The Spirit of Hamburg

Spirit of Hamburg, a DVD documentary by Kronos Media. Edited and directed by Konstantin von zur Mühlen Trailer Part 1 (1845-1925) and …

Speicherstadt Kafferösterei in the Historic Warehouse District

Enjoy a delicious handroasted coffee of your favourite flavour and blend (how about Kopi luwak?) in the cool  factory-style  roastery …

Noi – Hip, Happy Accessories Designed in Hamburg

One of the most creative and definitely the cutest shop in Sternschanze  is Noi Home Accessories. Here you find inhouse-made …

ABC-Viertel Luxurious Shopping Quarter

The upscale ABC-Viertel in Neustadt is home to an abundance of luxurious boutiques. Chanel, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Bettina Schoenbach and …

Café Paris – Classic Bistro with Marvelous Art Nouveau Architecture

Cafe Paris, founded in 1882,  is a classic french bistro in  Art Nouveau style, and it also happens to have the …

The Most Peculiar Shop in Hamburg

This is probably the weirdest store I’ve ever encountered. A mix between a freakshow,  gallery,  steam punk, dump, museum and …

El Bocho – When Brilliant Street Art Happens to Hamburg

There’s clutter, then there’s common graffiti and then there’s street art. My favourite street artist is Berlin-based El Bocho who …

The Art of Hamburg – Handpainted Industrial Chic Fashion

A succesfully executed mixture betweeen bohemian chic, industrial grit, maritime charm, hip streetsmartness and stylish souvenir art. Artist and design …

Clever Design from Pension für Produkte

At the showroom at Neuer Pferdermarkt in St Pauli, the small design-collaboration company  Pension for Produkte founded by Angela Schlösser showcases their assortment of …

HafenCity Part III: Where Are All the Cars?

Sustainability is the keyword for traffic planning in HafenCity. There are an unusual high proportion of pedestrian promenades, parks and …