Union Investment and ECE prepare Rhein-Galerie Ludwigshafen for the future. Union Investment, the owner of the property, will invest more than €10m to enhance and redevelop the center and make it a unique shopping destination that strongly focuses on its exclusive location on the banks of the Rhine. In the course of the comprehensive refurbishment, large parts of Rhein-Galerie will be redesigned, optimized, and additional services added. The investment includes a large-scale mall refurbishment, a significant redesign and the revamping of the food court, the terrace, and the makeover of the outer facade for better recognition and visibility.
In addition, the surroundings of the center, which is situated directly at the promenade on the banks of the Rhine, will be considerably enhanced and prepared for a more frequent use by integrating the surrounding urban area into the overall concept of an attractive shopping and leisure destination: For this purpose, new restaurant pavilions will be built on Platz der Deutschen Einheit in front of Rhein-Galerie in coordination with the City of Ludwigshafen to revive the area with urban flair and to extend the reach of the center into the surrounding area.
The pavilions will be constructed in a light and modern design with atmospheric lighting at night. They will accommodate a variety of food services to turn the so far rather rarely frequented banks of the Rhine into a popular meeting point, especially in the evening. The refurbished center, the under-construction hotel nearby, and the planned docks on the Rhine will become part of an attractive “shopping harbor”: A trendy Moxy Hotel of Marriott Group is currently being built opposite Platz der Deutschen Einheit, which has been slated for opening in mid-September. Two docks for river cruise ships are planned in front of Rhein-Galerie on the waterside. The first will be operational in September, the second is in planning.
The building projects will be conducted in a step-by-step manner: The modernization of terrace started at the beginning of this year and the new design is already showing. It will be completed by fall. The next step will be the makeover of the food court which will start in mid-July. This will be followed by works on the mall, the outer facade, and the surrounding area. The entire project has been scheduled for completion in spring 2020.
