MathMods :: Joint MSc

With 1.7 million inhabitants, the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and one of the 16 federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Hamburg is both a city and a state. Economically and culturally, Hamburg is the centre of all Northern Germany. 3,5 million people live in the metropolitan region of Hamburg - for them, Hamburg is a shopping and cultural metropolis. With 755 square kilometres, the city area is seven times larger than Paris and two and a half times larger than London. As a result, Hamburg's living and housing standards are particularly high. With 30 square metres of living space per person, Hamburg has the biggest average living space of all major cities in the world. As much as 14% of the city area is made up of green spaces and recreational areas. The international importance of Hamburg is underlined by over 90 consulates, Hamburg is second only to New York City in the world. As a trade centre, Hamburg has always been outward-looking, and this has shaped the mentality of the inhabitants of Hamburg. One of the football teams of Hamburg, the HSV, is the only football team in Germany which never descended from the Bundesliga. For further information on Hamburg click here.

Hamburg is very easy to reach from all directions and by all means of transportation. Hamburg airport is located in the city zone and only 20 minutes from the city centre. There are many direct flight connections to the main cities in Europe, to Northern America, to the Middle and the the Far East.

Every hour there is a train connection between Hamburg and all the major cities of Central and Northern Europe. The long-distance trains stop at the main station (Hauptbahnhof) and at the Dammtor and Altona stations.

You can reach Hamburg by car or bus via a total of five autobahns and many main roads. Hamburg is a stop on the North Sea Bicycle Trail and is a port of call for many cruise ships.