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Aviation

Busy summer traffic at Hamburg Airport

Around 2.2 million passengers travelled from Hamburg Airport this summer - demand high until late October
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Aviation

Rising demand for Humanilog's balloon system

Successful test of hydrogen-powered rescue system - independent operations in 2026
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DESY welcomes 100 global students this summer

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Focus topic: mobility

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Mobility

First driverless Holon shuttle in Hamburg

Hamburg advancing driverless public transport - test operations in late summer
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Mobility

U-Bahn 100 - first test rides of smart underground trains

Successful "moving block" system
Exterior view of Hamburg Messe + Congress central entrance with a car and people outside.
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Mobility

Mobility sector comes together for UITP Summit

Public transport congress unfolds in Hamburg - journey aboard a driverless shuttle
Hamburger U-Bahn an der Haltestelle Hafencity
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Mobility

Hamburger Hochbahn sets passenger record

More passengers in 2024, increased revenue and investments in infrastructure and fleet
Mann mit Fahhrrad in U-Bahnhof Elbbrücken
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Mobility

"UITP Summit 2025" underway in Hamburg

Urban mobility tops agenda of Public Transport World Congress in Hamburg (June 15-18, 2025)
Overhead view of two people seated with text about Hamburg's flagship mobility transition projects and speaker Harry Evers.
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Harry Evers of New Mobility Solutions

Mobility expert on UITP Summit 2025 and Hamburg as a model of mobility
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Mobility

Hamburg gets depot for autonomous shuttles

Mobility transition progressing in Hamburg
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Airport

55 airlines flying from Hamburg to 120 destinations this summer

Latest schedule features new routes and destinations in 40 nations
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets ... Hannah Ziemer, CEO of Comaps

What makes a city smart and what role does data play therein? Interview with Hannah Ziemer, CEO and co-founder of Comaps
Junger Mann auf Fahrrad am Bahnsteig mit einfahrendem Zug
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Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Mobility alliance for Süderelbe region

Hamburg and Lower Saxony to develop sustainable mobility with southern metropolitan region
Two people seated in chairs viewed from above discussing autonomous ridepooling in Hamburg.
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Sascha Meyer, CEO of MOIA

Hamburg to become test ground for autonomous ridepooling from mid-2025 - MOIA boss Sascha Meyer outlines plans and objective
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Startups

"Make My Day" co-operating with Total Energies

Co-operation to optimize route planning for electric vehicles - winners of Future Hamburg Award 2023
Aerial view of Hamburg city centre showing buildings, canals, green parks, and the Inner Alster Lake.
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Mobility

EUR 25 million for HAWICC innovation centre

Hanseatic Wireless Innovation Competence Centre (HAWICC) at HafenCity University now researching potentially life-saving smart infrastructure
S-Bahn Hamburg
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Mobility

Hamburg gets Germany's first fully digitalised S-Bahn network

Senate investing EUR 285 million amid rising demand for public transport
E-Bus parkt auf der Straße mit Elbphilharominie im Hintergrund
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Mobility

More than half a billion euros for transport in Hamburg

German government and EU funds to expand and decarbonise transport - Hamburg Interval to become reality
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E-Mobility

Hamburg speeds up switch to zero-emission taxis

New regulations to bring more "Future Taxis" to Hamburg's streets - new registrations only for zero-emission taxis and rental cars
Four people standing by a red emergency info pillar in a train station holding a "SICHER unterwegs" sign.
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Mobility

HVV announces plans for safer public transport in 2025

Technical innovations, help hotline and more staff to improve safety on S-Bahn 
E-Ladestation
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E-Mobility

Hamburg planning marked expansion of charging infrastructure

Five private operators to set up 10,000 charging points by 2030

Future Hamburg Talks

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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Paulo Kalkhake, Head of GovTecHH

Startups boost digitisalisation of local government and benefits everyone
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Jenne Wendt, Business Location Development Stade

Giving Hamburg Metropolitan Region cutting edge in renewable energy and green hydrogen
Overhead view of two people seated with text about Hamburg's flagship mobility transition projects and speaker Harry Evers.
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Harry Evers of New Mobility Solutions

Mobility expert on UITP Summit 2025 and Hamburg as a model of mobility
Two people seated in chairs having a discussion about sustainable construction innovation in Hamburg.
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Carsten Joost from Blu by Aug. Prien

"We learn by doing," Hamburg construction company now focussing on sustainable buidling
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Mark Hoppe of Skysails Power

Green energy with kites and high-altitude winds - interview with Mark Hoppe, Vice President of Skysails Power
Two women seated in white chairs having a discussion about Hamburg startup Comaps and urban development.
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets ... Hannah Ziemer, CEO of Comaps

What makes a city smart and what role does data play therein? Interview with Hannah Ziemer, CEO and co-founder of Comaps

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