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Club trip to Potsdam
Meeting with good friends from RC Berlin-International for a 5-hour tour of the Havel River
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Donations totalling € 8,381
Johanniter Weihnachtstrucker presented to the public for the first time in the Europapassage
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Fund raised to € 16.241!!!
The RC Hamburg-International is helping with another successful fundraiser ‘Zeit für Zukunft’
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Leer, Emden, Pilsum -beautiful
President Thole Rotermund organised his club trip to East Friesland & everyone was thrilled!
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We are and live Rotary
A Hamburg-based service club with 35 active members supporting international projects
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Club Trip Dresden 2022
This time, the club trip of RC Hamburg-International went to Dresden, Hamburg's partner city.
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North Frisia Club Trip ...
The 2021 Club Trip was postponed by a few weeks due to the pandemic, but could then take place
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What is Rotary
Rotary brings together personalities from all continents to serve the community.
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About Us

We would like to introduce ourselves briefly and show you what it means for us to be a Rotarian.
Rotary Club Hamburg-International

Rotary is an international association of men and women with a common passion: they all want to improve the quality of life around the world through community service:

The concerns of all Rotary clubs are divided into the following 7 areas of focus:

- Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
- Disease prevention and treatment
- Water and sanitation
- Maternal and child health care
- Elementary education, literacy
- Economic and community development
- environmental protection

Individual Rotary clubs are autonomous entities that are also members of Rotary International. Rotary International, headquartered in Evanston, Illinois in USA, is an NGO and is the umbrella organization of all Rotary Clubs worldwide. 

Our club feels particularly committed to the internationality of Hamburg as the "gateway to the world". For this reason we have deliberately chosen our club name. Almost all aid projects that we actively support are carried out in needy regions abroad.

Since 2014, we have had the Rotary Club Hamburg-International, which meets weekly on Mondays at 7:30PM. More details can be found at the bottom of our website.

Our members are individuals from a wide variety of professions, numerous nations and diverse cultures. All members have international professional experience and bring international connections to club life. Herein lies a tremendous creative potential that is unleashed through spirited communication at every meeting.

As a rule, club meetings are held in German. We always welcome international guests (e.g. Rotarians from other countries visiting Hamburg) or speakers; then our club meetings are held in English.

Rotary members effect lasting change in their own communities and work with other clubs to carry out international projects that address today's most pressing challenges.

Being a Rotarian is not just about generating financial and in-kind resources for social service projects; it is first and foremost about making a sustained personal commitment to a worthy cause. Individual members of the clubs are helpful, pragmatic, solution-oriented and willing to take pro-active responsibility in the club.

One of the principles of all clubs is the rotation of tasks between all club members, for example by taking over club offices and tasks in the realization of projects. Special emphasis is placed on personal support for service projects.

If you are interested in joining our club, we would be happy to welcome you as a guest at one of our meetings. Please register for this with a lead time of about 2 weeks at sekretariat@rc-hh-international.de.

Club languages: German and English
Founding date: February 23, 2014
Charter date: April 26, 2014

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Club news

President Andrew vom RC Taipei hat eingeladen
President Andrew vom RC Taipei hat eingeladen
Fostering International Friendship

Rotary Convention 2026 Taipei

Since July 2024, there has been a friendship agreement between RC Hamburg-International and RC Taipei. This friendship is actively nurtured.
Since July 2024, there has been a friendship agreement between RC Hamburg-International and RC Taipei. This friendship is actively nurtured.
The 2026 RI Convention in Taipei, Taiwan has come to a close and left us with many positive impressions. Of particular significance to our club, of course, is the fact that it gave us another opportunity to strengthen our friendship with the RC Taipei—the oldest Rotary club in Taiwan (chartered in 1948). In addition to the many events at the Rotary Convention, we were able to participate in additional events hosted by the RC Taipei, which truly impressed us. First, we were invited to an exclusive welcome dinner hosted by the RC Taipei. This was a format we were already familiar with, as we had attended a welcome party there ...

Präsidentin Agata Klaus, Governorin Mariam Ipektchi und Präsident Andreas Hochberger
Präsidentin Agata Klaus, Governorin Mariam Ipektchi und Präsident Andreas Hochberger
Lady Governor Mariam Ipektchi visits our club

Thanks for a complete update!

