Hamburg News

5/2009

New trade fairs for Hamburg Unique residences Healthy patches Global media coverage With COTECA and IFRA Expo, Where coffee,cocoa, tea and to- tesa, specialist of adhesive In its fourth year, Hamburg‘s Cry- two new trade shows will see bacco were stored for 120 years, tapes, has entered the promising stal Cabin Award made headlines their premiere at Hamburg‘s fair four exciting new flats will be growth market of transdermal with outstanding cabin concepts grounds in 2010. (p.2) ready for lease by summer. (p. 2) therapeutic systems. (p. 3) and products. (p. 4) Newsflash Hamburg‘s music industry hits the right strings Hamburg, European St. Pauli Music Hall to be built – Reeperbahn Festival on tour in Texas Green Capital in 2011, is a pioneer in eco-friendly In the past years, Hamburg Reeperbahn Festival, which mobility already today: In successfully increased its recently travelled to Texas co-operation with Total, international importance as to participate at the world‘s Shell, Vattenfall Europe a leading location of the mu- largest music festival SXSW and Daimler, the Hanseatic sic industry. This was con- in Austin with six thrilling city has launched a new firmed by an independent acts (picture: The Black Box large-scale project to push survey conducted jointly by Revelation, © Matias Boem). fuel-cell vehicles. Starting Germany‘s largest savings During the showcase, the par- in 2010, the city state has institute Haspa and HWWI ty strip 6th Avenue had been pledged 2.25 million Euro Hamburg Institute of Inter- relabelled “Reeperbahn“. to support the plan, with national Economics under Back in Hamburg, plans were corporate partners also the title “The beat of the fu- made public to build the contributing double-digit million sums. Hamburg in- ture – Hamburg focusses on St. Pauli Music Hall on the troduced the first fuel-cell music.“ grounds on a supermarket. buses already a decade ago. A trademark of Hamburg‘s Its lease is to end in 2011. Co- In 2003, Hamburg was one music industry is its specia- vering a total of 31,000 sqm, of twelve cities worldwide lisation, which exceeds Ger- the plot would also allow ad- selected by Daimler to ope- man standards by far. Em- ditional uses such as arts and rate Citaro fuel-cell buses ploying 6,400 staff subject and violins handcrafted by crafts or dining. The music in public transport. These to social insurance, every 20th masters of the trade. In total, hall project is pursued by con- six buses of Hamburg‘s job of Germany‘s music indus- Hamburg‘s music industry cert manager Karsten Jahnke, Hochbahn will be replaced try is located on the banks of generates some 766 million Christian Gerlach (Warner Mu- by ten new Citaro fuel cell Elbe and Alster. The majority euros per year, with figures sic), Uwe Frommhold (Color buses. In addition, 20 fuel of staff is involved with con- rising. With future growth in Line Arena), Leif Nüske (Mojo cell powered Mercedes B- Class models will be intro- certs and compositions, ac- mind, the global player Warner Club) and Robert Hager (Stage duced to the city‘s streets. counting for 2,584 employees. Music thus decided to prolong Club). Together, they plan to Furthermore, four public Hamburg is also an important its lease and stay at Speicher- erect a music venue for an hydrogen stations for re- location for the construction stadt with his Central Europe- audience of 4,000, including a fueling will be built. of music instruments. Home an headquarters at least until restaurant with stage view, and www.hochbahn.com to Steinway, world-class pia- 2015. Warner Music is also a a rehearsal stage for professio- nos are manu-factured here, stout supported of Hamburg‘s nal musicians.

