the Winter Garden or you can organize your own events there, e.g. offer a workshop or book the room for your private party.

In the Market Hall you will find stalls with a wide variety of delicacies, just get what you want to eat and drink and make yourself comfortable.

In the Coffee Shop you can choose and enjoy coffee specialties, lovingly home-baked cakes from the display cases - spend quality time with friends and family.

In the ICE Dream Café, you can experience colorful taste explosions with your friends and children - let yourself be refreshingly enchanted and enjoy. Tip: Try the Dolce Vita variety - only available here.

In the Bar you can round off your evening in a relaxed atmosphere, with good drinks, good conversation, e.g. before or after a concert - and let our bartenders inspire you.

In the Wine Arbor you will find conviviality with exquisite cheese and wine, e.g. on a beautiful late summer evening outside in the courtyard, or if the weather is bad in Hamburg, also inside in the arbor.

In the Garden we can organize summer parties, celebrate children's birthdays and play nice kids games or invite you to a flea market, in the shade under the cherry tree and the scent of the flowers you can linger with a book.

On the Aerial Deck, sun loungers invite you to chill out, enjoy a warm evening or rent the whole deck for your private party - a place for unforgettable moments.

In the Kontorhaus you will discover beautiful things and products that have never caught your eye before and that you may not even have known about - different traders offer their things here on parts of the space or even just on individual shelves, you will be surprised and can also offer your own beautiful things here.

And there's much more, with your ideas. Be creative, help shape it - we are already incorporating your suggestions into the planning for the Dolce Vita.

Become part of the Dolce Vita Community and write to us in the START NEXT chat !!!

The aims of the project are firstly to preserve and maintain the old Vollmer Laundry and secondly to implement a new cultural concept: the “Dolce Vita”.

The target groups of the project are firstly the tenants of the individual locations ( such as the Market Hall, Bar, Kontorhaus etc. ) and secondly the visitors to the Dolce Vita - and that is you, as a tenant or visitor !

What makes the Dolce Vita so interesting for our tenants ?

• Alternative, flexible rental models in terms of space and time
• Shared infrastructure
• Open, networked concept
• Simple, risk-minimized start of business ideas
• Coordinated overall concept by the Dolce Vita team
• Coordination of joint activities and campaigns
• Team working and networking with each other

The great thing about our idea is that our tenants not only have a fantastic location here, but can also complement each other.

If you are interested in becoming a tenant yourself or if you know people in your family or circle of friends for whom this could be exciting, please write to us here in the START NEXT chat !

What makes the Dolce Vita interesting for you as a visitor ?

• You experience the atmosphere of the old Vollmer Laundry in a new guise
• You discover new musical diamonds in the rough in the old Boiler House
• You stroll through the Market Hall and enjoy what you want to eat and drink in the rooms of the old wash house
• Do you fancy a really good coffee ? Then immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a historic coffee house in the rooms of the old laundry warehouse
• Do you like a colorful variety of ice cream ? Then enjoy the summery Dolce Vita feeling all year round in the ICE Dream Café
• If you want to end the evening in a relaxed atmosphere, get involved in nice conversations and interesting people, then the Bar in the old engine room is the place of your choice
• You can also relax and linger outside in the Wine Arbor, in the Courtyard, in the Garden and on the Aerial Deck - on your own, with friends or with your family and children
• Do you also like to browse for presents ? Then let yourself drift from stall to stall, from shelf to shelf, from compartment to compartment, in the Kontorhaus of beautiful things - here they are: The products of different dealers or your products that you want to sell.

And the great thing is that you can make much more of this place with your ideas, your talents and your initiatives:

If you have an idea for a recipe, let the Market Hall know and make it the dish of the month / if you speak Italian and would like to teach it to others, you can offer it as a course in the Dolce Vita / if you can do a craft, make it into a workshop, e.g. in the Winter Garden / if you deal in great products, want to exhibit your pictures or present your collections, then the Kontorhaus is an exciting sales channel for you.

We are already looking forward to your great ideas and are looking forward to discussing them with you here in the START NEXT chat !!!

This building ensemble of the old laundry is unique in Hamburg, people have worked and lived here together for 200 years and today the 6th generation is facing a major challenge: real estate speculation could now destroy everything - we can't do it alone and need your help ! Our idea to preserve this traditional old laundry with all its stories is to fill it with new cultural life and create a special place of togetherness.

We look forward to your support and are grateful for every contribution !

Just imagine...

If every third person in Hamburg gave 5 euros, we could reach the 3 million mark and save the beautiful old Vollmer laundry.

And then you are...

Discoverer of newcomers, supporter of new ideas in the community, savior of the old Vollmer laundry and so much more... - everyone can be part of it !

We would like to thank you for your support: Have a look at our thank you gifts, which of them would make you happy ? Or could make a wonderful gift for someone ?

We look forward to welcoming you to the Dolce Vita as guests - or, if all this sounds exciting to you, as tenants !!!

If the financing is successful, we can fulfill the official requirements, commission the architects and carry out the necessary construction work. Then we will succeed in building the Dolce Vita - piece by piece.

After the renovation, we will start with the Kontorhaus, so that the retail trade can start operating - then the gastronomic offer will start with the Market Hall and Coffee Shop. We will then be able to complete the Aerial Deck and Garden in the outdoor area. And then we'll open the Bar and Wine Arbor with Courtyard, completing the gastronomy at Dolce Vita. Now the Kesselhaus can also open its doors for cultural events - we are already looking forward to great concerts with modern stage technology and professional sound and lighting systems. Finally, the Kaufmannshaus will be renovated.

We have summarized this for you in the following table:

> Phase 1: Construction measures / 375,000 EUR ( START NEXT Level 17 )
> Phase 2: Office building / 45,000 EUR ( START NEXT Level 18 )
> Phase 3: Market Hall, Coffee Shop / EUR 260,000 ( START NEXT Level 19 )
> Phase 4: Aerial Deck, Garden / 420,000 EUR ( START NEXT Level 20 )
> Phase 5: Bar, Wine Arbor, Courtyard / EUR 680,000 ( START NEXT Level 21 )
> Phase 6: Boiler Room / EUR 1,100,000 ( START NEXT Level 22 )
> Phase 7: Merchant's House / 390,000 EUR ( START NEXT Level 23 )

And what we are already opening for you in spring 2025..., drum roll..., is the ICE Dream Café !!!!

We are delighted to be able to start our journey into the Dolce Vita under our own steam with the ICE Dream Café - and then, with your support, we will continue step by step and keep you, dear Dolce Vita community, informed about where we are at all times !!!