Mayor Lee Hyunjae of Hanam Seeks 'Future City Solutions' in Denmark and Germany

Benchmarking Copenhagen's Residential Environment and Hamburg's Waterfront Development
Exploring Exhibition Center Operations and Corporate Investment Opportunities in Europe from Frankfurt

Lee Hyunjae, Mayor of Hanam City in Gyeonggi Province, will visit Denmark and Germany to seek solutions for creating world-class residential environments, developing waterfront complexes, and attracting corporate investment.

Han Naejae, mayor of Hanam City, is departing on the 29th to Denmark and Germany to benchmark global residential environment, waterfront complex development, and corporate investment attraction cases. Photo provided by Hanam City

According to Hanam City, the delegation led by Mayor Lee will visit Copenhagen in Denmark and Hamburg and Frankfurt in Germany from August 29 to September 5, for a total of 8 days and 6 nights. The delegation includes the Director of Economic and Cultural Affairs, the Head of the K-Star World Team, and the Head of the Urban Strategy Team.

This visit has been organized to realize the vision of the 9th popularly elected administration: "Hanam, the best city leading the future in the capital region." The delegation plans to examine local examples of urban residential environments, waterfront development, and cultural facility operations, and to find ways to incorporate these cases into Hanam City's key projects.

The delegation’s first destination is Copenhagen, which ranked first in The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) "World’s Most Livable Cities" assessment for two consecutive years, 2025 and 2026. The delegation will discuss city planning and residential environment policies with local organizations and tour the waterfront new town "Nordhavn" and the large green space "Faelledparken."

Hanam City intends to analyze Copenhagen’s approach to integrating parks and waterfront, cultural, and residential facilities into citizens’ daily lives and to develop strategies for improving its own urban residential environment.

In Hamburg, Germany’s largest port city, the delegation will visit "HafenCity," where the former harbor has been transformed into residential, business, and cultural spaces, as well as the world-renowned concert hall "Elbphilharmonie." Hanam City aims to reflect the mixed-use development methods utilizing waterfronts and historical architecture in the creation of the "K-Hangang National Garden" and the K-culture complex known as "K-Star World."

In Frankfurt, the delegation will examine the facility composition and operational strategies of the international exhibition center "Messe Frankfurt" and the large stadium "Deutsche Bank Park." They will also visit the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Frankfurt trade office to assess the European investment climate, review trends among promising companies, and discuss strategies for attracting businesses to Hanam.

Mayor Lee Hyunjae stated, "This benchmarking trip is not simply a tour, but a mission to identify solutions for top-tier residential environments, economic development, and successful urban development," adding, "Under the principle that 'the answer lies on site,' I will personally confirm as many examples as possible and ensure they translate into concrete policies and projects for Hanam."

Meanwhile, during the business trip, Hanam City plans to minimize administrative gaps by having Vice Mayor Gong Jeongsik oversee the city’s key pending issues, civil petitions, and emergencies.

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