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Further Dia-Show
In the following list "Hamburg is 99 times the number one", you find out many worth knowing things over Hamburg.
Actually, the list is not at all entire, because Hamburg offers to his citizens so much! Starting from the development possibilities in the occupation,
up to the very big quality of life in ours however, thus clarify green Hanseatic town Hamburg, so that one cannot enumerate at all everything!
By the way: Hamburg is always a trip worth and you will not regret it definitely!
| Politics | |
| 1 | Its international location has made Hamburg strong.With 103 consulates, the Hanseatic City is after New York and Hong Kong the third largest consulate location in the world (Data: November 2007). |
| 2 | The most important United Nations institution in Germany, the International Maritime Law Tribunal, is located in Hamburg. lt was established in 1982. |
| 3 | Hamburg is one of the most prosperous regions in the European Union. According to EC statistics the Hanseatic City lies in fourth place after the City of London, Luxembourg and Brussels. The per capita income of a Hamburg resident is, of 45,090 euros (2004), higher than in any other federal state and is 195 percent above the EC average |
| 4 | With more than 1,000 charitable foundations administering assets amounting to approximately 4 billion euros, Hamburg is the charitable foundation capital of Germany. There have been foundations in the Hanseatic City for more than 775years. The oldest foundation in Germany, the Hospital zum Heiligen Geist Foundation (Hospital of the Holy Spirit), was founded in 1227 in Hamburg. |
| 5 | Hamburg is the location of the internationally renowned Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr (Military Academy of the federal armed forces).Since 1957, this most prestigious military training facility in the Federal Republic for the army, air force and navy provides continuoustraining for around 600 officers. Among the participants are 100 foreign officers from around 50 nations. |
| 6 | Hamburg is the only federal state in Germany where the government and parliament are situated in the same building — in the Hamburg Town Hall. The parliament is situated in the left wing of the building; the state government occupies the right wing. |
| Commerce | |
| 7 | Hamburg's port is not only the largest in Germany, but as a container port, it ranks second in Europe, behind Rotterdam and is one of the 10 highest capacity ports in the world. In addition, in no other port in Europe are so many goods loaded from ship to rail as in the Hanseatic City. |
| 8 | With the fully automated container terminal, Altenwerder, Hamburg has the most modern port system in the world. Container turnover in the port of Hamburg has more than doubled between 2001 and 2007 and amounted in 2007 to around ten million 20-foot containers. |
| 9 | The first x-ray system in Germany for containers went into operation in 1996 in the port of Hamburg. |
| 10 | Hapag Lloyd, Germany's largest shipping company has had its headquarters at Ballindamm at the Hamburg Binnenalster (Inner Alster Lake) since 1901. Hamburg is also the shipowner capital of Germany. There is a total of 120 shipping companies located in the Hansa City. |
| 11 | The oldest shipping company in Germany, Rob. M. Sloman & Co., was founded in Hamburg in 1793. |
| 12 | Hamburg is one of the world's three most significant locations of the civil aviation industry and number one in Germany. Sections of the largest airliner in the world, the Airbus A380, are being manufactured in Hamburg Finkenwerder. To make it possible for the enormous new Airbus to leave the plant safely, the runway was enlarged to over 3,200 metres. |
| 13 | The oldest chamber of commerce in Germany, the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, was founded in 1665 as "Commerz Deputation" in the Hansa City. Today, it represents the interests of around 140,000 business members. |
| 14 | The Commerzbibliothek is the oldest economics library in the world. lt has served Hamburg businesses as a reference and lending library since 1735 with 170,000 volumes covering the areas of economics, law, taxation, business start-up, marketing and design. |
| 15 | With around 14,500 companies and almost 130,000 employees, skilled trades in Hamburg are the largest employer in the city. Representing their interests, the Hamburg Chamber of Skilled Crafts and Small Businesses is at the forefront with its training and counselling services. |
| 16 | The oldest stock exchange in Germany is the Hamburger Börse, founded in 1558 in the Hansa City. Today the Hamburg-Hanover association of stock exchanges is the third largest regional exchange in Germany. |
| 17 | With a total of 120 credit institutes, Hamburg is considered as one of the largest and most significant banking centres in Germany. Thirty German institutes have their headquarters in the city an the Alster. Twenty foreign banks have subsidiaries here. |
