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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.

Niederländische YH 2025 4 (c) Pepijn Velthuis
9.05.2025

Annual meeting of youthHansa in Zutphen

The annual introductory afternoon of the Dutch YouthHansa Association (De Nederlandse Jeugdhanze) took place on Wednesday 7 May 2025. Young people from eight different Hanseatic cities had the opportunity to get to know each other better in preparation for the International Hanseatic Days, which will take place in Visby this year.

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youthHansa Stade 4 (c) Rachid Hamdaoui
21.05.2025

youthHansa Meeting in Stade

Over the weekend of 16-18 May, the Hanseatic city of Stade hosted a meeting of North German youth delegates for the first time after the pandemic. The aim was to give young people the opportunity to exchange ideas and get in the mood together in the run-up to the International Hanseatic Day.

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Kampen cog and city skyline
14.05.2025

Voyage to the Hanseatic Day: Kamper Kogge sets sail

On 10 May, the Kamper Kogge left its home port for Sweden. In just over three weeks, Henk van Voornveld and his crew plan to arrive in the harbour of Visby on the island of Gotland just in time for the start of the 45th International Hanseatic Day. It is the longest sea voyage the cog has ever undertaken.

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Stadtführung „Mit dem Hansekaufmann durch Buxtehude“_Copyright Hansestadt Buxtehude
6.05.2025

Day of the Hansa 2025: Cities celebrate their heritage

Every third weekend in May, the Union of Cities celebrates the "Day of the Hansa". In many towns and cities, exhibitions, city tours and activities related to the Hanseatic League take place on this weekend. Read here, which cities participate this year.

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Münster get-together4
25.04.2025

youthHansa: Münster get-together

On Thursday, 28 November 2024, the first get-together of the international and the Dutch youthHansa took place in Münster. Young people from Hanseatic cities in Germany, the Netherlands and Finland came together to get to know each other better in preparation for the International Hanseatic Day, which will take place in Visby in June 2025.

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