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Transport
Hamburg's Hydrogen Bus Fleet: One Year In, What Have We Learned?
Twelve months after Hochbahn rolled out its first hydrogen-powered buses, we ride the 109 line and talk to the engineers keeping them running.
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Green Space
The Allotment Gardens Fighting for Survival in a Growing City
As Hamburg densifies, Kleingarten colonies face an uncertain future. Gardeners, planners and ecologists are searching for a compromise that keeps the city breathing.
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Lifestyle
Packaging-Free in Hamburg: A Week Shopping at Zero-Waste Stores
Our writer spent seven days buying groceries without single-use packaging. The savings were real; the logistics were another story entirely.
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Urban
How Wilhelmsburg Became Germany's Testing Ground for Climate Adaptation
Flood barriers, sponge parks and rooftop farms: the Elbe island that was once overlooked is now a blueprint for resilient cities across Europe.
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Environment
The Elbe Cleanup: Measuring the River's Recovery, Decade by Decade
New water-quality data shows the Elbe is cleaner than it has been in a century. But microplastics and agricultural runoff still cloud the picture.
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Transport
Cargo Bikes vs Cars: Hamburg's Quiet Last-Mile Revolution
DHL, Hermes and a wave of local startups are betting that cargo bikes can replace vans in the city centre. We rode along to see if it works.