With the completion of the first phase of the new Lufthansa Cargo headquarters at Frankfurt Airport, the cargo airline has reached a key milestone in the comprehensive modernisation of the air freight hub in Frankfurt.
The official building approval will take place in mid-December by the responsible authorities. After that, the first 60 office workspaces in the revitalised building can be taken into operation.
Three further construction phases will follow successively until the beginning of 2028, with the phase two scheduled for completion in fall 2026.
The new modern office space, with an area of 10,000 square meters, is part of a comprehensive modernisation of the cargo infrastructure at the Lufthansa Cargo Campus including the ongoing construction of the new cargo hub at Frankfurt Airport.
Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo, explains: “The new headquarters is more than just a building – it is a place where our culture comes to life and a clear commitment to the future of our company and our location in Frankfurt,”.
“With our modern workspaces, we are creating space for collaboration, innovation, and growth – and thus sending a clear signal about our ambitions to shape the air freight of tomorrow. In addition, the modernisation of our cargo hub forms the basis for offering our customers reliable and high-quality transport solutions around the world “
With a total investment of 600 million euros, the program known as “LCCevo” is currently Lufthansa Group’s largest infrastructure project.
By 2030, the existing cargo centre, covering a total area of 330,000 square meters – equivalent to around 46 soccer fields – including administrative areas, will be gradually and fundamentally modernised while remaining in operation.
Lufthansa Cargo’s aim is to operate the most modern air freight location in Europe in the future and to expand its global competitive position further.
The Lufthansa Cargo Centre has been operating continuously 24 hours a day, seven days a week, since 1982 and has since established itself as a central hub in global air freight traffic.
With 1.4 million tons of freight per year, around 80 per cent of the company’s global freight volume is handled there. All current construction measures are right on schedule and are expected to be completed by 2030.
The construction work is being carried out in sections so that daily operations can continue uninterrupted.