| 18 | The Berenberg Bank, founded in 1590, is the oldest private bank in Germany and at the same time ranks as one of the oldest financial institutes in the world. |
| 19 | With assets of 34 billion euros and around 5,300 employees, the largest savingsbank in Germany is the Hamburg Sparkasse, founded in 1827. |
| 20 | The oldest insurance company in the world, the Hamburger Feuerkasse, was founded in 1676 in the Hanseatic City. Around 100 years later the first German life insurance, which worked on an actuarial basis was established here. |
| 21 | Unique in Germany is the Hamburger Versicherungsbörse (insurance exchange), where currently 130 companies are accredited. Such establishments exist elsewhere in the world in London and Rotterdam. |
| 22 | HafenCity is the largest inner city urban development project in Europe. Only 800 metres away from the Town Hall on an area of 155 hectares, around 5,500 residences for approximately 12,000 people, office and business space for more than 40,000 jobs, outstanding cultural facilities, retail businesses, gastronomy as well as open spaces and promenades along the water front will be established. |
| Transport | |
| 23 | The most modern shunting yard an the continent is the Hamburg high-tech hub "Alte Süderelbe". The handling facilities, opened in 1995, were modernised and expanded in 2007. Around 240,000 cubic metre freight trains, with a length of up to 700 metres, are shunted daily. |
| 24 | The No. 5 bus route operated by the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (Hamburg transport association) is, with daily around 60,000 passengers, the most highly used bus route in Europe. |
| 25 | The world's leading supplier of technical aviation services is Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg. Over 370 airlines have their aircraft fleets maintained, serviced, refurbished and repaired by this company. The company employs around 7,500 staff in Hamburg alone and contributes to making the Hanseatic City one of the three leading civil aviation industry locations. |
| 26 | Hamburg is the city with the most bridges in Europe: More than 2,400 viaducts and bridges arch over the Alster, Elbe, canals, streets and railway lines - that is more than in Venice and Amsterdam put together. Almost every bridge is around 100 years old. Over 170 bridges are in the port area of Hamburg alone. |
| 27 | The Köhlbrandbrücke, which connects sections of the Free Port of Hamburg, is the longest suspension bridge in Germany. lt was built between 1970 and 1974 and has a total length of 3.969 kilometres. |
| Trade | |
| 28 | Hamburg is the largest commercial metropolis in Germany. Most of Germany'simport and export companies are located in the Hansa City. Hamburg's foreign trade volume amounted in 2006 to around 69.3 billion euros. |
| 29 | The Hanseatic City, Hamburg, is the number one Asia centre in Germany. Besides the almost 650 Asian companies that are located in Hamburg, the City organises numerous events - for example CHINA TIME - which lends the partnership a symbolic character. |
| 30 | The largest coffee supplier in the Federal Republic of Germany is Tchibo GmbH, which has its company headquarters in Hamburg. The company employs over 12,500 staff and had aturnover of around 3.9 billion euros in 2006. |
| 31 | The Hanseatic City is the world's largest handling centre for raw coffee. In 2006 alone, 710,000 tonnes of raw coffee were imported and 428,000 tonnes reexported by sea. For raw cocoa too, the Hanseatic City is a leader: 184,000 tonnes of raw cocoa were imported in 2006. |
| 32 | The Free Port of Hamburg is the location of the largest warehouse and commercial centre in the world for oriental carpets. |
| 33 | With its port, the city is one of the largest spice handling centres in the world. Roughly 40,000 tonnes are unloaded annually. In the Speicherstadt (storage district), since 1991, there has been a spice museum - unique in the world in this form. |
| 34 | The world's largest international marketing organisation for industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals is Helm AG. The company, with subsidiaries in over 30 countries around the world, has its headquarters in Hamburg. |
| 35 | The number one mail order sales company in the world has its headquarters in Hamburg. The Otto Group, founded in 1949, is active with 53,000 employees in 19 countries in Europe, North America and Asia. The Otto Group also ranks as one of the world's leading companies in online commerce. |
| Production | |
| 36 | The sole European Steinway & Sons subsidiary for the production of its keyboard instruments was opened in Hamburg in 1880 by this worldwide renowned company. Founded in 1853 in New York, this company is the number one company in the world for the production of grand and upright pianos. Over 90 per cent of all pianists favour instruments made by Steinway & Sons. Around 582,000 pianos have been made as of today by Steinway in Hamburg and New York. With more than 100 patents, Steinway has revolutionized the fabrication of grand and upright pianos. |
