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CCH – Congress Center Hamburg receives one of the highest-ranking awards for sustainability

Fantastic news for the new CCH – Congress Center Hamburg: It is the first, and thus far, the only existing German convention center to earn Gold certification in the Revitalization category from the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB).

New Project Head for SMM, MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo and Seatrade Europe

Christoph Lücke is taking on the role of Project Head of Hamburg Messe und Congress’ maritime trade fairs SMM, MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo, and Seatrade Europe effective 01 February 2023. He takes over from Claus Ulrich Selbach who remains committed to the maritime industry as Business Unit Director.

Successful return of the trade fair and congress business

Sales revenues at 108.7 million euros, nearly 12m above budget

The world's largest congress on allergy and clinical immunology to come to Hamburg in 2023

More good news for the congress and exhibition metropolis of Hamburg: from June 9 to 11, 2023 the annual congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) will take place at the new CCH – Congress Center Hamburg in a hybrid format. This is the first time the medical congress-plus-exhibition will be hosted in Hamburg. Approximately…

Awarded: CCH – Congress Center Hamburg wins BDA Hamburg Architecture Prize 2022

The best modern buildings in Hamburg were recognized with two awards last night, the renowned “BDA Hamburg Architektur Preis” and the “BDA / Hamburger Abendblatt Publikums Architektur Preis”. The new CCH – Congress Center Hamburg is among the winners of the BDA Hamburg Architecture Award. The jury selected Hamburg’s convention center as one of the three…

Polaris presents a playable adventure park including Nintendo, Warner Bros., Canon, TikTok and many other participants

New grandstand system turns exhibition halls into an arena

A mobile grandstand system is available on Hamburg’s exhibition campus as of immediately, providing even greater flexibility for tailoring event formats to individual needs. Taken together the grandstands provide seats for an audience of 4,332. The system not only expands the range of options Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC) can offer at its facilities but…

Ein goldenes Windrad, welches vor dem Hamburg Messe Gebäude installiert wird. Das Messegebäude wird schräg von unten gezeigt.

The leading international maritime trade fair: Shipping sector sets a clear course for climate protection

Friday was the closing day of the 30th SMM which took place on Hamburg’s exhibition campus from 6 to 9 September. During the anniversary edition of the flagship fair the maritime industry demonstrated its commitment to tackling the energy transition. Organisers, exhibitors and trade visitors alike delivered a positive summary of the event.

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