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U5 Subway Construction: Alster and Moorweide Spared as Logistics Sites in Hamburg

Hamburg's Hochbahn has announced six alternative logistics sites for the U5 subway construction, definitively ruling out the Alster and Moorweide. These areas will...

Köhlbrand Bridge Closure for Heavy Transports: Hauliers Seek Alternatives

Effective May 1st, heavy transports exceeding 44 tons will no longer be permitted on the Köhlbrand Bridge in Hamburg. This decision, announced by...

Bakery set ablaze at Hamburg Dammtor station; Arsonist (33) apprehended

A bakery at Hamburg's Dammtor train station was set on fire early Sunday morning. A 33-year-old man, already subject to an arrest warrant,...

Vigil Held in Hamburg for Cyclist Fatally Injured in Billbrook

Around 80 people gathered on Sunday afternoon in Hamburg-Billbrook for a vigil to commemorate a 52-year-old cyclist who was fatally injured last week...

Hamburg Police Unions Warn of Underfunding Despite Budget Increases

Hamburg, April 27 – Police unions in Hamburg, including the Bund Deutscher Kriminalbeamter (BDK) and the Gewerkschaft der Polizei (GdP), are raising alarms...

A7 Partial Closure in Hamburg During Harbor Birthday Celebrations

A section of the A7 motorway in Hamburg will be partially closed this coming weekend, from Saturday, May 9, at 6 AM until...

Car Overturns in Horn, Driver Flees Scene After Multi-Vehicle Collision

A serious accident occurred in the Horn district of Hamburg on Sunday morning, April 26, 2026. A car collided with five parked vehicles,...

Sterilization Proposed for Nutria in Hamburg Amid Population Surge

The Green Party in Hamburg is proposing the sterilization of nutria as a humane alternative to culling, as the invasive species' population continues...

Attacks on Public Service Employees in Hamburg Rise by Over 12%

In Hamburg, the number of attacks on public service employees rose by more than 12% last year, according to a Senate response to...

Nosferatu Spiders Confirmed in Hamburg: A New Resident in Northern Germany

The Nosferatu spider, a species previously confined to the Mediterranean, has officially been confirmed as a resident in Hamburg, Germany. The Hamburg environmental...

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