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There is always something going on in THE HANSA!
Here you will find news from the Union of Cities and its almost 200 Hanseatic member cities.

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1.10.2024

Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue with a Hanseatic focus

This year's Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue (BSYD) will take place in Gdańsk, Poland, from November 11-16. Young people from the Baltic Sea Region will have the chance to engage with their Hanseatic heritage and its meaning today. The BSYD is organized by the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in cooperation with THE HANSA, financially supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.

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Visegrad CR Annual Forum 2024_Rachid © DIE HANSE - Bischof
30.09.2024

youthHansa @ Cultural Routes Annual Advisory Forum

This year's Annual Advisory Forum of the Council of Europe's Cultural Routes was all about young people. Rachid Hamdaoui presented the activities and structure of youthHansa as part of a panel discussion at the forum in Visegrád, Hungary.

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27.08.2024

Hanseatic chest from 1240 found in Visby

The chest is a unique item in the Hanseatic history and has been kept in Visby Cathedral Sankta Maria for almost 800 years. According to a document from a guild in Dortmund it was named Saint Peter’s chest. 

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Salt boiling at the German Salt Museum ©Deutsches Salzmuseum
27.08.2024

The German Salt Museum celebrates its 35th anniversary

The German Salt Museum in Lüneburg is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Visitors are invited to an open day with a colourful programme on 8 September 2024. To mark the anniversary, a special exhibition entitled “Voices from the city” will run from September 3 to January 5.

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HanseTreck arrival in Lübeck ©Bischof
8.07.2024

HanseTreck arrives in Lübeck

Despite rain, wind and breakdowns: the HanseTreck has reached its destination! After a tour on cargo bikes from Einbeck to Lübeck, the trek arrived in front of Lübeck's town hall on Saturday, July 6.

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