Editors of Hamburg News

About Hamburg News

Hamburg News is the bilingual portal for business news from Hamburg and the metropolitan region. Articles, video talks and guest contributions in German and English regularly report on future topics, innovations and events.

The articles are produced by a dedicated editorial team in cooperation with the Hamburg Ministry of Economics and Innovation, Hamburg Invest, Hamburg Marketing GmbH and other municipal partners.

In addition to the weekly newsletter, Hamburg News is also represented on social media - on LinkedIn as a group in German and English on Facebook and "X". 
The video format Future Hamburg Talks can be found on YouTube.


Contact the editorial team: redaktion@marketing.hamburg.de

Our editorial team

The editorial team consists business journalists who, in addition to the latest news, show with exciting stories how solution-orientated action can work sustainably in the economy.

Karolin Köcher (kk)
Editorial Director

Sarah Bischoff (sb)
Editorial director and freelance editor

Pauline Bugler (pb)
English editorial and translation

Marietta Miehlich (mm)
Freelance editor

Yvonne Scheller (ys)
Freelance editor

Jule Ahles (ja)
Working student editor

Andrea Guthaus (agu)
Freelance editor for Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Linda Oesterle 
Project Management Hamburg News

News

A truck with a pink container is parked among stacked multicoloured shipping containers under a blue sky.
Logistics

Hamburg presents Germany's first logistics strategy 2035

Logistics sector in Hamburg Metropolitan Region to be future-proofed
Modern circular sports arena with people walking, cars on road, trees, and a hot air balloon in the sky.
Property

New sports and event arena for Hamburg?

Billebogen Entwicklungsgesellschaft invites companies and investors to tender
A Sky Express Airbus A320neo aircraft flying above clouds over the sea with the sun shining brightly.
Aviation

Sky Express links Hamburg with Athens

New airline to fly from Hamburg Airport to Greek capital from October 24, 2025
Two women seated and discussing the Hamburg Metropolitan Region's future as an energy transition hub.
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
Bright pink nextMedia Festival sign with blue geometric logo and blurred person in foreground.
Creative

nextMedia Festival shows "AI search is new reality"

nextMedia Festival 2025 shows change in media industry just beginning
Innovative Unternehmen in der Metropolregion Hamburg
Hamburg Metropolitan Region

News briefs from Hamburg Metropolitan Region

30 June 2025
Awards, investments and innovations across metropolitan region - from Fehmarn to Soltau, Cuxhaven to Schwerin
Red brick building with large arched windows, graffiti on the lower wall, and cars parked along the street.
Dates

"Chamber of Commerce On Tour" of Hamburg's suburbs

New Chamber of Commerce event invites businesses to Zeisehallen in Altona on July 16, 2025
Symbolbild Best Airport Award: Nahaufnahme des Hamburg Airport, zu sehen ist ein Gebäude mit einer Glasfront, darüber die Beschriftung "Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt"
Aviation

Hamburg Airport wins "Best Airport Award 2025"

Hamburg scoops ACI Europe award in 10–25 million passenger category
Visualisierung des geplanten Innovationszentrums auf dem Beiersdorf Campus. Ein Backsteinbau mit großen Fenstern und begrüntem Dach, umgeben von Grünflächen
Life Science

Beiersdorf investing €139 million in Hamburg branch

Beiersdorf Campus to add innovation centre - more investments in sustainable skin care

Future Hamburg Talks

Two women seated and discussing the Hamburg Metropolitan Region's future as an energy transition hub.
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.
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.
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
Overhead view of two people seated around a glass table discussing Skysails Power's kite and energy transition in Hamburg.
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.
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
Drone shot Future Hamburg Talks
Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talk meets Dr Arwen Cross, European XFEL

Experiencing research in European XFEL's Lighthouse Visitor Centre - Dr Arwen Cross, Co-ordinator, in conversation
Two people seated in chairs viewed from above discussing autonomous ridepooling in Hamburg.
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
Two people seated and discussing the Fehmarnbelt tunnel's benefits for Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Ulf Hahn, Member of the Board of HanseBelt

Ulf Hahn, Economic Development Manager in Stormarn, explains how the Fehmarn Belt Tunnel to Denmark benefits the surrounding regions
Overhead view of two people seated and discussing creative solutions to revive the city centre at Future Hamburg Talks.
Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meet Katja Wolframm, Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft

Changing city centre and creative interim uses - interview with Dr Katja Wolframm, Head of Property and Urban Development
Future Hamburg Talk meets … Sabine Winkler vom DeveLUP
Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Moritz Rath, CTO of Apprisify

<span>Augmented reality in the maritime industry - Moritz Rath, co-founder of Apprisify, explains how and where windows become AR display screens</span><span>&nbsp;</span>
Overhead view of two people seated with a tablet discussing green hydrogen's role in decarbonising Hamburg's industry.
Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Jan Rispens, Managing Director of EEHH

Jan Rispens, Managing Director of Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster, highlights state of hydrogen sector, projects and latest developments
A woman with a tablet is sitting opposite a man, both are talking. Bird's eye view
Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talk meets Maximilian Webers, CEO of Colipi

Palm oil gaining popularity despite notoriety - Maximilian Webers and Colipi developing sustainable alternative
Exciting topics, praise or criticism?

Hamburg News Editorial

Editorial team
Hamburg Marketing GmbH
E-mail: redaktion@marketing.hamburg.de

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