Hamburg News 8/2009 Flying fuel cell Brand boat Lindenberg museum Reeperbahn Campus The first piloted fuel cell aircraft The barge “Anita Ehlers“ has Rock icon Udo Lindenberg plans The “Reeperbahn Campus“ was successfully performed its been baptised as new floating a new museum cum stage in launched as industry platform of maiden flight in the sky above brand ambassador of the Ham- Rothenburgsort, the new creative Reeperbahn Festival returning Hamburg. (p.2) burg Metropolitan Area.(p. 2) hotspot in Hamburg‘s east. (p. 3) 24-26 September 2009. (p. 4) Newsflash Hamburg among the most liveable cities of the world Healthy people: Hamburg British magazine “The Economist“ confirms the attractiveness of the Hanseatic city citizens live increasingly longer, give birth to more Hamburg is one of the world‘s children and die less of top 20 places to live, work, and preventable fatalities. This visit. The Hanseatic city was positive development was placed 14th among the world‘s recently presented by the 140 major cities in the latest report “Basic Information ranking by the London-based on Public Health“ published magazine “The Economist“. Its by the Hamburg Ministry Intelligence Unit annually pu- for Social Services, Family, blishes a liveability ranking ba- Health and Consumer Pro- sed on a survey by Mercer. The tection (BSG). According to the survey, male Hamburg Elbe metropolis is thus a far citizen today reach an ave- more liveable place than Paris rage age of 77 years, while (17th), London (51st) and Rome women will die at 82 years. (52nd), and by far Germany‘s This reprensents an increa- most attractive location. Frank- sed life span of 5.2 years for furt was placed 19th, Berlin on men, and 3.6 years for wo- spot 22. Each city was assigned men since 1986. In addition, a score for over 40 qualitative ronto, Perth, Calgary, Helsinki, te the global economic slow- birth rates are climbing and quantitative factors across and Geneva. The world‘s worst down, the Hanseatic city still again since 2002. In 2007, five broad categories: stability, place to call home is Harare, the reports an increase in tourism. the last year on record, health care, culture and envi- capital of Zimbabwe, with 37,5 From January to May 2009 16,727 newborns were re- ronment, education, and infra- out of 100 points. overnight stays grew by 0.6 per gistered in Hamburg, with infant death reduced by 40 structure. The categories were Hamburg also boasts the best cent, in sunny May even by 1.7 per cent. In regard to avoi- compiled and weighted to pro- economic outlook, states the per cent in comparison to last dable fatalities, Hamburg‘s vide an overall rating of 1–100, business magazine “Capital“ year‘s month. At TUI, one of the 12 per cent are just below where 1 is considered intolera- based on a survey by Feri Eco- world‘s largest tourism firms the national average of 12.5 ble and 100 is considered ideal. nomic Research Institute. In co-operating with the Hamburg per cent. For the second year in the row, 2009, Hamburg pushed Munich Tourism Board (HHT) since www.hamburg.de/gesund- Vancouver/Canada topped the from the throne for the very spring, Hamburg is Europe‘s heitsfoerderung 2009 list with 98 points, follo- first time. The Elbe metropolis most booked city destination. wed by Vienna, Melbourne, To- is also top in tourism Despi- www.hamburg-economy.de Hamburg signs first co-operation agreement in Africa with Dar es Salaam Collaboration to cover 13 fields – close contacts to Tanzania for 150 years Hamburg and the Tanzanian health services, and the scien- signature under a friendship, first visit of a Hamburg dele- port city Dar es Salaam signed tific co-operation in the field of trade, and shipping treaty for gation in Dar es Salaam. Two a co-operation agreement co- urban planning and museums. the three Hanseatic cities Bre- years later, a “Memorandum vering 13 fields of future colla- The close ties between Ham- men, Lübeck, and Hamburg. of Understanding“ signed boration. They comprise, inter burg and Tanzania date back From 1885 to 1919, German in March 2007 prepared this alia, help in urban infrastruc- 150 years. In 1859, the Ham- East Africa/Tanganyika was year‘s contract by defining the tures, the establishment of burg merchant O’Swald and part of the German colonial fields of co-operation. solar energy, the extension of the Sultan of Zanzibar set their empire. January 2005 saw the www.hamburg.de Hamburg News 8/2009 Page 2 Shortcuts Hamburg illustrates expertise in climate issues by innovations Law – made in Hamburg The sun is burning, air-condi- Powerful heart of the new cooling is enormous. The cli- Also in jurisdiction, Hamburg tion is working overtime, and system