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[[Image:Hamburg01.JPG|center|Hamburg skyline at night]] <center>It's full of nice places to go out! St.Pauli is the quarter with all the nice bars, clubs, table dance and concerts!</center> {{City |name = Hamburg |country = Germany |region = Hamburg |nickname = |group = 1085 |wikipedia = Hamburg |wikitravel = Hamburg |hitch = Hamburg |image = |imagetext = |ambassadors = [[:cs:people/french_traveler/|FRENCH_TRAVELER]] }} ====[[Hamburg|(Free and Hanseatic City of) Hamburg]]==== Capital: [[Hamburg]] with 1,744,215 inhabitants '''Hamburg''', the second largest city of [[Germany|Germany]], names itself a ''Gate to the World'' - usually this is only mentioned in an economic view, but otherwise this is exactly what [[CouchSurfing]] is about... ==CS Meetings== There are now (October 2008) over 1300 registered Couchsurfers in Hamburg (+25km). A growing group [[:cs:groups/hamburg|Hamburg]] exists at CS. Meetings, Partys and events will for sure posted there. *Future regular meetings: **Check out the group description and the announcements in the group! - usually every last Thursday of a Month, place and time will be announced in the group **Sometimes additional meetings at changing places **Very often meetups for events like "Long night of the museums", concerts, demonstrations, aspargus cooking, ... *Future special meetings: ** 19-20 December 2008: [[Hamburg SuperGuest]]. Fasten your seatbelt for the Xtreme Guest Xperience. *Past (special) meetings: **[[:cs:groups/hamburg/687000|Mary & Julien's house warming party]] January 31st, 2008 **[[:cs:groups/hamburg/514204|1st meeting anniversary]] had to be moved to the Bar Roosen because of some Christmas party -- it was fun anyway **[[Summer meeting of the Free and Open Couchcity Hamburg 2007]] at August 3-5th **[http://www.couchsurfing.com/meetings.html?mid=2325 6th regional meeting] at May 31th (20+ people), discussion about [[Free and Open Couchcity Hamburg]] **[http://www.couchsurfing.com/meetings.html?mid=1730 3rd regional meeting] took place at March 9th, 2007 19:00 [http://www.favorite-hammonia.de/ Ruderclub Harmonia] (report/results at [[:cs:groups/hamburg/156723|Hamburggroup]] - 16 people) **A lot of couchsurfers at [[:cs:groups/hamburg/92858|Katrins "fette party"]] December 16th, 2006 **[http://www.couchsurfing.com/meetings.html?mid=972|1st regional meeting] took place at November 16th, 2006 (more than 25 people) ==CS Emergency Couches== Most hosts in Hamburg like proper couch requests in advance. But we all know shit happens, so for there is a [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=12458 group feature] for short term requests. Just post there with your contact details and sit tight. Help is coming. If you want to stay in Hamburg more than two days, you '''HAVE TO''' contact people directly. When all fails, check [http://wikitravel.org/en/Hamburg#Sleep this] out. For hosts in Hamburg who like to support the idea, copy-paste the following code to your couch description: :<nowiki><div style="background-color:orange;font-weight:bold;border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-color:black;padding:5px"> In case of emergency, the first thing to do is to post on the <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=12458">Hamburg Couchsearch Group</a>.</div></nowiki> (Feel free to change text and colors!) ==Moving to Hamburg== Are you looking for accommodation, room, flat? Just try the addresses on this [[Hamburg accommodation|link list]]. ==Hamburg Geek Squad== CS'ers (no squids) who know something about computers are offering help to those who don't or who want to get rid of bloody Windows. To join in or if you need support you find the Squad [[Hamburg Geek Squad|here]]. ==CS Tips== <!-- Specific CouchSurfing tips. I.e. could it be a good idea to ask people in suburbs instead (because the city is very popular). --> Because of the very good public transport system, even in the night hours (see below), it's not necessary to look for a host right in the central parts of town. If you have trouble finding a free couch, check the couches more outside. In case you can't find any hosts: Youth Hostels: [http://www.hamburg-tourism.de/en/search-booking/more-accomodations/youth-hostels/] ==General Tips== ''Check [[:wikitravel:Hamburg#See|Wikitravel]] for more infos and more places to see.'' * An official [http://stadtplan.hamburg.de/ map] of Hamburg in several languages is available. * General and kind of "official" cityinfos can be found in several other languages at [http://international.hamburg.de/?ok=18338 international.hamburg.de] * A list of museums and exhibitions can be found at [http://www.hamburg-tourism.de/Exhibitions___Museum.266.0.html?&L=1 www.hamburg-tourism.de] * A list of local tips : [http://www.spottedbylocals.com/hamburg/ Hamburg by locals] * A good way to discover the city is by bike. Ask your host if he can lend you one, or use the city's own [http://www.stadtradhamburg.de/ Stadtrad bike rental], a grid of 77 automatic rental stations offering a total of 1000 bikes. First 30 minutes are free, 31st to 60th minute 4ct each, then 8ct, whole day 12 €. ==CS Guides - special hosts for special places ...