| 37 | The most successful body-care brand in the world, NIVEA, originated from the international Hamburg Company, Beiersdorf AG. NIVEA is a name familiar in more than 170 countries in the world. |
| 38 | With an over 100-year-old tradition in the development and manufacture of x-ray tubes, the company, Philips Medical Systems, is the oldest x-ray tube manufacturer in the world. With their magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound devices, today this Hamburg company ranks among the world leaders in this area. |
| 39 | The internationally famous piston fountain pen,a masterpiece from Hamburg, is made by the company, Montblanc, located in the Hansa City since 1906. These high quality products are exported to over 70 countries in the world. |
| 40 | The biggest producer of copper in Europe is Norddeutsche Affinerie in Hamburg. "Affi", with its roughly 3,200 employees, produces around 800,000 tonnes of copper and copper products annually. |
| 41 | The church and concert hall organs of the Hamburg organ maker, Beckerath, have made a narre for themselves with their unmistakably clear, northern sound. With a rate of export of around 80 per cent, they rank among the most popular in the world. They carry on the tradition of organ making, which has been going on for over 500 years in Hamburg. |
| 42 | The company, Bijou Brigitte, is market leader in Europe for costume jewellery. This company, founded in 1963 in Hamburg by Friedrich-Wilhelm Werner, specialises in the marketing of costume jewellery and fashion accessories. Today, the jewellery collections are offered worldwide in over 1,000 branches. |
| 43 | The oldest shipyard in Germany is also in Hamburg. The Sietas Werft (Sietas shipyard) was established in 1635 in the fruitgrowing region of Altes Land. The familyowned company ranks as one of the most renowned mid-sized shipyards in the world for special ship building. In 1966, the shipyard achieved a world premiere: developed and constructed the first container ship for ISO containers. |
| 44 | Hauni Maschinenbau AG is the world's leading manufacturer of machines and systems for the international tobacco industry. More than 3,700 staff are employed at the headquarters in Hamburg-Bergedorf and at the 20 national and international subsidiaries. Hauni Maschinenbau AG looks back over 60 years of tradition in theHansa City: inventive spirit and entrepreneurial courage, the engineer and later honored citizen of Hamburg, Kurt A. Körber, formed a world-class-technology company out of humble beginnings in 1946 with a repair business for cigarette machines - the present-day Körber Group. |
| 45 | The Hamburg Company, Paul Merten GmbH, takes responsibility for safety an board many ships. This company, founded in 1896, specializes in the production of ship and rescue devices. Since 1938, Paul Merten GmbH has produced the red-white lifebuoys of the type "International". The breakthrough for the company came in 1952. They were the first company in the world to manufacture lifebuoys, not out of cork but polystyrene foam. Another development that originates from this company is the "unconscious safe" life jacket "Seepilz". |
| 46 | In 1882, the first sticking plaster was developed by the Hamburg chemist, Carl Paul Beiersdorf. Now it was possible for those with minor injuries and wounds to take care of them-selves and weren't reliant on a doctor's help. That was the birth of Hansaplast, the world's first sticking plaster, which was introduced onto the market in 1922. |
| 47 | BEMA brand orange-coloured water wings are familiar to every child in Germany. The Hamburg businessman, Bernhard Markwitz, developed the swimming aid for small children in 1964. |
| 48 | The people of Hamburg have been innovative in ship building for centuries: the revolutionary propulsion system for the first commercial freighter with a towing kite on the bow originates from the Hansa City. The "MS Beluga SkySails" has sailed since January 2008 using this system from the company, SkySails. A 160 cubic metre towing kite is fastened to the bow of the ship. The freighter can save an average of 10 to 35 per cent on fuel, and up to 50 per cent with good wind conditions. |
| 49 | There are approximately 14,000 SOS telephones in Germany. You can't miss them on motorways or at train stations and airports. The original model for the modern SOS telephone was developed in 1949 by the electronics company, Siemens, in Hamburg. Because of the advanced technology and ease of use, these emergency phones are used around the world. |
| Media | |
| 50 | Hamburg is a media metropolis. Around 100,000 staff work in almost 20,000 companies in media and IT businesses. |
| 51 | If you ever browse through a German periodical, it is very likely that it has something to do with a Hamburg publication: seven out of ten of the highest circulation and bestselling titles in Germany come from the Hanseatic City. Titles like Spiegel, Zeit and Stern were founded in Hamburg. |