is Jürgen Schukey‘s mate change in view, the Inter- is the gateway to the world. To energy costs are exploding. “Schukey engine“, housing two national Energy Agency (IEA) promote the city‘s law assets A green alternative to the cli- motors. The booster converts expects the demand for a/c- and its numerous national and mate-killing summer scenario the steam produced by solar units rise by more than ten per international institutions and has now been invented by the panels into mechanical energy, cent until 2020 in Europe alone. service providers, Hamburg Hamburg-based Thermodyna which then powers the actual Orientation in the jungle of cli- lawyers, civil law notaries, GmbH. Their sorption cooling cooling machine. It sucks in the mate data and forecasts is pro- and judges have founded the new registered associations system uses sunlight to produ- damp warm air in a room, com- vided by the new Climate Ser- “Rechtsstandort Hamburg“ Its ce cold air, and thus not only presses it, then expands it and vice Center (CSC) at the GKSS main target is to improve the reduced carbon dioxide emis- cools it down to 20° Celsius (68 research centre in Geesthacht, judicial dialogue with other sions, but also operating costs. ° F). Thermodyna plans to sell where it was recently founded states and to improve networ- Compared to 14 cents per kilo- the first machines, producing at a national consultancy and king within Germany. watt hours, their solar system on demand electricity, heat or information centre. takes off the heat for just five chill, as early as next year. www.thermodyna.com Three Conga Awards cents per kilowatt hour. The market for clean sorption www.gkss.de Three of the annual ten Conga Awards, regarded as the Ger- man event industry‘s “Oscar“ went to Hamburg in 2009. CCH Hamburg presents the world‘s first zero-emission aircraft - Congress Center Hamburg Motor glider Antares DLR-H2 successfully finished its maiden flight was ranked third in the catego- World premiere in Hamburg: reaction with oxygen ry “Best congress centre“ and granted the jury‘s special prize The world‘s first piloted air- in the ambient air, the as member of the marketing craft capable of taking to the only by-product is water association “Seven Centers air using only power from fuel – and zero emission. An- of Germany“, incorporating cells successfully concluded its tares DLR-H2 will be ba- the nation‘s seven largest con- maiden flight in Hamburg. The sed at Lufthansa Tech- gress centres. The third award Antares DLR-H2 motor glider, nik where it will serve was given to Hamburg. In the developed by the DLR, Lange as a flying test platform category „Cities and regions Aviation, BASF Fuel Cells and for DLR‘s fuel cell test national“, the Hanseatic city Denmark‘s Serenergy, has a activities as part of the ranked second as an event range of 750 kilometres and Fuel Cell Lab project. location – behind Berlin and can fly for five hours. Using Launched by the City of and fuel cell activities of the ahead of Munich. www.conga-award.de hydrogen as its fuel, which is Hamburg on a joint basis with Hamburg Metropolitan Area. converted into electrical ener- DLR and Airbus/EADS, the fuel www.dlr.de Warren Buffet invests gy in a direct, electrochemical cell lab bundles the hydrogen www.lufthansa-technik.com Legendary Warren Buffett, with 62 billion US dollars the world‘s richest man, has be- Hamburg Metropolitan Area come a major shareholder in Kromi Logistik. The Hamburg Floating ambassador of the metropolitan area baptised company specialises in the supply of precision tools for The Hamburg Metropolitan engine builders, component Area is the economic heart of makers and the aerospace in- Northern Germany and one of dustry. US toolmaker IMC, of Germany‘ and Europe‘s most which Buffett’s investment hol- competitive business regions. ding Berkshire Hathaway owns 80 per cent has taken a 9.1% More than 4.3 million peo- stake in the company. Kromi ple live in the 15 districts em- will thus receive 3.75 million bracing the Hanseatic city of euros for further growth. Hamburg. Their live cord is the www.kromi.de Elbe river, a vital factor for the region‘s economy and identity. Aramex expands To strengthen the co-operation The global logistics solutions and to fill the administrative provider Aramex expanded structure of the Hamburg Me- activities in Germany to provi- tropolitan Area with life, Ham- de wholesale express services burg Marketing GmbH brought Gedaschko (1st f. l.) recently only ply the waters of the Elbe by starting operations in three all partners on board in the baptised the port barge “Ani- river, but also act as a key visu- new offices located at Ham- true sense of the word.