Dortmund.
Documents with sensitive data are said to have been in the old Dortmund supply office for years. A “Lost Place” explorer found them.
One of the most striking, historic and largest buildings has been standing for 12 years Dortmunds empty: the old one Hoesch administration on Rheinische Strasse. In 2011, the municipal moved pension office from the Rheinische Straße to Körne – and apparently left behind sensitive files.
As the Local radio 91.2 reported had a Lost Places explorer found the papers lying around. The latest documents are said to be from 2007 and among others health conditions disclose. In the pension office, for example Parental allowance, severely handicapped ID cards or student student loans processed. “The files found include health data, bank details and lists of names,” the 91.2 report continues.
The (data protection) legal consequences of finding the files are still open. The city promises enlightenment.
Historic Hoesch headquarters in Dortmund: Attempts to renovate have failed
After Excerpt from the pension office The city of Dortmund, together with Bochum and Hagen, had founded a joint pension office from the large property. Since then the building has been empty.
Two attempts, the old Hoesch headquarters (15,000 sqm) to use again, have failed. In 2013, the Swiss Peach Property Group wanted the imposing brick building closed Apartments rebuild – “while preserving the historic and listed building structure”, it was said at the time. The seats burst. Then the Novum group in Unionviertel wanted the second largest hotel build the city. But nothing came of the 4-star hotel with 210 rooms.
The Hoesch headquarters adjoins the huge wasteland of Hoesch sheet piling on. HSP gave up the site a few years ago. Now a new district is to be built on the 52-hectare site: Auf “Smart Rhino” In addition to apartments (for students, among others), the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences is also to be rebuilt. In addition, the city is planning a technology park, leisure and catering facilities and a new vocational school together with the Essen Thelen Group. However, the “Smart Rhino” plans also seem to have stalled.
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