As the 8th-largest city in the European Union, with a population of 1.8 million (5 million in the metro region), Hamburg is not only the place with the highest GDP per capita of all German states (53,611 EUR p.a.) and the fourth-highest GDP per capita in Europe, it is also among the world’s 10 most livable cities, according to The Economist.
Hamburg is the global capital of wind power, the world leader in research with free-electron lasers, a renowned center for life science, the leading seaport in Northern Europe, and a powerful startup hub – all connected in a tight network of 9 cluster initiatives.
And most importantly, Hamburg is the third-largest civil aviation site in the world, with more than 40,000 highly-qualified employees, 300 companies and institutions, and way over 100 years of tradition. With an internationally awarded network forming a powerful alliance of Hamburg based business, science, education and politics, to help your business grow: Hamburg Aviation.