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People boarding a small autonomous Hochbahn bus with a wheelchair ramp in an urban setting.
© Hochbahn Hamburg
Mobility

Winter break for HEAT mini bus

8 December 2020
Test phase with passengers ends - vehicle now gearing up for final testing period
Symmetrical blue-tiled underground station with escalators and stairs leading to platforms.
© Hamburg Mediaserver/DoubleVision - doublevision.me
Mobility

EUR 25 million for HAWICC in HafenCity

4 December 2020
German government funding smart city centre on mobility of future - emphasis on 5G, IoT
Person holding a smartphone displaying a login screen next to a laptop with blurred data on screen.
© Logistik-Initiative Hamburg Management GmbH
Blockchain

Hansebloc mapping logistics processes on blockchain

3 December 2020
North German joint SME project completes after nearly three years
A sleek black wind-powered vehicle with a large vertical circular sail on a coastal road under a partly cloudy sky.
© llse Kootkar/Aerolus Race
SERIES: Wind Energy

Wind turbine cars setting record speeds

2 December 2020
NEW SERIES ON WIND ENERGY (3): Aerolus Race pits engineers with self-built headwind cars against each other
Several blue disposable surgical face masks scattered on a black surface.
© Unsplash/Markus Winkler
Corona

Population cautiously optimistic, Europe-wide COVID-19 study finds

30 November 2020
Around two thirds of Germans back lockdown policy - survey of seven European countries led by University of Hamburg
Container ship MSC Arica docked at Container Terminal Altenwerder during dusk with cranes and containers.
© Mediaserver Hamburg/Geheimtipp Hamburg
Innovation

Surface drone in Port of Hamburg

18 November 2020
Port’s autonomous drone “Echo 1” surveying water
Middle-aged man in suit standing outside a building with colourful banners on the wall.
© Hamburg Innovation CEO Martin Mahn
Innovation

Martin Mahn, CEO of HI, names five essentials of innovation

17 November 2020
How science-based ideas become successful business concepts revealed in interview with Hamburg News
Modern glass and brick office building with sunlit trees and blue sky in the background.
© Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Research

European Research Council honours UKE scientists

12 November 2020
EUR 2.5 million for brain research in Hamburg
Aerial view of modern buildings and waterways in an urban cityscape on a sunny day.
© Mediaserver Hamburg/DoubleVision - doublevision.me
Mobility

Hamburg putting EUR 2 million towards urban air transport

11 November 2020
Ministry for Science and Research funding four forward-looking clusters
Modern black cargo sailing ship with four tall masts sailing on calm blue sea under a partly cloudy sky.
© Visualisierung Neoline | Mauric
SERIES: Wind Energy

Seaborne freighters - wind for cleaner ocean transport?

11 November 2020
NEW SERIES ON WIND ENERGY (2): Hamburg’s towing kite demonstrates environment-friendly wind drives for ships
Front view of a large passenger airplane docked at an airport gate with jet bridges attached.
© Unsplash/Ern Low
Research

Design of airports to become smart and environment-friendlier?

9 November 2020
Researchers at TU Hamburg working on sustainable solutions for CO2-neutral aviation
Diagram illustrating healthcare and emergency services workflow with labelled sections in German and flags of Turkey, Germany, and Iran.
© aidminutes GmbH
Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Apps removing language barriers and saving lives

5 November 2020
Multilingual e-health team ensures availability of vital data
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