Home for the first time

The North drew me here – to this very city and the water and the Kiez¹ . I was always up here anyway and already had close ties. I then worked for a long time directly in the Kiez. By now, I’m ‘off the Kiez ’, as we say, and I enjoy my beloved Hamburg in a completely different, more intense way, with much more time and far more relaxation. A “Nordlicht²”, a true Hamburger, you either are or you’re not, it’s in you, no matter where you’ve lived before. Hamburg is home and anchor and freedom.

 

Notes from the MeinHamburg editorial team:

 

There are some words and terms in the text that not everyone may be familiar with. That’s why we’ve explained them here.

 

¹Kiez – usually refers to St. Pauli, Hamburg’s entertainment and red-light district.

²Nordlicht – refers to someone who feels at home in northern Germany.