City on the Water

Where the world is at home

Hamburg is one of the most dynamic metropolises in the European Union and has attracted numerous international corporations, institutions and experts from countries throughout the world. Around 250,000 people from approximately 185 different nations have chosen Hamburg as their home, and work between the Alster and the Elbe. And in future Hamburg will continue to offer an excellent basis and ideal development prospects for people and companies who are looking to achieve something. Welcome to Hamburg!

Finger on the pulse: the Hamburg scene

Hamburg’s famously creative flamboyant personalities set the pace in the city’s pulsing night life. Subculture bars or hip beach clubs - new venues are forever setting new trends, in the Schanzenviertel and Ottensen, in St. Georg and in St. Pauli. Down by the water, Hamburg can feel positively Mediterranean!

The Reeperbahn - green light for the old red-light district

The world-famous Reeperbahn in St. Pauli has evolved into an attractive entertainment district. It has much more to offer than just a red-light milieu. The scene, and the music, have always been ahead of their time, producing names such as the legendary “Star-Club” and the Beatles, the “Golden Pudel Club” and the “Mojo-Club”. And nowadays modern theatre productions, popular musicals and enthralling cabaret are providing new,contemporary highlights.

The Lion King is in the best of company

The metropolis of Hamburg boasts a spectacular cultural diversity of the very highest calibre. It ranges from Kleinkunst, cabaret and fascinating dialect theatre all the way to world-class productions by Hamburg’s State Opera, which was recently nominated “Opera house of the year” and which is home to John Neumeier’s world-famous Hamburg Ballet.

Top-notch concert events also provide ample sustenance for audiences. Hamburg is home to the Deutsches Schauspielhaus and the Thalia-Theater, recognised as Germany’s best theatre. Big hit Broadway musicals “The Lion King” and “Dirty Dancing” celebrate regular evening triumphs in the city.

Bon Appétit

The city on the Elbe is Germany’s unchallenged culinary capital. You can choose from a plethora of exceptional restaurants, but you can also eat on a budget. Around the Fish Market you will find numerous cosy harbour pubs serving freshly caught fish. There are hundreds of restaurants serving international cuisine throughout the whole city area, providing you with an endless variety of menus from all over the world.

In Hamburg you’ll find what you weren’t even looking for

The Neuer Wall is Hamburg’s classiest shopping mall, with its exclusive famous-name designer showrooms, chic boutiques and traditional Hamburg fashion-houses. The latest shopping temple is the Europa Passage between Ballindamm and Mönckebergstraße.

Less glamorous but boasting an enormous cultural diversity and their very own charm are lively districts such as the Schanzenviertel and Karolinenviertel, Ottensen and St. Georg.

From weird and wonderful fashion collections, to home-made accessories, all the way to recordings from local practice-cellars - you will find everything here except the conventional.

Europe’s green metropolis

Hamburg has over 1.5 million inhabitants, but because it is not densely built up and there are few high-rise blocks and many parklands, it is a particularly agreeable place to live where everyone can find the kind of surroundings they are looking for. Urban or natural, Gründerzeit splendour or contemporary architecture, trendy subculture districts or elegant villa suburbs: Hamburg has 104 districts, each with its own character, between the Walddörfer (which means forested villages) of the north and the Harburger Hills of the south, and they are all easy to reach by bus or rail. And then there are the canals, waterways and lakes, and more parks and greenery than in any other German city.

Greater Hamburg

The region surrounding the city of Hamburg extends up the River Elbe from the North Sea right into the interior. Almost 4.3 million people live in Hamburg and the surrounding region. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea are a short journey away, and further inland there are other towns well worth a visit such Stade and Lüneburg, Glückstadt and Lauenburg, all awaiting visitors with a wide range of cultural activities. One of many absolute gems is the Alte Land, Northern Europe’s largest enclosed fruit-growing area.

As Germany’s second largest city and a hub for intercontinental trade, Hamburg can boast considerable economic stature. Its unique quality of living makes it Germany’s leading metropolis.

Added bonus: Hamburg’s central position

Hamburg is situated in the centre of Europe. Berlin is a mere 90 minutes away by train thanks to the ICE line. Around 200 flights depart from Hamburg every day, bringing the world within easy reach. The European centres of London, Prague, Brussels and Paris are around an hour away, while there are daily non-stop flights to New York and Dubai.