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___ HamburgA virtual guide to the German Federal State of Hamburg. Beside a state profile, this page offers links to sources that provide you with information about this "Bundesland", e.g.: official web sites, local news, culture, history, education, city- and country guides with travel and visitors information, tourist attractions, events and much more. |
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Hamburg |
State Profile |
 Flag of the German Federal State of Hamburg Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (in German: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg) The city state is the second largest city in Germany and its the second smallest Federal State. Hamburg is located at the junction of the Elbe River with the Alster and Bille Rivers about 50 km south east of the Elbe River's estuary mouth on the North Sea. The city state borders Schleswig-Holstein in north and Lower-Saxony in south. Hamburg is Germany's principal port. |
 Official Name: Hamburg Nick name(s): "Tor zur Welt" - Gateway to the world. Abbreviation: HH Time zone: Central European Time (CET); Central European Summer Time (CEST) (UTC+1/+2) Geography: Location: on the southern tip of the Jutland Peninsula at the Elbe River about 50 km south east of the Elbe River's estuary mouth on the North Sea. Area: 755 sq km People: Population: 1.73 million Religions: 29% Protestants, 3% Roman Catholic. Industries: Port, civil aerospace industry, oil-refining, media and print. |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of HamburgHamburg Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; the Citystate and State Capital's official website. Hamburgische Bürgerschaft Hamburg's parliament. Statistics Statistikamt Nord Statistics office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. Maps Google Earth HamburgZoomable satellite view of Hamburg. Stadtplan - hamburg.de City map Hamburg |
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NewsHamburger newspapers online (in German)BILD Germany's best-selling nationwide yellow press. Hamburger Abendblatt Hamburger Abendblatt Online Hamburger Morgenpost Hamburger Morgenpost Online Die Welt German nationwide newspaper (partly English). Die Zeit Weekly news and background information - politics, business, education, knowledge, media (in German). Magazines GEO Geo magazine. Stern Weekly magazine. Spiegel Weekly political magazine. Radio/TV Tagesschau Public television news. |
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Arts & CultureDeutsches Schauspielhaus in HamburgHamburg's first-class theater. Hamburgische Staatsoper Germany's first public opera house in Hamburg, founded in January 1678. Musicals A guide to Hamburg's musicals. Museums Hamburger Kunsthalle Exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. Museen in Hamburg Index of museums and exhibitions in Hamburg. |
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Business & EconomyHamburger BörseThe Hamburg Stock Exchange. HWF - Hamburgische Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung Hamburg Business Development Corporation, a consulting agency for investors and companies. Companies Blohm + Voss Shipbuilding and engineering works. Transportation Airport Hamburg Airport (HAM) Official website of Hamburg's airport. Port Hafen Hamburg Hafen Hamburg is the principal sea port of Germany. |
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Destination Hamburg - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Hamburg, city state and Germany's principal port.Find accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more by following the links below. Hamburg Tourist Board A visitors guide, from the Alster Lake to the district of St. Pauli. |
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EducationUniversität HamburgFounded in 1919. |
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Environment & NatureNaturpark Lüneburger HeideNature- and recreation landscape in the middle of the tri-city area of Hamburg, Hanover and Bremen. |
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HistoryThe history of HamburgAbout Hamburg's history by the state's official website. History of Hamburg Wikipedia entry about Hamburg's history. BallinStadt Hamburg Is Hamburg your Ancestor's Emigration Port? A data bank of the Hamburg Emigration Lists beginning with the emigration of 1890 will be made available for your personal use. The entire data entry for individual emigrants can be accessed for a fee at BallinStadt. |
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| The Hamburg page was last modified on: Wednesday, 13-Aug-2008 15:37:22 CEST |
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