KLIMZUG-NORD: Hamburg Metropolitan Area joins forces to fight climate change 70 partners united in a 25 million euros project – agenda for climate protection to be set up by 2014 Extreme floods, roaring storms, winner in the Federal Ministry and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Next to Hamburg, eight rural and heavy rain will be conse- of Education and Research‘s further funds by the Hamburg districts of Lower Saxony and quences of the global climate programme “KLIMZUG – Ma- Metropolitan Area and the 70 six of Schleswig-Holstein are change affecting Northern naging climate change in the project partners. They comprise involved in the project, which Germany. To develop adopti- regions for future”, it will now six universities, six research fa- strives to present a climate on strategies, TuTech Innovati- receive 15 million euros of cilities, eleven public authorities agenda until 2014, followed by on GmbH initiated the project funds until 2014. 1.2 million eu- and civic institutions, ten com- a master plan until 2050. “KLIMZUG-NORD“. Named ros will be provided by the Free panies, and associated parters. http://klimzug-nord.de Hamburg News 5/2009 Page 2

Shortcuts New real estate services in the Hamburg Metropolitan Area

Jil Sander is back Investors looking for commer- trally featured on brand new contacts. Hamburg‘s undeve- Comeback of a legend: The cial real estate are now provi- GEFIS, short for “Gewerbeflä- loped municipal real estate Hamburg designer Jil Sander ded with two new online tools chen-Informations-System“, suited for commercial, office, has signed a “Design Consul- facilitating their research of available since 23 April in or residential use, is also fea- ting Agreement“ to oversee suitable premises or grounds German and English at www. tured on the city‘s real estate the men‘s and women‘s ap- in the Hamburg Metropolitan metropolregion.hamburg.de. platform www.real-estate.ham- parel at Japanese retail giant Area. HWF Hamburg Business Developed by GeoDok GmbH, burg.de. The database is com- Uniqlo. The Japanese brand Development Corporation the region‘s extensive new plemented by a very helpful and Sander are also working to develop a special Uniqlo colle- launched its German-English database bundles the offers tool: a map displaying all loca- ction, bearing the designer’s database “HDB - Hamburger of the formerly independent tions of the city‘s commercial minimalist look, set to bow for Datenbank“ for private proper- databases by the metropolitan premises (www.hamburg.de/ the autumn season. ties at www.hdb-hamburg.de. area‘s three Geman states, i. e. contentblob/298034/data/stand- www.jilsander.com All civic real estate from un- Hamburg, Lower Saxony, and ortkarte-gesamt.pdf). Back- developed plots to premium Schleswig-Holstein. Currently, ground information and valu- Vapiano expands premises located in the Ham- GEFIS features 350 properties able contacts for commercial Pizza, Pasta, and salads are on burg Metropolitan Area is cen- with detailed descriptions and investors are also included. the menu, fresh ingredients and self-service are the princi- ple: With this concept, the fast food chain Vapiano has con- Two new trade fairs to come to Hamburg in 2010 quered the world. Founded in Best annual results since foundation of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH 2002 in Hamburg, it meanwhi- Hamburg Messe und Congress Bernd Aufderheide, President The new fair was presented by le operates 50 restaurants in 15 countries. 30 new openings GmbH (HMC) achieved its best and CEO of Hamburg Messe HMC at INTERNORGA, at home are scheduled for this year, in- results ever in business year und Congress GmbH, expects in Hamburg every March since cluding eleven sites in Germa- 2008. Based on provisional fi- total sales of 53 million euros. 1921. Hamburg‘s international ny, and four in the U.S. Vapia- gures, total sales rose to 79.2 In Hamburg, uneven years ge- importance as the leading Ger- no employs a staff of 2,000. million euros, operating profits nerally generate less revenue man media centre was confir- www.vapianointernational.de totalled 11.2 million euros. One as SMM will not return to Ham- med by the acquisition of IFRA of last year‘s top event was the burg until 2010. Also in 2010, Expo. The leading international Drug approval support 23rd SMM – shipbuilding, ma- Hamburg Messe und Congress exhibition for the news publi- Hamburg-based DMI Systems chinery & marine technology GmbH will host two new indus- shing and media industries will AG helps international manu- international trade fair, which try lead fairs. COTECA Hamburg dock in Hamburg from 4 to 6 facturer of health care pro- attracted more than 52,000 (www.coteca.de), the internati- October 2010, with accompa- ducts and medication in trade visitors. 