HAMBURG

Relocation-Provider Hamburg

Our staff and we in the Hamburg PROGEDO office know Hamburg in all its corners and its wonderful diversity.
Beyond the pure Immigration & Relocation business we would like to share our knowledge with you and inspire you for our hometown!

10 Facts about Hamburg:

1. The biggest seaport in Germany
   

   More than 7,200 hectares make Hamburg Harbour the biggest sea port in Germany. It has 4 large container terminals and 4 cruise ship terminals with more than 1 million passengers yearly. Over 136 tons of cargo are proof of the importance of Hamburg’s port.

2. One of the most popular cities in Europe

   The maritime flair of the port, Elbphilharmony, Musicals, Reeperbahn, Miniature Wonderland or the Hamburg Dome enthuse millions of people annually. This makes Hamburg one of the most popular tourist spots in Europe

3. Hamburg has its airport right in the city

   „Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt“ is in Northern Hamburg, only 11 km from the city center. You can get from Hamburg mainstation to the airport in less than 25 minutes by train.

4. The highest building in Hamburg

   Hamburg doesn’t really have skyscrapers. The television tower near Hamburg’s exhibition halls is the highest building with a height of 279 m and is nicknamed “Telemichel“. “Michel“, a church, is the second highest building with 132 m of height, followed by the city townhall with a tower height of 112 m and last but not least the so-called “Elphi” (Philharmony) reaching a height of 110 m.

5. The largest graveyard of Europe

   The Ohlsdorf Friedhof measures almost 390 hectare and has more than 200.000 graves and 12 chapels. It is the largest park-graveyard in Europe and silmultaneously the biggest green area in Hamburg. Since its founding in 1877 more than 1.4 million people have been buried here.

6. The largest model train installation of the world

   The miniature wonderland in “Speicherstadt“ (city of warehouses) has the largest model train installation of the world. More than 1,000 trains run through an area of roughly 1,500 sqm. It’s been recently voted as Germany’s favorite tourist attraction and is popular among visitorsof all age groups.

7. Most bridges in a city in Europe

   Hamburg has more bridges than Venice, Amsterdam and Rome combined and is thus the city with highest number of bridges in Europe counting approximately 2,500 water crossings.

8. Where the maidens strolled

   The “Jungfernstieg” at the Alster river was Germany’s first asphalted street in 1838. Well-off citizens of Hamburg went for walks there with their daughters in search for an ideal suitor for them. Nowadays, you can find one of Germany’s largest Apple Stores there.

9. Largest Towerclock

   The Michel’s towerclock is the largest in Germany. The dial’s diameter measures 8 m and both pointers weigh 130 kg each. The big one is 4.91 m and the small one is 3.6 m.

10. In Hamburg you don’t express goodbye with „Auf Wiedersehen“ but „Tschüss!“

Applying for a residence title in Hamburg

Hamburgs central foreigner’s department is in Hammer Straße 30-34. Additionally, there are the ones responsible for residence in the local foreigner’s departments within the district offices as well as the Hamburg Welcome Center in the chamber of commerce which is responsible for the application of electronic residence titles and thus the most relevant for foreign employees.

Of course our professional immigration specialists provide our customers with all the necessary information so they can hand in their documents perfectly prepared at the foreigner’s department. Additionally we accompany you or your employee to their respective appointment.

PROGEDO doesn’t provide legal service according to §2 Abs 1 RDG. If there’s need for legal service we work together with independent, competent lawyers.

Finding an apartment in Hamburg

Finding an apartment in Hamburg is a challenge because the housing market has dramatically changed during the last couple of years. Outdated information online gives a wrong impression of pricing that was actually valid 3-5 years ago. Especially in the more popular districts like Ottensen, Eimsbüttel, St. Pauli, Schanzenviertel, St. Georg, Eppendorf or Winterhude hundreds of people apply for the same apartment. In all other central districts and Hamburg’s West with its international schools there are always more applicants than offers. If one doesn’t speak German it’s close to impossible to keep up with competitors.

Thanks to our know-how it’s feasible though. With a little patience, flexibility and good planning we always find a suitable apartment for our customers!

Hamburg has many districts with very different price categories. Currently landlords consider one third of your income as a maximum rent payment. A positive SCHUFA-entry as well as a declaration of no rental debts are essential for their commitment.