Hamburg Chamber of Commerce

The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce (Handelskammer Hamburg), originally named the Commercial Deputation (Commerz-Deputation), is the chamber of commerce for the city state of Hamburg, and was founded in 1665. Hamburg has for centuries been a commercial centre of Northern Europe, and the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce currently has 160,000 companies as its members. It was traditionally one of the three main political bodies of Hamburg.

Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Handelskammer Hamburg
Formation19 January 1665 (1665-01-19)
Typechamber of commerce
Legal statusK. d. ö. R.
Location
  • Adolphsplatz 1
    20457 Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates53°32′59″N 9°59′27″E
Region served
 Hamburg
Membership (2015)
150,000
Official language
German
President
Norbert Aust
SubsidiariesCommerzbibliothek
Hamburg School of Business Administration (HSBA)
Staff
288
WebsiteOfficial website
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