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Hamburg (/ ˈ h æ m b ɜːr ɡ /; [7] German: [ˈhambʊʁk] ⓘ, [8] locally also [ˈhambʊɪ̯ç] ⓘ; Low Saxon: Hamborg [ˈhambɔːç] ⓘ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, [9] [a] is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and 6th-largest in the European Union with a population of over 1.9 million.
Hamburg City Hall (German: Hamburger Rathaus, pronounced [ˈhambʊʁɡɐ ˈʁaːthaʊs]) is the seat of local government of Hamburg, Germany. It is the seat of the government of Hamburg and as such, the seat of one of Germany's 16 state parliaments .
Hamburg was founded in the 9th century as a mission settlement to convert the Saxons. Since the Middle Ages, it has been an important trading center in Europe.The convenient location of the port and its independence as a city and state for centuries strengthened this position.
The President of the Hamburg Parliament is the highest official person of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. [1] This is a traditional difference to the other German states. The president is not allowed to exert any occupation of the executive. Prior to 1871, Hamburg was a fully sovereign country
Europa-Passage between Jungfernstieg and Mönckebergstraße. Hamburg-Mitte is the economic center of Hamburg. Altstadt, Neustadt and HafenCity make up Hamburg's Innenstadt (inner city), the city's shopping and central business district, while Hammerbrook's City Süd is an important decentralized business district.
Bürgerschaft (literally citizenry) is a term in use since the Middle Ages to refer to the male inhabitants of Hamburg with citizenship. A committee of the landowning class within the city, called Erbgesessene Bürgerschaft, was formed out of this group in the 15th century to consult with the city's ruling councillors (Ratsherren; later called the "Senate of Hamburg" following the Roman ...
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1990 – GoodMills Deutschland headquartered in city. 1992 – Filmfest Hamburg begins. 1994 – Film and Television Museum Hamburg [63] and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hamburg established. 1996 – City website online (approximate date). [64] 1997 – Ortwin Runde becomes mayor. 1998 Afghan Museum established. Am Rothenbaum (sport venue ...