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Chop to the top

Brad De Losa from Australia won the STIHL Timbersports Champions Trophy in Hamburg on Saturday night.

22/05/2017

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Trump gets his wall

A tourist attraction in Hamburg, Germany that features miniature models of various parts of the world has put up a wall around the United States, in a dig at President Donald Trump’s plan to build a f

04/02/2017

Cult

The Hamburg Elbphilarmonie opens its doors with a stunning concert

It overlooks the harbour like a giant ship floating on water, the Hamburg Elbphilarmonie has finally opened its doors to the public.

12/01/2017

Germany

Hamburg 2024 Olympic bid killed by referendum

30/11/2015

Germany

Hamburg 2024 Olympic bid rests on referendum

29/11/2015

Germany

Helmut Schmidt, former West German chancellor, dies at 96

Many Germans will remember the fifth chancellor of the federal republic enjoying a cigarette. Perhaps his country’s best-known chain smoker, Helmut

10/11/2015

Germany

Helmut Schmidt, euro founding father, has died aged 96

Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, who led the country for eight years at the height of the Cold War, has died at the age of 96, his

10/11/2015

Germany

Hamburg: dozens injured in former air raid shelter fire

Around 40 people have been injured in a fire and explosion at a former air raid shelter in the German city of Hamburg. The blaze broke out in a

04/08/2015

Germany

Hamburg "baptises" world's largest container ship

In the German port of Hamburg the world’s largest container ship has been baptised. “MSC Zoe” is 395 metres long and can carry a cargo of over 19000

03/08/2015

Germany

Hamburg chosen as German bid city for 2024 Olympics

17/03/2015

Sport

Hamburg or Berlin in Olympic candidate race

The race is on between Berlin and Hamburg for the right to become the German candidate city for the 2024 Olympics. Hamburg has edged ahead of Berlin

10/03/2015

Germany

'Peed off' locals bid to flush out Hamburg's wee problem

04/03/2015

Germany

German paper that printed Charlie Hebdo cartoons firebombed

A German newspaper that published cartoons of the French satirical paper Charlie Hebdo has been firebombed. Two people have reportedly been arrested

11/01/2015

Germany

Arson attack on German paper that printed Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Two suspected arsonists have been arrested after attacking the building of German newspaper Hamburger Morgenpost on Sunday. It appears no one was

11/01/2015

Germany

Digital privacy in spotlight at Hamburg hacker event

Protecting privacy in the digital world is the main focus of this year’s Chaos Communication Congress, which has kicked off in Hamburg. The annual

27/12/2014

My Europe Series

Welcome to Germany? The social network response to Syrian refugee surge

The war in Syria and other conflicts have caused a surge in the number of people seeking asylum in the European Union. At around half a million, the

19/12/2014

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New Year in Hamburg

03/01/2011