On 31 October, the topping-out ceremony was held for building units 1 and 2 of the Urban Soul project in Bonn. The project comprises an ensemble of three building units offering a total gross floor area of 40,000 m² for retail, hotel, catering, office, parking and residential uses. It replaces the notorious “Bonner Loch”, a sunken square with stairs leading down into the underground part of the railway station. The motto of the ceremony, which was also attended by the city’s Lord Mayor, was “Bonn shines, Urban Soul radiates”. Completion is planned for 2021.