== <!-- If you want to guide people, add a link to your profile and add some things you want to show to people --> * Ask your local Host for a non-tourist tour through the harbour. You can even ask two different hosts: You'll probably get two very different tours... ==Activities== *Alternative Events [http://www.bewegungsmelder.org Alternative Concerts and other cultural and political Events in Hamburg] *Cinemas [http://kino-fahrplan.de Movies], also in [http://kino-fahrplan.de/programm/ofs original version]. *Parties / Concerts [http://www.szene-hamburg-online.de Hamburg Partys and Concerts] *Bars [http://www.kneipenfuehrer.de/HH/HH.html Bars in Hamburg] ==Public Transport== The Hamburger Verkehrsverbund [http://www.hvv.de/en/ HVV] is Hamburg's unified fare system for public transport (actually the first one worldwide). You can use the same ticket for any train, bus or ferry within the system, regardless of the operator. Service runs mostly every 5 to 10 minutes during daytime (from 6 to 20 o'clock) and between 20 to 30 minutes in early morning/late night hours. On Friday and Saturday nights the trains of the U- and S-Bahn [http://www.hvv.de/en/timetables-lines-routes/plans-line-route-networks/usar/ lines] run every 30 minutes, Sundays to Mondays train services close between about 1 and 4 o'clock in the morning, however, there are special [http://www.hvv.de/en/timetables-lines-routes/plans-line-route-networks/network-plans/?netzplan=NachtBus+night+bus+services Nachtbusse] (nightbusses). This means you do not have to look for hosts at the heart of the city because public transport is comfortable from most areas around. The [http://www.hvv.de/en/timetables-lines-routes/plans-line-route-networks/fare-zone-plans/ fare zone plan] looks a bit tricky first but is actually quite simple. You can ignore all those small numbered patches and just note the five rings A to E; as a visitor, you will always choose your ticket based on number of rings you travel in. The „Großbereich“ of rings A and B covers most of Hamburg. Rough rules to buy a ticket: * If you travel a single day after nine o'clock in the morning (valid until 6 o'clock the next morning), buy a "[http://www.hvv.de/en/tickets/day-tickets/9-o-clock-day-ticket/ 9-Uhr-Tageskarte]". It's always less expensive than buying two single tickets. * If you have to travel before 9 o'clock, buy a "[http://www.hvv.de/en/tickets/day-tickets/all-day-ticket/ Ganztageskarte]". * If you as a group travel after 9 o'clock, a "[http://www.hvv.de/en/tickets/day-tickets/9-o-clock-group-ticket/ Gruppenkarte]" is less expensive than two or more day tickets. * If you intend to stay more than one day, you might be interested in the [http://www.hvv.de/en/tickets/day-tickets/3-day-ticket/ 3-Tage-Karte] for three days. * Only if you stick within one or two zones (the numbered patches), single tickets make sense. A special case is the city centre which is zone 000. Note that tickets have to be bought at ticket machines ''before'' entering the platform. If you are traveling by bus and have a ticket, you don't need to show it to the driver. ==Hitchhiking from Hamburg to other Destinations== To travel from Hamburg to other locations '''hitchhiking''' is a cheap solution. There are two good starting points to reach the Autobahn (highway): *[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=en&z=15&q=Horner%20Kreisel+Hamburg+Deutschland&om=1 Horner Kreisel] is the right point if you want to go to [[Lübeck]], [[Rostock]] or [[Berlin]]. Some years ago the roundabout was rebuilt, now it's impossible to stand right on it. But there is a busstop not far away where hitchhikers can stand. It's called ''Caspar-Voght-Straße''. The easiest way to get there is from the Station Hasselbrook (S1, S11). You leave the train in the direction of Steindamm street, upstairs turn right and then after a few meters go left into the Caspar-Voght-Straße. Follow this street 500 meters until the big crossing with Sievekingsallee. On the opposite side of the Sievekingsallee you'll see the busstop ''Caspar-Voght-Straße.'' There is another busstop closer to the roundabout, but traffic is too fast at this point, so it's better to use the one mentioned above. *[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=BAT+Hamburg+Stillhorn+West&near=Hamburg&ie=UTF8&ei=PLjiRbH0O4aioQPyhoWuCw&cid=53484278,10024765,2099394881536362672&li=lmd&om=1&z=15&ll=53.484278,10.024765&spn=0.018335,0.039825 BAT HH-Stillhorn] (BAT means interstate service area) is the right point if you choose the direction [[Hannover]] or [[Bremen]]. You reach it via Bus Nr. 13 from S3 Wilhelmsburg (leave at busstop Kirchdorf (Süd)). ===Working=== For jobs and employment in Hamburg, check out [http://www.jobsinhamburg.com/ JobsinHamburg] ==Trivia== <!-- CouchSurfing and this city. E.g. was CouchSurfing mentioned in local media? --> <br style="clear:both;"/> {{Template:CC-BY-SA}} [[csgroup:1085]] [[wikitravel:Hamburg]] [[hitch:Hamburg]] [[Category:Hamburg]] [[Category:Germany]]

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