Thirty-three companies were awarded the Hamburg Family Seal on Thursday (November 14, 2019) for their family-friendly personnel policies during a ceremony in the atrium of the State and University Library. The awards were …
Companies honoured for family-friendly personnel policies
Thirty-three companies were awarded the Hamburg Family Seal on Thursday (November 14, 2019) for their family-friendly personnel policies during a ceremony in the atrium of the State and University Library. The awards were …
Data analysis is crucial for business decisions: Best cases, analyses and glimpses of future presented. Trend Study 2019
More than 600 delegates attended the 8th Analytics Summit, which ended Wednesday (November 6, 2019) in Hamburg’s Curio-Haus. “This is an absolute record,”…
Hamburg-based firm launches individualised shoes with logos, lettering or images on market
Sneakers are hip and have long since morphed from mere sports shoes to stylish, essential items and they are valuable. Sneakers are traded like securities on stockx.com …
"Alliance for Industry of the Future" promotes energy transition, climate protection, economic growth, jobs and hydrogen demonstration centre
Dr. Peter Tschentscher, Mayor of Hamburg, and Matthias Boxberger, Chairman of the Hamburg Industry Association (IVH), concluded Monday (No…
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 …
Four colleges approved - 50 new jobs for young academics
The Grants Committee of the German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved funding for four proposed graduate colleges at the University of Hamburg creating around 50 new positions for young academics. Th…
Big indie game scene boosting transformation of Hamburg's games sector
The good news is that the German government’s 2020 budget has earmarked resources for promoting gaming much to the delight of Felix Falk, CEO of game – the German gaming sector’s assoc…
Prof. Dr. Jutta Gärtner awarded EUR 100,000 in City Hall
The Academy of Sciences presented the Hamburg Science Prize 2019 to Prof. Dr. Jutta Gärtner Friday (November 8, 11.2019) in City Hall for her research into rare congenital neurometabolic diseases among children an…
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…
New digitisation projects, a co-operation with the U.N. after first 100 days as president of HCU
HafenCity University (HCU) has sealed a U.N. project for Hamburg as well as a grant of EUR 10 million for a 5G project to be led by HCU. The events mark …
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…
Art and fairy-tales galore, Christmas shows and experience-style events in Hamburg
The clocks went back on October 27, and the days became shorter. But there’s still plenty to do in Hamburg during the dark winter months. The Hamburger Kunsthalle, for instance, is hosting an exhib…
Over 2,000 representatives of fintechs, banks and digital industries mulled future of finance
More than 2,000 delegates attended around 30 events during the German Fintech Week 2019, which ended Saturday (November 9, 2019) in Hamburg. The who’s who of the financial sect…
Conference part of run-up to Social Media Week 2020
A session focusing on “Sustainable Corporate Communications” was held in Hamburg Thursday (November 7, 2019) in the run-up to Social Media Week underway from February 24-28, 2020. During the session, delegates gained insight int…
New innovation park in Nordheide to bring scientists and SMEs together
Hamburg's hospitals score well in survey on 'planning-relevant quality indicators' (PlanQI)
All of Hamburg’s hospitals have performed well in the 2018 survey of “planning-relevant quality indicators” (PlanQI) carried out on behalf of the Joint Federal Committee (G-BA). Eleve…
Hyconnect scoops VIP trip to SXSW at Hamburg Startups' Reeperbahn Pitch
The Hamburg-based Hyconnect won the Reeperbahn Startup Pitch on Thursday (November 7, 2019) to scoop a VIP trip including flight, accommodation and access to exclusive events at the 2020&n…
Hamburg to honour most innovative start-ups in music industry - winner scoops EUR 5,000
Five tart-ups in the Danish, Swedish, French and German music industries are competing for Hamburg’s sponsorship prize at the Music Worx Pitch on November 12, 2019. The pit…
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…
From "League of Legends" to new "City Masters" - thousands coming together for games
“League of Legends” is one of the world’s hit computer games with an estimated several million players in Germany alone. Five gamers compete against five opponents to conquer their territory and …
Fleet grows to 30 electrice vehicles - e-scooter pilot proving positive after 20,000 trips
Thirty electric buses are now travelling roads across Hamburg after Hochbahn put the first production-ready electric bus into operation almost a year ago, a press release sai…
Companies to open doors to art lovers
A total of 17 companies in Hamburg including the Chamber of Commerce, the Grand Elysée Hamburg and Kappich & Piel will open their doors to art lovers from November 21-24, 2019. Art enthusiasts can view collections or individual …
Chamber of Commerce honours Effenberg bakery's exemplary mobility concept
The Effenberger Vollkornbäckerei in Hamburg has been awarded the Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 prize for exemplary and environment-friendly mobility based on its use of electric delive…
Four start-ups to pitch at Mojo Club for ticket to SXSW Festival 2020
A jury of experts with Hamburg Startups has chosen the start-ups femtasy based in Cologne, Hyconnect and Localyze from Hamburg and Modularity Grid, which hails from …
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…
Zalando starts three-month test of electric vehicle deliveries
Zalando launched Wednesday (October 23, 2019) a three-month test phase of deliveries with 24 e-transporters by Mercedes, Nissan, Renault and a micro delivery vehicle by ARI Motors. The e-transporters sport Z…