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

Jule Ahles (ja)
Working student editor

Andrea Guthaus (agu)
Freelance editor for Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Linda Oesterle 
Project Management Hamburg News

News

Norwegian airplane with a photo of Jonathan Swift on the tail
© Norwegian
Aviation

Norwegian flying direct from Hamburg to Stockholm

Norwegian airline to operate flight four times a week from May 13, 2026
Aircraft engine fan in an aircraft hangar.
© Yvonne Scheller
Aviation

AI leading to more sustainable and economical aviation

Slat inspection, less paraffin, food waste - aviation expert Alexander Motzek names current use cases
Gym features treadmill and various exercise machines
© Athletikum
Health

Athleticum opens at Volkspark

UKE, Philips, CTP Group and HSV pool technology and sport in Hamburg's Centre for Athletic Medicine
Farming machinery with electronic equipment, attached to a tractor in a field
© nAIture
Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Naiture presents AI-assisted, weeding robot

Robot removes weeds with AI-supported laser beam - milestone for sustainable farming
Presentation of 10th German Gastro Founder Award
© Deutscher Gastro-Gründerpreis
Food

Apply now for German Gastro Founder Award

Prizes to be presented during Internorga 2026 - first prize of €10,000
Elegant restaurant with leather sofas, blue chairs, set tables and modern art
© Jannis Hagels
Dates

Companies across city open doors for Add Art

See art and discover hidden places from November 20-23, 2025
Overhead view of two people seated in a discussion about Northern German Living Lab
© Future Hamburg Talks/Hamburg Marketing GmbH
Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Mike Blicker of NRL

Northern German Living Lab (NRL) treading down new paths to climate neutrality
Man making a phone call crouches on a wooden porch and holds sheet of paper
© Mediaserver Hamburg/Christian Brandes
Hamburg Metropolitan Region

News briefs from Hamburg Metropolitan Region

17 November 2025
Awards, investments and innovations across metropolitan region - from Fehmarn to Soltau, Cuxhaven to Schwerin
Terraced riverside walkway around new, green opera house
© BIG & Yanis Amasri Sierra, Madrid, Spain
Culture

Design of Hamburg's new opera house finalised

HafenCity to get world-class opera near Elbe River

Future Hamburg Talks

Overhead view of two people seated in a discussion about Northern German Living Lab
© Future Hamburg Talks/Hamburg Marketing GmbH
Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Mike Blicker of NRL

Northern German Living Lab (NRL) treading down new paths to climate neutrality
Two people seated in chairs having a discussion about Hamburg's public sector and startup innovation.
© Future Hamburg Talks / Hamburg Marketing GmbH
Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Paulo Kalkhake, Head of GovTecHH

Startups boost digitisalisation of local government and benefits everyone
Two women seated and discussing the Hamburg Metropolitan Region's future as an energy transition hub.
© Future Hamburg Talks / Hamburg Marketing GmbH
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 / Hamburg Marketing GmbH
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 / Hamburg Marketing GmbH
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 / Hamburg Marketing GmbH
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/Hamburg Marketing GmbH
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/Hamburg Marketing GmbH
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/Hamburg Marketing GmbH
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 discussing the hydrogen hub concept in Neumünster for Future Hamburg Talks.
© 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
Overhead view of two people seated and discussing creative solutions to revive the city centre at Future Hamburg Talks.
© Future Hamburg Talks / Hamburg Marketing GmbH
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
Exciting topics, praise or criticism?

Hamburg News Editorial

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

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