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After an involuntary break forced upon it by the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamburg Messe und Congress is back – with a spectacular premiere: PHOTOPIA Hamburg, held from 23 until 26 September, is a unique festival-like event for the entire digital imaging sector. With the industry’s key players and service…

Hamburg, 17 June 2021 – Following extensive consultations with its partners, Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH decided to cancel the MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo scheduled for 8 to 10 September 2021, as well as the Seatrade Europe – Cruise and River Cruise Convention which was supposed…

The data published in the seventh issue of the WindEnergy trend:index reflect the most positive mood ever observed in the international wind energy sector. In particular, the long-term market expectations are a major factor contributing to the optimistic assessment of onshore and offshore wind.…

It is a multifaceted, future-looking programme full of creative inspiration for businesses in the imaging industry: The four-day, live Creative Content Conference during PHOTOPIA Hamburg from 23 to 26 September will cater specifically to professional photographers and content creators. Its programme…

From 10 June until 10 July, 62 BFF photographers and filmmakers will present their perspectives of the future at the Hamburg Messe und Congress ‘Gallery’. The photos and films will be displayed behind the exhibition hall windows facing Karolinenstrasse, enabling visitors to enjoy them at any time…

A person, covered by nothing but a blanket. In his exhibition "COVERED – the story of a blanket", the Hamburg-based photographer Bob Leinders will show intimate portraits of well-known personalities as of 14 May. His photos will be displayed along the glass façades of the exhibition halls of Hamburg…

Hamburg, 14 April 2021 – Following extensive consultations with authorities and partners, Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH decided today to cancel the HAMBURG ancora YACHTFESTIVAL which had originally been scheduled to take place in Neustadt, Holstein from 28 to 30 May 2021.

With the right settings and the right perspective, photography can produce impressive images. But the word "perspective" also denotes a scenario of hope, a vantage point towards a time after the lockdown. Interlinking these two meanings of the word is the subject of the photographic art project "Wir…