Hamburg. handelt. dekolonial?

In the page's words:

How fair is Hamburg really? The port city has held the title of Fairtrade City since 2011, but as a "gateway to the world" it was deeply entangled in colonial trade structures. While many Hamburg companies made huge profits, people in the Global South were exploited, displaced and disenfranchised - and resisted. Even after the end of formal colonial rule, many of these structures continue to exist - in economic policy, in global supply chains and even in fair trade.

Around 90% of the goods that reach Germany pass through the port of Hamburg - often along non-transparent trade routes that perpetuate dependencies and exploitation. But there are alternative approaches: Numerous actors are campaigning for a change in trade and economic policy - fair. And decolonial!

How do colonial continuities still shape the economy and trade today? How can we break through them? And what steps are necessary to make Hamburg a fairer trading metropolis?

In our new series, we, the Fair Trade City of Hamburg, explore what a "decolonial economic and trade turnaround" could look like. Be part of it!