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Kinopolis HafenCity cinema wins best new build cinema at ICTA EMEA Awards 2025–2026

Kinopolis HafenCity cinema wins best new build cinema at ICTA EMEA Awards 2025–2026

The Kinopolis HafenCity cinema at Westfield Hamburg Überseequartier has been awarded Best New Build Cinema 2025–2026 at the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) EMEA Awards, recognising excellence in cinema design, technological innovation, and showmanship across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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The awards will be presented on 21 June 2026 at the ICTA EMEA Awards Reception at the CCIB (Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona), held on the eve of CineEurope.

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Located within the landmark Westfield Hamburg Überseequartier development in Hamburg, the Kinopolis HafenCity Cinema forms part of a major mixed-use district transforming the city’s HafenCity waterfront. Spanning approximately 420,000 sqm, the wider scheme brings together retail, leisure, residential, office, hotel, and cultural uses to create a vibrant, all-day destination.

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Chapman Taylor played a key role in the design of Kinopolis HafenCity Cinema, contributing to façade construction planning and delivering the cinema's interior architecture. The venue is defined by a distinctive design inspired by Hamburg’s maritime heritage, most notably through a sculptural, wave-like ceiling installation within the main foyer. 

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The cinema combines immersive spatial design with high-performance technical standards, creating a compelling visitor experience that sets a new benchmark for contemporary cinema environments.

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The ICTA EMEA Awards, organised by the global association of cinema technology professionals, recognise operators and projects that push the boundaries of cinema innovation. This latest accolade highlights the success of Kinopolis HafenCity Cinema and reinforces the role of design, technology, and experience in shaping the future of cinema.

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Kinopolis HafenCity is a two-storey multiplex cinema that features 10 theatres with a total of 2,200 seats

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Photos © Jan Kostrzewski, Point Studios.

Ruprecht Melder (Dipl Ing Architekt (Univ))

Group Board Director, Düsseldorf

Ruprecht is responsible for leading the design and delivery of major workplace, retail, and mixed-use projects in our Düsseldorf studio.

He has established the role of 'General Planner' within the Düsseldorf studio and has successfully led General Planner teams on several large-scale projects and is dedicated to delivering high-quality architecture to our clients.

Ruprecht joined Chapman Taylor in 1995. After joining the Düsseldorf management board as a Prokurist in 2008, he became joint Managing Director in 2013 to support the growth of our German business and continues to oversee project work in Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Slovenia. He joined the Group Board in 2021.

Areas of expertise:

General Planner / Retail / Mixed-use / Workplace

Ruprecht ist seit 1995 bei Chapman Taylor und ist verantwortlich für die Konzeption und Durchführung von Einzelhandels-, Büro- und Mixed-Use-Projekten in unserem Büro in Düsseldorf.

Im Jahr 2008 wurde Ruprecht Melder als Prokurist Teil der Geschäftsführung und ist seit 2013 als Geschäftsführer für die Leitung und die Entwicklung des Düsseldorfer Standortes zuständig. 2021 wurde er in den Vorstand von Chapman Taylor berufen.

Ein weiterer Tätigkeitsschwerpunkt ist die des Generalplaners. Diesen Aufgabenbereich hat Ruprecht im deutschen Büro etabliert und hat sich als Leiter von Generalplanungs-Teams bei Großprojekten erfolgreich bewährt.

Schwerpunkte:

Generalplanung / Einzelhandel / Mixed-Use / Bürobau

Natalie Meiners

Associate Director, Düsseldorf

Since joining Chapman Taylor in 2002 Natalie has worked on many varied projects including the Multiplex Cinema at Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier and was responsible for the design of City Plaza Wuppertal.

Natalie enjoyed much success at Chapman Taylor’s Studio in Düsseldorf as Architect and Head of Interior Design and led the interior team on the refurbishment at Flair Fürth.

Natalie was promoted to Associate Director of our Düsseldorf studio in 2022.

Areas of expertise:

Interior Design / Retail / Cinema / Residential

Natalie hat ihr Studium an der RWTH Aachen erfolgreich absolviert und ist seit 2002 bei Chapman Taylor in Düsseldorf tätig.

Sie hat ein gutes Gespür für Design und Graphik und etablierte sich schnell als eine der führenden und leitenden Entwurfsarchitekten bei Chapman Taylor. Seitdem war sie an vielen unterschiedlichen Projekten, die das Büro realisiert hat, mitbeteiligt. Darunter der Entwurf für das City Plaza in Wuppertal.

Natalie war als Architektin und Leiterin des Interior Design Teams für die Umgestaltung des Innenraums im Flair Fürth und die Interior Planung des Multiplex-Kino im Westfield Hamburg Überseequartier verantwortlich.

Natalie ist seit 2022 Associate Direktor bei Chapman Taylor in Düsseldorf.

Schwerpunkte

Design / Entwurfsplanung / Interior Design / Fassadengestaltung


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