On 26 January 2024, on the occasion of the 359th anniversary of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, the “International Climate Forum of Hamburg Business” will take place from 10:00 to 12:00. The focus will be on discussing the OECD study on the climate neutrality of Hamburg’s economy. The Chamber of Commerce has launched the “Hamburg 2040” location strategy with the aim of making Hamburg’s economy climate-neutral by 2040 and increasing its competitiveness. The guest of honour will be the President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who will give a keynote speech. The event will end with a reception at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.
The participants in the panel discussion on “International competitiveness and climate neutrality: the example of Hamburg” are
Dr Malte Heyne, Managing Director of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce,
Dr Melanie Leonhard, President of the Ministry of Economics and Innovation, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,
Prof Dr Michael Otto, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Otto Group, founder of the Michael Otto Environmental Foundation,
Irina Zschaler, Chairwoman of the Executive Board of Georg Nordmann Holding AG
and our Managing Director Arnold G. Mergell.
We are looking forward to the exchange!
Further information is available here (in German):