| 52 | For years Hamburg has been the city with the most successful advertising agencies. The large agencies in the City regularly receive national and international awards. Besides the famous advertising giants, there are numerous smaller agencies in the Hansa City. There are a total of more than 9,000 companies active in this area. |
| 53 | The Deutsche Presse-Agentur, founded in 1949, had its headquarters in Hamburg from the beginning. Today the dpa is the largest news agency in Germany. |
| 54 | The oldest live radio series in the world, the "Hamburger Hafenkonzert" (Hamburg port concert) has been transmitted from Hamburg through the airwaves for almost 80 years. The popular broadcast was first produced an 9 June 1929 by the contemporary broadcaster "NORAG" and since then has been broadcasted almost 2,700 times |
| 55 | Germany's most popular and important news broadcast is produced in Hamburg. Around nine million viewers watch the main edition of "Tagesschau" daily at 8 pm, which represents a market share of around 30 per cent. lt was televised for the first time an 26th December 1952 |
| Science | |
| 56 | Hamburg's international connections require many languages. More than 100 languages are taught today in the Hanseatic City. The University of Hamburg is number one in Germany with its selection of courses. The chair of African studies is the oldest of its kind in the world. |
| 57 | The University of Hamburg, with the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, the "Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum" (German climate data centre) with its high-performance computer system, and further research institutes not associated with the university, is leader in climate research in the Federal Republic. |
| 58 | In 2009, the DESY research centre in Hamburg will boast the finest x-ray facility in the world. The nearly 225 million Euro system, Petra III, will provide researchers with views of the surface of atoms that have not been previously possible. Scientists from around the world are interested in using the 2.3 kilometre long facility for the development of new medicines, among other things. |
| 59 | As largest and most significant institution for tropical medicines in Germany, the BernhardNocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg is world-renowned. Nearly 100 scientists research malaria, tropical fever viruses, leishmaniosis, and amoebic dysentery. The institute examines 35,000 patient samples annually from all of Germany and is the national reference for tropical infection agents. As of today, over 9,000 doctors have been trained here. In 2003 the institute medical staff were able to isolate the agent behind the lung epidemic SARS. |
| 60 | The most modern university clinic in Europe will be created in Hamburg. The medical centre in Eppendorf will be expanded and modernised by 2009 at a cost of more than 339 million euros. A large proportion of the Investments will flow into the expansion of the research infrastructure. Among other disciplines, scientists at the medical centre are specialists in the areas of tumour and cardiovascular research. |
| 61 | The internationally renowned ENDO-Klinik Hamburg GmbH was founded in 976 and based an the number of treatments - is the largest specialist clinic in the world for bone and joint surgery. With approximately 5,000 endoprosthetic treatments annually, the ENDOKlinik performs more of this kind of treatment than any other. The clinic has belonged to the Damp Group since 1988 |
| Environment | |
| 62 | Hamburg is one of the greenest metropolises in Germany: Around 20 per cent of the City area consists of parks, green spaces, waterways and forests. With the Hamburgisches Wattenmeer (tidelands), the Hanseatic City is the only metropolis in Europe with their own national park. |
| 63 | In the heart of the City, the citizens of Hamburg stroll around the Alster. Residents have been occupied with damming this Elbe tributary since the 10th century. Today, the restrained Alster is divided into three parts and has a total area of almost 180 hectare and is Hamburg's most popular sailing and rowing Iocation. |
| 64 | Over 140 km away from the centre of the City lies the North Sea island, Neuwerk, which, in 1969, came under the administration of Hamburg. Hamburg's oldest building is situated an the island; a fortified tower and lighthouse dating back to 1310. In front of Neuwerk lie the bird sanctuary islands of Scharhörn and Nigehörn |
| 65 | The largest combined park-graveyard in the world, with around 273,000 graves, is the Ohlsdorfer Friedhof in Hamburg's north, which has existed since 1877 and is also the largest park in the Hansa City. The length of its road network is 17 km. The entire area can be accessed by public transport. |
| 66 | The largest Japanese garden in Europe is at the Hamburg Park, "Planten un Blomen". The facilities consist of a Japanese garden with tea-house and a Japanese landscaped garden. |
| 67 | The Hamburg City district of Wilhelmsburg is, alter Manhattan, the second largest river island in the world. This city district, situated south of the Elbe, is the location of the International Bauausstellung (IBA 2013) as well as the international garden show, which will also take place in 2013. |
