Hamburg

"Hamburg is a great city and a really great place for students to live. Okay, it's one of (if not the most) the most expensive cities in Germany, but you get used to it. The city centre has many shops ranging from C&A to high class boutiques, so ..." sarahgoodyear, 27/02/2008

The City

With a population of around 1.7 million people, Hamburg is the second biggest city in Germany.  Its official name is Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and is a Stadt Staat, so all governmental politics take place within the city. The SPD have current control over Hamburg and Ole Von Beust has just been re-elected as Bürgermeister.

Hamburg’s economy is mostly based around the harbour, which is not just a tourist spot, but the second biggest port in Europe.  It is not uncommon to see huge sea going ships docked in the harbour as it is deep water.  Other industries in Hamburg include media, with around half of all Germany’s newspapers being published in the city, as well as Stern and Der Spiegel.  There is also a Blohm +......