Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (Germany)

The Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany. The primary climate hazards are flooding, storms and heat waves. The interface to the healthcare sector is primarily the University Medical Centre Eppendorf (UKE). The UKE is one of the most modern hospitals in Europe and one of the largest employers in Hamburg with around 15,300 employees. Around 550,000 patients are treated at the UKE every year.