Emden blooms on: open new cafes, bakeries and nail studio!

Emden blooms on: open new cafes, bakeries and nail studio!

A lot is happening in downtown Emden: two new cafes, a bakery and a nail salon want to bring a fresh air to the city. These new openings are not only a ray of hope for the local business people, but could also help to make the city center more alive again.

There would be the café "Meta’s granddaughter", which opens its doors in Oldersumer Strasse in early July. Owner Anita Demiri was inspired by her grandparents, especially from her grandfather, who had a weakness for sweet delicacies. The café offers a cozy atmosphere, freshly brewed coffee and delicious specialties. For everyone who wants to reserve a place, the team is available by phone and ensures that the stay will be pleasant. metastenkelin.de emphasizes the charm and hospitality of the new restaurant.

family bakery as a newcomer

On July 3, the family bakery Mussels will open in Neutorstrasse. This bakery is not only known for your delicious baked goods, but also for the special discounts that are offered on the entire range in the first few days - only a few merchandise. This is particularly exciting, since the location was previously used by the Rector bakery, the 2023 merged and registered bankruptcy in 2024. MUST Wessels already operates a branch in the Emder Westcenter and in the train station and will now enliven the abandoned area with new offers.

Another newcomer is the nail studio Venus Nails, which will be opened on July 2 on Große Strasse. Here visitors can look forward to comprehensive services in the field of manicure and pedicure.

the view of urban development

These new companies come at a time when the city of Emden actively works to revitalize the city center. A IMAKomm shows that the number of retail companies could decrease by up to 14% in the coming years, while catering businesses have to expect a decrease of 6-7%. The vacancy rates in various camps have also increased, which underlines the need for sustainable urban development. [dStgb.de] (https://www.dstgb.de/themen/stadtentukt-und-wohnen/aktuelles/zukunfttsfeste-nstaedte-aktuelle-studie presented/emphasizes the central tasks for municipalities, in particular the redesign of inner cities into user-mixed and attractive locations.

The measures that the city tackles, such as setting up the feasible as a citizens' center, pursue the goal of increasing the frequencies and the attractiveness of the city center. It remains to be seen whether these initiatives will be sufficient to meet the challenges of retail and gastronomy and to move the citizens into the city again.