Karmarschstraße, Shopping street in Mitte district, Hannover, Germany.

Karmarschstraße is a main shopping street in Hannover's Mitte district, running from Kröpcke to Friederikenplatz. It was laid out in four sections between 1879 and 1898 by businessman Ferdinand Wallbrecht, who built 70 narrow, five-storey commercial and residential buildings in Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Gothic styles. After wartime destruction, post-1948 rebuilding widened the street to 28 metres for a later tram tunnel and added arcades.

Businessman Ferdinand Wallbrecht began building this street in 1879, with the first section completed by 1881 despite local opposition. The street emerged during a period of urban growth and economic change in Hannover.

The street takes its name from Karl Karmarsch, the first director of the former Polytechnic School that later became Hanover Technical University. Today people use this street as a place for shopping and meeting, where stores and cafes shape daily routines.

The northern section functions as a pedestrian zone with direct access to Kröpcke underground station and connections to multiple public transport links. You can easily walk through the street while accessing various transit options.

The Kröpcke-Center, built in 1972, rises about 51 meters above the street and stands where the Hotel Continental once stood before 1943. This location marks the transition between old and modern in the city.