Editors of Hamburg News

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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

Felina Wellner (fw)
Working student editor

Andrea Guthaus (agu)
Freelance editor for Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Linda Oesterle 
Project Management Hamburg News

News

Hamburger Kunsthalle
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Culture

2024 proves record year for Hamburger Kunsthalle

Record 600,000 visitors to museum in 2024
Junger Mann steht mit Laptop in der Hand auf einer Treppe
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Startups

Startups in Hamburg defy downturn in 2024

11 per cent increase in startups over 2023, says Startup Association - second highest number of startups founded in Hamburg
Hafencity Hamburg
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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
Pitch
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Founders

Apply now to pitch your startup during OMR 2025

More visibility for startups at annual OMR Festival - deadline for applications on March 14
 
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
Nominierung Crystal Cabin Awards 2025
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Aviation

Shortlist of Crystal Cabin Award 2025 announced

Awards for novel cabin interiors to be presented in April
Innovative Unternehmen in der Metropolregion Hamburg
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Hamburg Metropolitan Region

News briefs from Hamburg Metropolitan Region

13 January 2025
Awards, investments and innovations across metropolitan region - from Fehmarn to Soltau, Cuxhaven to Schwerin
Top Reiseziel: Bunker in Hamburg
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Tourism

Hamburg among top 52 destinations in 2025

Elbphilharmonie, green bunker and digital art museum - New York Times selects city
Modell-Eis für nachhaltige Schifffahrt
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Climate protection

Model ice for sustainable shipping in Arctic

EUR 300,000 from German government for SMILLA project at University of Hamburg and Hamburg Shipbuilding Research Centre

Future Hamburg Talks

 
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
© Future Hamburg Talks / Hamburg Marketing GmbH
Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Hadi Teherani, architect and designer

Hamburg's world-famous architect, Hadi Teherani, reveals his futuristic plans for hydrogen hub in Neumünster
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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
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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>
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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
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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
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talk meets Kathleen Bartels, Mayor of Grabow

Try living and working in the countryside - Kathleen Bartels, Mayor of Grabow, outlines special "Summer of Pioneers" experiment
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talk meets L. H. Engelhard, Unleash Future Boats

Engelhard, CEO of Unleash Future Boats – a deep-tech start-up that builds autonomous, zero-emission boats
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talk meets Sabine Winkler, Manager of DeveLUP

Manager , of start-up and foundation centre in Ludwigslust-Parchim
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talk meets Jonathan Hendess of Impuls Festival

Founder of Impuls Festivals in Hamburg Metropolitan Region talks future of the festival and reaching young people
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talk meets Petra von Strombeck, CEO New Work SE

CEO of New Work SEO seeks new work world
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Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talk meets Rolf Strittmatter, Hamburg Marketing

Strittmatter, Chairman of the Board Hamburg Marketing and Hamburg Invest, explains Hamburg's character traits
Exciting topics, praise or criticism?

Hamburg News Editorial

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

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