64 per cent of onal trade show for the coffee, nying congress events planned passing in the German drug the 1,965 exhibitors came from tea, and cacao business, will until 7 October 2010. approval process. Further abroad. For the current year, be held from 4 to 6 June 2010. www.hamburg-messe.de business fields are consultan- cy, initial and further training. In addition, DMI operates se- veral health care centres in News from the Hamburg Metropolitan Area Hamburg in co-operation with its subsidiary MaxCura. Hamburg‘s historic warehouse district to launch first flats www.dmi-systems.de Hamburg‘s Speicherstadt, the out of Speicherstadt‘s 300,000 functions. With Kibbelsteg ap- Nordport Towers largest warehouse complex in sqm of storage space no longer proved as emergency route These two towers are telling the world, is one of the city‘s hold harbour goods, but house in case of flooding, residenti- signs of growth: Since Febru- most famous landmarks. Be- offices (50,000 sqm), fashion al use will be possible for the ary, all office floors of the first hind towering brick façades showrooms (14,000 sqm), gas- very first time. Until summer, Nordport Tower north of Ham- adorned with gables, arches, tronomic facilities (2,000 qm) HHLA will introduce four spa- burg Airport have been taken oriels and little towers, valua- and culture venues (28,000 cious flats to the market and up by tenants. In early April, ble port goods were stored for qm) such as the train model lease them. Measuring 132 construction of the second tower has started, with future more than a century: tobacco, world “Miniaturwunderland“, to 212 sqm, the basic rental tenants already contracted. coffee, tea, spices, cocoa, and which has grown from initial- charge per square metre will If high demands continue, a carpets – the complex inaugu- ly 1.600 sqm to 6,000 sqm and amount to 20 euros. To preser- third tower will surely follow. rated by Emperor Wilhelm II is still plans to double its space. ve Speicherstadt‘s unique flair, www.nordporttowers.de still the world‘s largest storage however, one-third of the heri- centre for oriental rugs. Unique residences tage protected complex stret- Norske Veritas grows The owner of Speicherstadt, ching over 1.5 kilometres will Based in Hamburg since 1881, New life for old buildings Hamburger Hafen Logistik continue its traditional storage the Norwegian risk manage- With the start of construction GmbH (HHLA), supports such use. Speicherstadt also filed in ment company Det Norske Ve- of HafenCity, the borders of expansion plans and even an- its application for recognition ritas has announced to recruit Hamburg‘s Free Port shifted, nounced to allow housing in as a UNESCO World Heritage ten new staff to secure further and Speicherstadt became a the former storages unit. In site along with neighbouring expansion and future growth. part of Hamburg‘s inner city. the course of this year, further Kontorhausviertel. www.dnv.com Since then, things have radi- 100.000 sqm will thus be mo- www.hhla-immobilien.de cally changed. 100,000 sqm dernised and adapted to new www.hafencity.com Hamburg News 5/2009 Page 3 tesa to ensure growth with transdermal therapeutic systems Shortcuts Hamburg tape specialist holds its ground in difficult environment Award for hamburg.de Taking medication is bother- gische Forschung und Entwick- remaining at a high level. Sales The city platform www.ham- some to many people. Some lung mbH in November 2008, grew slightly to 860 million burg.de was granted the World have problems swallowing tesa stepped into this highly euros. The results based on Summit Award Germany 2009 pills. Others, especially the el- profitable market. In the past EBIT totalled 83 million euros. in the E-Government & Institu- derly, sometimes tend toward year, worldwide sales of phar- At 9.7 per cent, the return on tions“ category and was thus nominated for the World Sum- forgetfulness and miss a dose maceutical patches amounted sales also remained at a high mit Award. The prestigious or completely forget the medi- to more than five billion eu- level when compared across prize will be granted in Mexico cine prescribed by their doctor. ros. According the renowned industries. Profit after tax re- in June 2009. Help is offered by transdermal market research institute Jain mained at a high 53.4 million www.hamburg.de therapeutic systems (TTS). A PharmaBiotech, the global TTS euros. With an innovation rate TTS is a patch containing an market will continue to enjoy of 50 per cent in the past five New event location active ingredient. Once adhe- double-digit growth rates also years, tesa is well set up for the Hamburg has a thrilling new red to a patient’s skin, the patch in the future. future and will continue into in- event location to offer: Volks- releases the active ingredient The new business field is a ma- vest into promising market. 