Once Ottensen was a major industrial location in Hamburg, today the district in the district of Altona is one of the most attractive residential areas of the Hanseatic city. Ottensen impresses with great diversity, because in addition to Elbzugang, villas and beautiful old building, the district also offers plenty of greenery and many cultural offerings.
Ottensen is a district of Hamburg in the Altona district with an area of 2.9 km² and a population of around 35,000. It borders on the districts of Altona-Altstadt, Altona-Nord, Bahrenfeld and Othmarschen and with its Neumühlen district in the south on the Elbe opposite the Waltershof container terminal.