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 interwoven 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 alternatives: Numerous actors are campaigning for a decolonial reorientation of the economy and trade.

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 explore what a "decolonial economic and trade turnaround" could look like. Be part of it!
INFO: Further events will be published here in the coming weeks!