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Relocating to Hamburg
Moving to Hamburg from Canada, is both exciting and overwhelming. Hamburg is a vibrant port city known for its maritime history, beautiful canals, and thriving cultural scene. English is available but typically German preferred. Planning ahead makes a big difference. Bekins Worldwide, using its decades of international move experience and expertise, is here to help you, with both the best time of year to move and what to expect on the day you move into your new residence.
The best time to move to Hamburg is late spring or early fall ( i.e. May, June, or September). Summers in Hamburg are relatively mild, with average highs around 20–23°C (68–73°F), making moving and exploring more comfortable than in the colder or wetter months. Avoid winter moves, if you can; it is grey, rainy, and cold between November and February. That dampens the excitement of your arrival and makes settling in harder. Avoiding winter means avoiding the weather risks and its extra costs. Container shipping possessions in the winter, across the Atlantic, is not advised. Lacquer finished furniture and oil paintings, for example, separate from their substrates in the cold. Delays caused, when weather interrupts the unpacking and repacking at customs inspections, adds time. Best to avoid delays and unexpected extra port costs.
Hamburg’s older neighborhoods often have narrow streets and limited parking. Movers will apply for a temporary no-parking zone permit (Halteverbot) to avoid fines or last-minute headaches, just as soon as customs allows pick up at their warehouse. Many apartments, especially in charming Altbau (pre-war) buildings, don’t have elevators. Lots of stairs mean that extra manpower cuts the cost of move in, as that avoids the fatigue which costs more than if work is shared by fresher help.
Coordinating your moving to Hamburg and the completion of local registrations, are easier if you have arranged a local cell phone number. Cell phone ( i.e. handy’s ) rates and monthly plans are surprisingly reasonable compared to Canada. Further it helps with documentation translations for various registrations arrival requires.
You’ll hear the term Hamburger Deern (Hamburg girl) or Hamburger Jung (Hamburg boy) used affectionately to describe people born and raised in the city. Yes, just like the food! But don’t worry, it doesn’t mean the same thing. A language quirk to embrace as you enjoy life in one of Germany’s most dynamic cities.
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More Help With Moving to Hamburg
• Cost of Living in Hamburg
• City of Hamburg
• Government of Germany
• Vehicle Importation
• German Consulate – Vancouver
• German Consulate – Toronto
• German Embassy – Ottawa
To make a call to Hamburg
• Dial 011 (outside North America)
• Dial 49 (code for Germany)
• Dial 40 (Hamburg area code)
• Dial the local phone number
or the cell phone number
In Hamburg use 112 for emergencies.