| 68 | The future of bus transport can be experienced in Hamburg: the Hochbahn operates with Europe's largest fleet of hydrogen-propelled fuel cell buses. Energy from sun, wind and water power these new buses - their only emission is pure water vapour. |
| Culture | |
| 69 | The oldest "Bürgeroper" (people's opera) in Germany is the Staatsoper Hamburg (Hamburg State Opera). This first public opera house for the nation was founded an 2nd January 1678. The building, reopened in 1955 after the Second World War, seats 1,672 people. |
| 70 | One of the biggest bands in pop history began its international career in Hamburg: in August 1960, the yet relatively unknown "Beatles" played for the first time at the Indira Club in the street, Große Freiheit. After four months in the Hansa City the Liverpool lads had made a name for themselves and established a trademark: The man who was the influence for the legendary mop-top haircuts was the Hamburg photographer, Jürgen Vollmer. |
| 71 | Hamburg's gastronomy ranks among the best in the Republic. Many renowned chefs come from the Hansa City. Eleven Hamburg restaurants have a coveted Michelin star. In addition, more than 30 further top-notch restaurants serve outstandingly exquisite dishes. |
| 72 | The Hamburg Speicherstadt (storage district) is unique in the world. For decades the network of buildings, opened in 1888, constituted the largest continuous storage complex in the world. Today, numerous new-media companies and some museums are located in the former storage facilities. Parts of the complex have retained their former purpose. These buildings, in the style of "Backsteingotik" (brick gothic), still house the largest oriental carpet warehouse in the world. |
| 73 | The largest school in Germany stands in the Hansa City. The Staatliche Jugendmusikschule Hamburg (state youth music school of Hamburg) develops the musical talents of around 7,700 children and young people. Around 290 teachers give about 3,000 lessons per week. |
| 74 | With seating for 1,200 people, the Deutsche Schauspielhaus (German Theatre) in Hamburg is the largest theatre for spoken drama in Europe. Hamburg's second largest stage, the Thalia Theater, is one of the most successful playhouses in Germany. This theatre, in the Hamburg inner city, was voted in 2003 and 2007 as theatre of the year by the trade magazine "Theater heute". |
| 75 | Hamburg is renowned worldwide as a musical attraction and is also the musical capital of Germany with its three large musical venues: the Neue Flora, the Operettenhaus and the Theater im Hafen. The Hansa City is also the location of the largest musical theatre on the continent. The theatre in the port area seats more than 2,000 people. |
| 76 | The only floating church in Germany can be found in Hamburg. Since 1952, the Flussschifferkirche (river church) has visited ships which, among other things, unload their cargo in the port of Hamburg. Many other friends of this unusual house of God have also been visited. Besides having a large church space, this church on water even has its own bell tower. Once a month church services are held in the Low German dialect. |
| 77 | The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (museum for art, applied art and design) is the largest of its kind on the continent. Its collections from antiquity, from East Asia and Islam are matchless. Also outstanding are the collections "European Collection, Byzantine to Historicism", "Art Nouveau and Modernism", "Photography", "Graphics and Posters", "Fashions and Textiles", "Historical Musical Instruments" and "Rare Books". "Forum Gestaltung" shows alternating presentations on the topic of contemporary design. |
| 78 | The International Maritime Museum hosts the largest collection of shipping and marine history in the world. In the historic Kaispeicher B in Hamburg HafenCity, beginning in mid 2008, visitors can experience 3,000 years of shipping and marine history on ten floors and 16,000 cubic metres of exhibition space. |
| 79 | The "Theater für Kinder" is the oldest professional privately-run theatre for children in Germany. This stage has opened up the full diversity of the theatre to its young public for roughly 40 years. The theatre also has regular opera productions in its programme. The performances are visited by around 50,000 children every year. |
| 80 | The first Advent wreath in the world was made by the Hamburg educator and theologian, Johann Hinrich Wichern, in 1839. Wichern cared for children from poor areas, in a house on the edge of Hamburg City. Because the children repeatedly asked when Christmas would finally arrive, Wichern thought up the idea of a wreath with 19 small and four large candles. Every day during Advent a small candle was lit, and on each Advent Sunday a large one. |
| Recreation | |
| 81 | The first animal park in the world, in which animals could live in free enclosures without fencing, was established in 1907 by Carl Hagenbeck in Hamburg. Today, around one million visitors annually visit Carl Hagenbecks animal park. |
