Hamburg News

Culture

German premiere of Harry Potter enthralls Hamburg
Standing ovations for "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" complete with burning beds and dancing stairs
Retail

Record tea consumption in 2020
Boost for Hamburg as hub of European tea trade - who are the world champion tea drinkers
Congress

Digital Hamburg Summit highlights EU-China relations post pandemic
Chamber of Commerce hosting European-Chinese conference with Liu He, China's Vice Premier, Josep Borrell, Vice President, EU Commission, and Peter Altmaier, Germany's Minister for Economics.
Start-ups

Four Hamburg-based start-ups presented at Slush 2021
Startup-Unit Hamburg represented at leading networking event in Helsinki
Start-ups

Ideas sought for city of future on Scale Cities Dealmaking Day
Scale-ups from food, water, energy, waste and mobility sectors wanted - deadline for application on 10 December
Fintech Week

Fintech Week 2021 ends in Hamburg
Future of finance topped agenda for fintechs, banks, insurers and digital sector
Economics

Upswing in north German ports and shipping
Survey by Chamber of Industry and Commerce North notes concerns about shipbuilding
Corona

Corona Protective Shield remains in place - EUR 46 million booster
More and extended aid for relaunching businesses in Hamburg
Start-ups

Hamburg's Traceless start-up wins "Idea Award" and EUR 50,000
Founders' compostable plastic substitute proves a winner