During my internship at Studio Andreas Heller Architects & Designers, I contributed to an urban planning study for a city centre and harbour area in a city in Northern Germany.  The study was commissioned to develop sustainable strategies for the long-term revitalisation of the inner city and, importantly, to strengthen the connection between the city centre and the waterfront destination areas. 

My work focused on location analysis and research, supporting the team through a mix of field-based observations and desk research. The methodology combined quantitative and qualitative analysis, including on-site documentation (photos and map notes) as well as a structured literature and policy review, bringing different layers of information together into one coherent picture. 

Based on these insights, the project developed and refined a set of urban “impulses”, which are practical ideas that translate analysis into spatial strategies. A key guiding concept was to reduce barriers and improve permeability and quality of stay, so that moving through the inner city feels easier and public space becomes more inviting.  In the proposal, this includes themes such as greening measures to improve comfort and climate resilience, small-scale neighbourhood structures that build on Bremerhaven’s grid, and micro public spaces created through upgrading corners and edges. 

A major spatial focus was also an eight-lane street, where redesign ideas explore how street space could be reorganised to support better walking and cycling conditions and create a stronger, more pleasant link between the city and the waterfront.  Throughout the internship, I helped translate planning content into clear, well-structured communication, especially through textual elaboration and the conception of visual presentations using Adobe InDesign.