Hamburg Central Europe in 12 Days on a Limited Budget: Experiencing political and cultural history doesn’t have to be expensive

By Jim Tanoos

Purdue University

by Jim Tanoos, with pictures and activities from annual study abroad visits to Munich, Prague, Hamburg, and Rotterdam by students from Purdue University in Indiana, USA

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Hamburg is widely considered the most international of all German cities and has the highest percentage of international residents in Germany at 14% (LabourEconomics, 2019).  It has a notable history in trade dating back to the Middle Ages and is credited with helping to bring the Germanic region out of the Middle Ages because of its access to both import and export markets.  In 1410 Hamburg drafted a city constitution, known as “the first Rezeß”, which included dispute resolution policy and gave power of due process to citizens, a revolutionary civil liberty for the era. 

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  • Tanoos, J. (2019). Hamburg Central Europe in 12 Days on a Limited Budget: Experiencing political and cultural history doesn’t have to be expensive.

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