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Gerade an schönen Tagen wird es im Oberhafen richtig voll: „Am besten erlebt man das, wenn es nicht so kalt ist wie heute“, sagt Batte und bläst nebelige Atemwolken in die Luft. Er läuft über das Kopfsteinpflaster und bleibt auf dem großen Vorplatz stehen, auf dem sich der Weg zu Halle 4, 3 und 2 gabelt.
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When the weather's good, the Oberhafen gets really crowded: “You get the best experience when it isn't as cold as today,” says Batte, blowing clouds of misty breath into the air. He strolls across the cobblestones and stops on the spreading forecourt, where the path divides to take you to Halls 4, 3 and 2. “It's really bustling in the summer,” says Batte, and sketches a mini-diorama of the Oberhafen in a few sentences: at the entrance to Halle 424 are people in suits, there after work to hear a concert featuring Shostakovich's cello sonata. Younger visitors opposite are gathering after work for a beer on the ramp in front of the Hanseatische Materialverwaltung, a warehouse containing theatrical props of every kind and an inviting place to browse whatever the season. Carpenters and film-makers occupy the halls' co-working spaces, at night electronic dance music booms from the alternative Club Moloch. At the back of the Club there's an outdoor area where you can hide in green papier maché hills or cool your feet in the pink Flamingo Pool, while express trains speed past on the adjacent railway track. Beginner, the famous German hip-hop band, made the video for their single “Ahma” here; guest rapper Gzuz performed bare-chested among the warehouses.
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