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CITY OF HAMBURG ALTONA © Mediaserver Hamburg / Andreas Vallbracht prachtvoll.de 08.10.2020 | Hamburg - City of Hamburg Altona Seite 1 DISTRICT OFFICE OF ALTONA © Mediaserver Hamburg / Timo Sommer & Lee Maas City of Hamburg Altona Seite 2 HAMBURG ALTONA Population Age structure 275.264 0-17: 18% 18-24: 6,9% Surface area Wandsbek 25-29: 6,7% Eimsbüttel Hamburg- Nord 7.790,67 ha 30-49: 30,3% Altona 50-64: 20,2% Hamburg- Population growth Mitte 65+: 17,9% 436 (natural increase) Harburg 1.434 (net migration) Bergedorf Rate of poverty 0-65: 1,3% 65+: 7,29% www.mediaserver.hamburg.de / Michael Zapf City of Hamburg Altona Seite 3 HISTORY OF ALTONA „al to nah“ (too closely) With the end of the The competition Altona is one of the most Altona is founded as a German-Danish War, between Hamburg liberal cities (freedom of village of fishermen and Altona becomes a and Altona is still religion, influx, trade). craftsmen in Holstein- Prussian provincial extensive. Pinneberg. town. 1535 1640 1664 1710 1866 1889 1914 1937 Altona became part of the Altona is the second Altona develops to an Altona turns into a Duchy of Holstein, which largest town of Denmark. independent city and the district of Hamburg. belongs to Denmark. number of inhabitants continuously grows. Source: https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/Die-Geschichte-Altonas,altona350.html (05.10.2020) www.mediaserver.hamburg.de / Maxim Schulz WORKERS` WELFARE LAND ASSOCIATION HAMBURG E.V. The AWO is engaged in developing an open, human and democratic society independent of religion, sex, colour and so on since 100 years . This organisation supports children, youth and young and elderly adults. The AWO is one of the most important NGO in 3.000 voluntary members Free Welfare. 1.500 employees The self-identity nationswide means to be a 7 districts lawyer for people in difficult circumstances. Source: https://www.awo-hamburg.de/ (06.10.2020) City of Hamburg Altona Seite 5 WORKERS` WELFARE LAND ASSOCIATION HAMBURG E.V. - ACTIVITIES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Digital projects in the senior meeting points of the borough of Altona in 2020: • A virtual senior meeting point was developed during the lock down of corona in Hamburg: Elderly people playing games like “Don’t get angry” and they talk to each other virtually. • A foundation spends 10 IPads for a senior meeting point in a ”social deprived” quarter. Seniors were educated in using IPads and they are allowed to rent it to make films and photos about their view of life or interests. • Two IPads sponsored by another foundation are helping a multicultural senior meeting point to stay in contact with their families living fare away, especially in Turkey. It should be possible to rent this IPads like a book in the library. City of Hamburg Altona Seite 6 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! © Mediaserver Hamburg / Geheimtipp Hamburg City of Hamburg Altona Seite 7.