v     Official club name: Friendship Force Hamburg e. V. - www.friendshipforce-hamburg.de

v     Airport: Hamburg Airport Many  airlines serve Hamburg , intercontinental flights come via Frankfurt,  Paris or London. Soon Hamburg will be connected directly with N.Y. and Canada. ( http://www.ham.airport.de/de/pressemitteilungen_3451.htm ) Railroad :  Hamburg has  excellent railroad connections from and to all European cities.

v     Cost of transportation from the airport or the railway station: No charge. Private cars or public transportation, if Hosts meet their guests at the airport or railway station.

            If coming by bus, we arrange to meet them wherever and whenever it is convenient. 

v     The maximum number of Ambassadors our club can host: We can host 25  Ambassadors.

v     About the club: FF Hamburg has about 135 active members and all professions are represented. We like to welcome two incoming exchanges each year and send two outgoing exchanges. Our clubmembers meet  4  to 5 times  a year. FF Hamburg club has been active since 1979 and participated in both incoming and outgoing exchanges every year since that time.

v     About the region: Hamburg  has 1.7 Mio inhabitants.  Germany's largest seaport is also one of Europe's leading transit ports. Tour this world class  container port on a harbor barge, take in the unique warehouse complex on a fleet tour or stroll along the Elbe River. Every May  the Port of Hamburg celebrates  its anniversary with a  three day´s bash, featuring the ballet of the lighters, a windjammer parade, fireworks and hundreds of booths. And what  European City is graced by a lovely midtown lake  Alster ? Hamburg offers a beautiful City Hall, the famous Reeperbahn and  beautiful surroundings with medeval  cities and typical  northern German country sites. We have sporting events, several museums and other cultural programs visitors can enjoy year around. www.hamburg.de

v     About the exchanges: Our purpose is to uphold the intent of The Friendship Force philosophy of making friends around the world, and we believe this club has made this happen. We have many places to take our incoming Ambassadors :  City Hall, Harbor,  19th century mercantile- and warehouse buildings, old Hamburg. We are also proud of picturesque neighbored towns like Luebeck, Lueneburg, Lauenburg and Stade, which show the old Germany of the 16th century. We arrange welcome- and farewellparties and we provide day hosts and free days for more individual  entertainment. The main emphasis is for the hostfamily to make friends with the Ambassadors. And in the personal atmosphere our guests have the opportunity to meet other people and see other homes or have smaller excursions with their hosts.