Species-rich extensively managed grassland after ecological enhancement
Staatsrätemodell

Eco-points and compensation areas in
Hamburg

Compensation areas and advance compensation in Hamburg, assessed under the Staatsrätemodell and the Hamburg Eco-Account Ordinance. greeNature operates nationwide and supports your project from assessment through to monitoring.

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755
km² state area
Stadtstaat
Administrative form (no districts)
7
Boroughs
Staatsrätemodell
Assessment
Compensation in Hamburg

Assessment under Staatsrätemodell

At around 755 square kilometres, Hamburg is the second-smallest federal state and at the same time a city state, in which state and municipality form a single unit. The city area is divided into seven boroughs and has neither districts nor administrative regions. The Elbe shapes the landscape with tidal waters, marshes and Geest ridges, complemented by extensive green space and peatland as well as the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park around the island of Neuwerk.

For statutory nature-conservation compensation under §§ 13 to 15 BNatSchG, Hamburg predominantly applies the Staatsrätemodell. It assesses the condition of nature and landscape in value points per square metre and balances the impact against the planned compensation and replacement measures. Advance measures can be stockpiled via an eco-account under the Hamburg Eco-Account Ordinance, whose ecological value increases with each full year until allocation to a project.

Because suitable land is scarce in the densely built-up city area, part of the compensation is provided in the surrounding northern German region. greeNature allocates your impact to the correct assessment basis and provides suitable compensation areas.

Species-rich extensively managed grassland after ecological enhancement

🌿 Ecological features

  • City state on the Elbe with tidal waters, marshes and Geest
  • Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park around the island of Neuwerk
  • Compensation frequently provided in the surrounding northern German region, as inner-city land is scarce
  • Maintenance of a compensation register under § 17 (6) BNatSchG
  • Nature reserves such as Duvenstedter Brook, Moorgürtel and Neßsand

✅ greeNature in Hamburg

greeNature operates nationwide and knows Hamburg's permitting practice, the assessment under the Staatsrätemodell, and cooperation with the responsible environmental authority. As suitable land is scarce in the city area, we draw on compensation areas in the surrounding northern German region and support your project from assessment through to monitoring.

Natural regions

Eco-points by natural region

For compensation, the natural region in which the impact occurs is decisive. greeNature offers eco-points in these natural regions:

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Schleswig-Holsteinische Geest
Frequently asked questions

Compensation in Hamburg

For impacts within the city area, the Staatsrätemodell is predominantly applied, recording the ecological condition in value points per square metre and balancing impact against compensation. The Hamburg Eco-Account Ordinance applies for advance compensation, and the Federal Compensation Ordinance applies for projects approved under federal law.
Yes. The Hamburg Eco-Account Ordinance, based on § 16 BNatSchG, governs the stockpiling of advance compensation measures. The ecological value of a booked measure increases by three per cent per full year, up to a maximum of 30 per cent.
No. Hamburg is a city state and therefore itself an independent city. The territory is divided into seven boroughs; there are no districts or administrative regions.
Yes. greeNature manages compensation projects nationwide and provides suitable compensation areas for Hamburg projects, if needed also in the neighbouring northern German region.
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