| 82 | Hamburg's world-renowned trademark in the port, "der Michel", is not only northern Germany's most significant baroque church, the St. Michaelis Church is also one of the most popular tourist attractions in the City. Around one and a half million visitors are counted by the church each year. lt also has the largest tower clock in the Federal Republic. The minute hand measures 4.91 metres, the hour hand 3.65 metres. Each hand weighs more than 130 kg. |
| 83 | The most modern planetarium in the world is located in Hamburg. Around 380,000 guests annually visit the numerous events and star shows. A high-tech projector of the type "Universum-XI" generates a sparkling starry sky. |
| 84 | A unique tourist attraction in Germany is the Sunday fish market in Hamburg Altona. This market began in 1703 in the street, Große Elbstraße. Early-risers and night-owls buy fish, fruit, flowers and much more here every Sunday between 5 and 10 am. |
| 85 | With more than seven million visitors annually, the Hamburger Dom is the largest fair in northern Germany. Three times in the year, the Heiligengeistfeld (an area of land) is transformed into a spectacular landscape of dizzying rides, sensational shows and traditional food. |
| 86 | The Deutsche Zollmuseum (customs/duties) can be found only in Hamburg. lt was opened in 1992 in the Hamburg Speicherstadt (storage City). The oldest exhibit in the museum is the Roman customs receipt from 41 AD for two don-key-loads of olive oil and two donkeys. The largest exhibit, the customs' boat "Oldenburg", is anchored in the customs' canal in front of the museum. One of the most curious smuggler's hiding places is a golf set in which narcotic drugs were smuggled. |
| 87 | Even in miniature size, the Hansa City is still the window to the world. In the Speicherstadt (storage city), the Swiss Alps lie only a few metres distant from the Norwegian Fjords or the gambling City, Las Vegas. Miniatur Wunderland (miniature wonderland) is the largest model train system in the world. More than four million people have visited the attraction since its opening in the year 2000. |
| 88 | 400 high-profile guests from Germany and abroad are invited once per year to Matthiae-Mahlzeit at the Town Hall. This oldest festival banquet in the world has existed for over 600 years and is held annually at the end of February. lt serves asa way for those governing the Hansa City to thank the powers-that-be who are supportive towards them. |
| 89 | The biggest pigs' trotter dinner in the world is a very rustic event, which 4,000 ships' brokers attend every November in the Congress Centrum Hamburg. |
| 90 | Shopping is a major attraction in Hamburg, especially since the Hansa City has protected itself from the weather. No inner city in Germany has more covered retail space than Hamburg: with its 13 shopping arcades. Hamburg City combines much comfort and a very special flair. |
| 91 | The oldest tattoo parlour in Germany opened its doors in 1946 in St. Pauli. The shop at Hamburger Berg is being run by the fourth generation. However, the first design they ever tattooed is not remembered anymore |
| Sport | |
| 92 | Hamburg is the home of elite sports. In no other German city other than Hamburg are there so many teams playing in the national league. |
| 93 | The title of "oldest gymnastic and sport club in the world" was given to the Hamburg club, Hamburger Turnerschaft von 1816 e.V. The club today has over 6,000 members. |
| 94 | The oldest rowing club in Germany is the Hamburger und Germania Ruderclub, founded in 1836 - today with over 700 members. lt annually wins many national and international championships. |
| 95 | Hamburg is Germany's bastion of ice hockey. Around 10,000 enthusiasts are active in this sport in the Hansa City. No other city in the Republic has more hockey layers.The Uhlenhorster Hockey-Club, founded in 1901, is even Germany's oldest hockey club. |
| 96 | Hamburg is also an Eldorado of equestrian sports. The oldest polo club in Germany is the Hamburger Poloclub in Klein Flottbek. In 1998 it celebrated its 100th anniversary. |
| 97 | The most valuable race for three year old horses in Germany takes place annually in Hamburg. The equestrian sport is presented every year in the Hansa City with high profile events such as the Deutsches Spring- und Dressur-Derby (German Show jumping and Dressage Derby). |
| 98 | Hamburg football is always first-class: HSV is the only club in Germany's highest league, the German Football League, that has never been relegated to the lower leagues. The club, with probably the biggest cult following in German professional football, plays not far from the pleasure district, the Reeperbahn. FC St. Pauli is known for its large and colourful fan club. |
| 99 | The Hamburg City Man is the largest triathlon in the world. Elite and club athletes as well as novices all take part. The triathlon, in which almost 10,500 athletes take part, is held annually around the inland Alster lake. |
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