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Transformation in retail – Cultural reuse
Panel Discussion
The closure of the Karstadt, Kaufhof and Hertie department stores has left large vacant properties in a number of German cities. Downtown areas, long dominated by retail, now lie idle. What unconventional cultural uses might offer fresh solutions for these spaces? Stefan Rettich draws lessons from his book ‘The Obsolete City – Paths to Circularity’, while architects and urban stakeholders present successful case studies.