16 bank-Arena. The multipurpose locally or into the bloodstream. jor pillar in tesa‘s strategy to million euros will thus be spent hall for ice and ball sports can In this way, transdermal thera- continue its growth path. Du- on its Hamburg site, where the accommodate 1,500 people. peutic systems are comparable ring the 2008 fiscal year, which company will set up a new pro- Professional catering is offered to infusions, while not needing was defined by the global eco- duction line and clean room by EUREST Sports & Food. www.volksbank-arena.net injections and needles. nomic slowdown, tesa bucked technology for innovative phar- With its acquisition of Labtec the trend, with sales holding maceutical products. Good business with Dubai Gesellschaft für technolo- steady and operating results www.tesa.de Despite the current economic climate, bilateral business between Hamburg and Du- Hamburg to host 4th HamburgAmbassador Meeting bai continues to grow. More Key issues of the meeting are logistics and the city‘s vibrating scenes than 400 Hamburg companies are active in the United Arab From 6 to 8 May, Hamburg‘s of State Dr. Schön and Lüde- packed with presentations on Emirates, 55 are present with honourary representatives will mann, the HamburgAmbassa- the company Kühne + Nagel, a sales office, eleven with a once again travel to Hamburg dors will head to Hamburg‘s the Kühne School of Logistics, branch. Hamburg know-how to attend the 4th HamburgAm- nightlife district St. Pauli. At its and the Logistics Initiative for Dubai is also provided bassador Meeting hosted by central strip Reeperbahn, Corny Hamburg. In the afternoon, Dr. by the architects Gerkhan, Hamburg Marketing GmbH. Littmann, managing director of Malte Heyne of the Hamburg Marg and Partner (gmp), and Bothe Richter Teherani (BRT), This year‘s key issues are Schmidt‘s Tivoli, will talk on the Chamber of Commerce will talk the medical consultants of Hamburg‘s vibrating scenes borough‘s exciting music and on the “National Importance of Hamburg‘s University Hospital and the city‘s importance as theatre scene. His presentation Sea Ports“ at the International and the skin specialist of Bei- Northern Europe‘s logistics is followed by a guided walk Maritime Museum. The Ham- ersdorf that recently opened a hub. to Beatles square and the new burgAmbassador Meeting will Nivea House in Dubai. Following a welcome address by Beatlemania exhibition, which end with an evening reception Hamburg‘s First Mayor Ole von opened this spring. on occasion of Hamburg‘s 60th Network Spil Games Beust and a Senate Breakfast in On May 7, the focus is on lo- Overseas Day. The world‘s most visited on- the presence of the Secretaries gistics. The morning will be www.marketing.hamburg.de line games network, Hilver- sum-based SPIL GAMES, has opened a sales office in Ham- burg and is currently looking Siemens in Hamburg: 111 years of innovations for new staff. The Dutch com- Orange-coloured motorway emergency phones invented at Siemens‘ Hamburg site pany boasts more than 4,000 games in its portfolio, which In 1847, Siemens was founded built central station was bank-Arena, Siemens systems can be accessed through 45 in Berlin, but also Hamburg is equipped with electric clocks, check entry tickets with the online gaming platforms such closely linked to the success and in 1911, Hamburg‘s public help of RFID-Chips, and at as www.spielen.com. of the global eletronics transport company Hamburger Hochbahn, electronic passenger www.spilgames.com company. Already back in Hochbahn AG was set up jointly panels inform show estimated 1898, a Siemens branch was by Siemens and AEG. arrival times of the next bus 820th Port Birthday founded in the St. Georg At Siemens‘ plant in Hamburg- or train. At night, Siemens‘ From 8 to 10 May, the Port district, which soon became Rothenburgsort, founded in 100 per cent subsidiary Osram of Hamburg will celebrate well known for the creative and 1918, a life-saving innovation colourfully illuminates the the world‘s largest maritime innovative spirit of its staff. In saw its light, which today is company‘s headquarters of the festival on occasion of its 1871, Germany‘s first fire alarm used allover the world: the Hanse region at Lindenplatz, 820th birthday. Participating system was installed here. In roadside emergency phone. comprising all five Northern in the three-day party is also 1882, the first electric lights Today, Siemens technology German states. In Hamburg, HafenCity‘s new museum harbour. Numerous historic illuminated city hall, in 1894, can be found in Hamburg‘s Siemens employs some 1,500 sailboats and steamships will Hamburg‘s first large power giant container bridges staff, including more than invite visitors to hop aboard plant was inaugurated and operating at the world‘s most 100 apprentices and student and enjoy a harbour cruise. electric city trams introduced. advanced container terminal temps. www.hafengeburtstag.de . In 1906, Hamburg‘s newly in Altenwerder. At HSH-Nord- www.siemens.de Hamburg News 5/2009 Page 4

