Passenger numbers at Hamburg Airport remained stable in 2019 and there were 42 per cent fewer delays between 11 pm and midnight than in 2018, the airport announced on Friday (January 3, 2020). The year was marked by a difficult m…
Trade fair to present innovation, first technology forum and Airstream models
The Hamburg exhibition halls are set to become a hotspot of camping enthusiasts from February 5-9, 2020. This comes amid the ongoing popularity of camping and caravanning and as the number of overnight …
Hanseatic city impresses with diverse ecosystem
Hamburg has topped the 2020 Global Fintech Index of emerging locations or growth hubs published by Britain’s Findexable in December. Tallinn and Copenhagen ranked second and third. Hamburg came 13th in the European top 50 …
Hamburg testing ballast water purification system amid threat from microorganisms
A three-month test phase of Europe’s first mobile, ballast water purification system has been underway in Hamburg since early November and allows the city to adhere to the International Maritime Org…
Hamburg hosting largest jewellery fair in northern Europe
Around 400 exhibitors are expected at Mineralien Hamburg from December 6-8, 2019 in Messe Hamburg. The event is not only one of the largest mineral exchanges in the world, but also northern Europe’s largest jewellery fair.…
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG focusing on electrification and eco-friendly rail transport
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is increasing its efforts to protect the climate, conserve resources and make the entire group climate neutral by 2040, a press release sai…
Students nominate five European films including Hamburg-produced "Systemsprenger"
The 25-strong jury behind the European University Film Award (EUFA) is expected in Hamburg from December 3-5, 2019 to decide on a winning film. Student representatives from 25 participating European…
Seaborne cargo handling and container traffic rose in 2018
Seaborne cargo handling between Australia and the Port of Hamburg increased 23.7 per cent to 1.7 million tonnes in 2018. Container traffic with Australia increased 19.8 per cent to 68,000&nbs…
Mayor attends topping out fest for Hamburg's latest state-of-the-art build
The state-of the-art Olympus Campus in the south of Hamburg celebrated its topping-out ceremony on Friday (November 15, 2019) in the presence of Dr. Peter Tschentscher, Mayor of Hamburg. The campus in …
Plenty of opportunities for applicants in apprenticeship market
A total of 19,180 new apprenticeships were signed in 2019 and remained roughly on levels reached in 2018, according to Sönke Fock, Chairman of the Management Board of the Agentur für Arbeit in Hamburg. Fock presented…
All about games, esport and cosplay at Gamesevention- separate day for trade visitors
The Hamburg-based WELOVEESPORTS GmbH is gearing up to host gamevention in Hamburg’s convention centre from November 23-24, 2019 only four weeks after one of Ge…
Creatives to present labels at fair in Millerntor Stadion
Hamburg’s creative scene is gearing up to present high-quality, designer products, fashion, food, interiors and digital goods at the “Made in Hamburg” trade fair in the Millerntor-Stadion in St. Pauli when the ev…
Agenda features lectures, user examples, networking and "Analytics Award"
The Analytics Summit 2019 gets underway under the theme of “By users for users” on November 6, 2019 in Hamburg’s Curiohaus. Delegates can also attend diverse “Analytics Insights” seminar…
Delegates from 79 nations expected at European Conference on Educational Research (ECER)
Around 3,000 delegates from 79 countries are expected at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) from September 3-9, 2019 to discuss education in an era of risk hosted by the&n…
Allianz von Otto und ECE. Connected Commerce: neue Plattform soll Internet-Shopping und stationären Handel miteinander vernetzen
Gemeinsames Einzelhandelsprojekt gestartet: Der Hamburger Onlinehändler Otto will in Kooperation mit der ECE, einem der führenden Akteure im Berei…
Employees are happiest in these German states, Kununu finds
Hamburg is the second happiest state in Germany with a happiness score of 3.78 while Berlin topped the ranking and had a narrow lead of 3.79. Bavaria came third with 3.76 points while. Saxony-Anhalt performed w…
Exzellenzcluster als Fundament: Uni Hamburg zählt zu elf besten Universitäten in Deutschland
Die Universität Hamburg ist die einzige Hochschule im Norden, die sich ab sofortExzellenzuniversität nennen darf. Sie konnte sich im Wettbewerb „Exzellenzstrategie des Bund…
Single aisle jet to connect new routes between Europe, U.S. and India from 2023
Airbus launched Monday (June 17, 2019) the A321XLR (extra-long-range) jet as the latest addition to its best-selling A320neo family at the Paris Air Show underway in Le Bourget until June 23…
Interactive Museum counting on mixed reality
The Discovery Dock museum opened Monday (May 13, 2019) near the Elbphilharmonie. The 300 square metre museum offers visitors a mixed reality, up-close experiences of the Port of Hamburg. During the 50-minute guided tour,…
Over 2,700 vehicles took part in collaborative routing during port celebrations
A total of 2,717 motorists using the free Nunav navigation app on Friday (May 10, 2019) helped Hamburg and the Graphmasters start-up to set up a world record of vehicles in an intelligent tr…
Hamburg celebrates world's largest harbour festival in May
The 830th Port of Hamburg Anniversary Celebrations get underway from May 10-12, 2019 in Hamburg. Visitors can look forward to a diverse programme with 300 vessels including Windjammers, cruise ships, restored museum ships…
Gemeinsame Wissenschaftskonferenz (GWK): Bund und Länder einigen sich auf Milliardenpaket für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung
Der Bund und die Länder haben im Rahmen der Gemeinsamen Wissenschaftskonferenz (GWK) in Berlin beschlossen, Hochschulen dauerhaft eine solide finanzie…
Honorary representatives of Hanseatic city meeting under theme of "Cruise Metropolis"
Around 28 HamburgAmbassadors are arriving from as far afield as New Zealand, Argentina, Scandinavia and the United States for the annual meeting of international representatives from May 5-8, 20…