Speicherstadtrathaus, Administrative building in Speicherstadt, Hamburg, Germany

The Speicherstadtrathaus is the administration building of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG at Bei St. Annen 1 in the Speicherstadt. It was built between 1902 and 1904 to designs by Johannes Grotjan and Hanssen & Meerwein on 463 oak piles. Its brick facade mixes Romanesque round arches, Renaissance windows and baroque ornament, with a copper-clad bell tower and the HFLG coat of arms in the gable.

Built between 1902 and 1904, the structure served as the headquarters for the Hamburg Free Port Warehouse Company during Speicherstadt's growth as a storage district. A 2002 renovation modernized its operations while the building itself remained functional throughout major changes in Hamburg's history.

The building combines Romanesque arches with Renaissance windows, while its interior spaces feature Art Nouveau elements showing curved forms in tiles and wood panels. This mix of styles reflects the craftsmanship valued during the early 1900s and gives the rooms a sense of intentional design from that era.

Access to the interior is limited as the building currently serves as the headquarters of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, a major port company. You can view the exterior and appreciate the architecture while walking through the Speicherstadt district.

The bell tower rises above the surrounding warehouses, and the gable carries the coat of arms of the HFLG, the company that built the Speicherstadt. The tower helmets are covered in copper. The building cost 600,000 Reichsmarks and took two years to complete.