Hamburg‘s Crystal Cabin Award reports outstanding global media coverage Winners of the innovation prize for cabin interiors presented by media around the globe Los Angeles is home to the Os- J a m e s vel arm- International participation car and Grammy, Stockholm Lee (25), rest, This year, 51 candidates from and Oslo are seats of the Nobel who pre- a l l o w s 14 nations handed in their ent- Prize, and Hamburg grants the sented a adja- ries. Among the 18 finalists, Crystal Cabin Award. The Os- solution cent 20 international expert judges car honouring innovative cabin to end passen- chose the six winners. The interiors was granted by the the mi- g e r s judges‘ panel comprised scien- Crystal Cabin Award e. V. at the sery of to rest tists, engineers, and represen- industry trade show Aircraft In- in-flight their tatives from airlines, aircraft teriors Expo in Hamburg. Tro- elbow a r m s manufacturers, and trade jour- phies went to B/E Aerospace, hockey. simulta- nalists. Boeing, James Lee, Lufthansa His “Pa- neously The Crystal Cain Award was Technik, and Recaro. perclip“ Armrest Concept, a without disturbing or bumping initiated two years ago by the transversely offset, double-le- into each other. Joint Initiative “Hamburg – The Media thrilled by Lee‘s vision place for aviation“. This year, 100 media from five continents the unique prize was suppor- reported on the prize-giving Up-to-date ted by the two Platinum Spon- ceremony held at Hotel Empire sors, Airbus and Bishop GmbH Stade, expelled from the Hanseatic League in 1601, will once Riverside. From Washington‘s – Aeronautical Engineers, and again be granted the historic and prestigious title. It will be granted Wall Street Journal to London‘s by the Aircraft Interiors Expo, on 2 May 2009 on occasion of Stade‘s 800 year celebration. Focal Times, they enthusiastically co- Aircraft Interiors International event of festivities will be the “Stader Hansemahl“, a public one- vered the innovative concepts Magazine, FERCHAU AVIATI- dish meal called “Labskaus“ hosted by Stade‘s brotherhoods. Ce- and products of the winners. ON Division, HTG Media Ham- lebrations are to continue on the “Hanseatic Day“ on 16 May 2009 Special attention was paid to burg, the Heinkel Group, SGS with open-air events at Hansehafen. The 750 year jubilee of Stade‘s the winner of the Judges’ Com- Germany GmbH, and Vartan staple rights will be celebrated 18 to 20 September 2009 with a mendation Prize, Hong Kong- Product Support GmbH. “Hansefest“. www.stade-tourismus.de based Cathay Pacific trainee www.luftfahrtstandort-hamburg.de

Shopping around the world‘s cuisines in Hamburg News-Bits Holiday feelings at your home with haggis and kippers, pirmeni and pierogi Drinking water for Potrero de Longing for a holiday? Then fol- and Cornish pasties are just Russia‘s and Eastern Europe‘s Olla is provided by the Hamburg low the local‘s footsteps. When some tasty items on the shel- culinary heritage is “Victoria“ group of Engineers Without Bor- the locals get hit by wanderlust, ves of the quaint and loving- at Bramfelder Chaussee 73 ders. Together with its partner they simply browse the city‘s ly cramped Eppendorf shop (www.bramfelder-chaussee. organisation Puente del Mundo, culinary heavens. Hamburg‘s “British Shopping“ (Hegestr. de/202,0,victoria,index,0.php). the group builds two rainwater ci- number one provider for Italian 30, www.british-shopping.de), Surrounded by Matriosch- sterns for the village in Panama. food is “Andronaco“ (Halske- with all stock also available ka dolls and votive images, str. 48, www.andronaco.de). online. Nordic food lovers will pierogis and pirmeni, caviar Hildegard Knef, Marika Rökk, His Grande Mercato is a mecca surely appreciate the dark crisp and cold-smoked salmon are Ruth Leuwerik – many stars of for Mediterranean cuisine and bread, moose salami, reindeer sold along with Wodka rari- Germany‘s early post-war cinema mouth-watering lunches. Spain chips, and artic fruit jams im- ties and Russian beer. Full of have left their traces in Bendestorf. is at home at “Calpesa GmbH“ ported straight from Scandi- local colour is also “Schweiz- A special exhibition set up by the (Schützenstraße 91), which ca- navia by “Feingeschmack“ weit“ (Große Rainstr. 20, www. villages‘ film museum at Makens res for chefs and consumers ali- (Grosse Brunnenstrasse 61, schweizweit.de), an homage Huus, Poststraße 4, recalls the glo- ke. Dutch temptations such as www.feingeschmack.de). to Helvetia set up in a former ry of Hollywood on the heath and honey-glazed gingerbread can Next to Nordic delicatessen, Ottensen buttery by Stefan its glamour stars of bygone days be found at De Hollandse Win- Martin Dzillack also offers at Caspers and Birugit Westhues, until 30 June 2009. kel (Semperstraße 2). Marmite his shop home accessories who also tempt the palate with www.bendestorf-online.de and ginger beer, clotted cream and furniture. A heaven for their modern Swiss cuisine.

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