The finalists for the first Hansa Export Award have been announced!
As part of the Hanseatic Business Forum at the 46th International Hanseatic Day in Stargard, the Hansa Export Award will be presented for the first time this year. Each member city of the Union of Cities THE HANSA was able to nominate one company for the award. An international jury has now selected the five finalists, who will present their companies at the business forum.
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Annual Conference of the Hanseatic History Society streamed live
800 years ago, in 1226, Lübeck was granted the Imperial Charter of Freedom – a pivotal event in the history of the city and the Hanseatic League. This anniversary is more than just a historical retrospective: it invites us to reflect on power, autonomy and memory – themes that have shaped the Hanseatic League both then and now. The conference focuses on the question of how power was exercised, negotiated and narrated in the Hanseatic region.
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Photographic exhibition “A Journey through the Heritage of European Ports” in Laredo
On 19 May 2026, the Department of Culture and Tourism of Laredo will open the photographic exhibition “A Journey through the Heritage of European Ports” which links the cities and ports of the Hansa and highlights their international connections, at the Casa de Cantabria in Madrid. The Spanish city of Laredo has been a member of the international Union of Cities THE HANSA since 2024. Since joining, the city has been actively planning initiatives such as the photo exhibition shown here.
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New Exhibition at European Hansemuseum: Quite Privileged!
To mark the 800th anniversary of Lübeck’s imperial freedom, the European Hanseatic Museum is hosting a special exhibition entitled “Quite Privileged! Lübeck and Imperial Freedom”, organised by the Archives of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck.
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Museum Schwedenspeicher reopens its doors
Nach einem Umbau öffnet das Museum Schwedenspeicher in Stade am 1. Mai wieder seine Türen. Mit der Neueröffnung des Museums wird im ersten Stock des Gebäudes eine große Ausstellung zur Hansezeit präsentiert. Am Beispiel der Hansestadt Stade, die stellvertretend für viele andere mittelgroße Hansestädte des ausgehenden Mittelalters steht, wird die Geschichte der Hanse anschaulich dargestellt.
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