Over 1.000 towns, 20 (rural) districts or independent cities, four federal states, business and social organisations: one region – that is the Hamburg metropolitan region.
The Hamburg metropolitan region is one of the most competitive regions in Germany and Europe. Almost 5.4 million people live and work here at the intersection of the most important European transport axes between Scandinavia, Western, Eastern and Southern Europe. Thanks to the best infrastructure, qualified skilled labour, innovative companies and research institutes renowned for cutting-edge research, the economy continues to grow. Supported by the high quality of life, the population has grown continuously and our region is the economic centre of northern Germany.
Urban city flair and rolling hills, mighty crusaders and idyllic lake landscapes, coast and sea, manor houses and castles – hardly any other region in Germany offers such a high quality of life. Water sports fans will find paradisiacal conditions on the Elbe, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Well-developed cycle paths, idyllic hiking and riding trails, numerous golf courses, exclusive hotels and romantic holiday homes – the list of highlights is almost endless.
In addition to the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the Hamburg metropolitan region includes the districts of Dithmarschen, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Pinneberg, Segeberg, Steinburg, Stormarn, Ostholstein, Neumünster and Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein and the district of Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony, District of Harburg, district of Lüchow-Dannenberg, district of Lüneburg, district of Rotenburg, district of Heidekreis, district of Stade and district of Uelzen and in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern the state capital Schwerin, district of Ludwigslust-Parchim and district of Nordwestmecklenburg.
