1st annual RFTech meeting

About Hamburg

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, one of the 16 states of the federation, is the second largest city in Germany with its 1.7 million inhabitants. In this sense, it is a city as well as a state.

Economically and culturally, Hamburg is also the centre of Northern Germany. 3.5 million people live in the metropolitan region of Hamburg - for them, Hamburg is a shopping and cultural metropolis.

 With 755 square kilometres, the city area is seven times bigger than Paris and two and a half times bigger than London. As a result, Hamburg's living and housing standards are particularly high.

With 30 square metres of living space per person, Hamburg has the biggest average living space of all major cities in the world. As much as 14% of the city area is made up of green spaces and recreational areas.

Hamburg has 2,302 bridges - more than Venice and Amsterdam combined. With over 90 consulates, Hamburg is second only to New York City.

As a trade centre, Hamburg has always been outward-looking, that has shaped the mentality of Hamburg's inhabitants.

To find out more about Hamburg please visit:

http://english.hamburg.de/

http://www.hamburg.de/stadtplan/