The annual governor visits are always a highlight in the Rotary calendar, and together with friends from the RC Hamburg-Speicherstadt, we listened carefully!

Past Lady Governor Petra Niemann-Heßler mit Past Präsident Michael Meissner
Past Lady Governor Petra Niemann-Heßler mit Past Präsident Michael Meissner
Awarding of 3 (!) Paul Harris Fellows

What a huge surprise!

Three Paul Harris Fellow awards were presented to members of the Rotary Club Hamburg-International for their services and achievements in 2024/2025.

Clubreise Potsdam 2025 - everybody happy :-)
Another highlight of the Rotarian Year

Club trip to Potsdam

This year's club trip took us to Potsdam, where we enjoyed spending a few pleasant hours with our good friends from the Berlin club, among others.

Präsident Michael Meissner begrüßt herzlich Kristin Eichholz als neues Club-Mitglied
Kristin Eichholz is new member

RC HH-International grows

With Kristin Eichholz, the Hamburg International RC has gained a new club member and, for the first time, one of its members is a teacher.

Unser neues Instagram-Account
Club increases social media activities

Now available on Instagram

RC Hamburg-International is increasing its social media activities and will now - in addition to its website and LinkedIn - also have an Instagram account!

Präsident Michael Meissner begrüßt Michael Bostelmann als neues Mitglied
Michael Bostelmann is a new club member

RC HH-International is growing

With Michael Bostelmann, RC Hamburg-International is gaining an experienced Rotarian who has been very successful in Guatemala for many years.

Appointments

Date / Time
Club / Place
Topic / Description
22/06/2026
19:30 - 21:00
Hamburg-International
Hotel Reichshof /
Vortrag "Die Geopolitik des Heiligen Stuhls"
26/06/2026
16:00 - 17:30
Hamburg-International
München
Clubreise vom 26.-28.06.nach München
29/06/2026
19:30 - 21:00
Hamburg-International
Hotel Reichshof /
Special Event by Barbara and Florian
06/07/2026
18:30 - 19:30
Hamburg-International
Hotel Reichshof /
Vorstandssitzung
06/07/2026
19:30 - 21:00
Hamburg-International
Hotel Reichshof /
Ämterübergabe
Projects of the club
Übergabe aller Tüten an die Dreieinigkeitskirche
A huge success story
Übergabe aller Tüten an die Dreieinigkeitskirche
A huge success story
Unser Dank geht an die 7 Zauberer des Magischen Zirkels
The magic of Rotary continues!

Unser Dank geht an die 7 Zauberer des Magischen Zirkels
The magic of Rotary continues!
Haiou Zhang und Präsident Andreas Hochberger
Successful Fundraiser

Haiou Zhang und Präsident Andreas Hochberger
Successful Fundraiser
Fairer Schulstart: Eine Aktion der Hanseatic Help e.V. Hamburg
Another great HandsOn campaign

Fairer Schulstart: Eine Aktion der Hanseatic Help e.V. Hamburg
Another great HandsOn campaign
Großer Andrang beim Kuchenverkauf
The "Long Night of Churches"

Großer Andrang beim Kuchenverkauf
The "Long Night of Churches"
Volle Autos mit vollen Tüten: Ein erfolgreicher Rotary Action Day
250 bags for Hamburger Tafel

Volle Autos mit vollen Tüten: Ein erfolgreicher Rotary Action Day
250 bags for Hamburger Tafel
Mark Lyndon bei seinem Auftritt - ein großer Spaß für alle
Mark Lyndon donates his fee

Mark Lyndon bei seinem Auftritt - ein großer Spaß für alle
Mark Lyndon donates his fee
Gaia Montanari erneut mit verliehenem Deutschlandstipendium
"All hands on deck"

Gaia Montanari erneut mit verliehenem Deutschlandstipendium
"All hands on deck"
Johanna vom RAC Alstertal
Buy-One-More programme

Johanna vom RAC Alstertal
Buy-One-More programme
RC Hamburg-International Packteam mit Assistant Governorin Andrea Beyer
With 150 parcel donations!

RC Hamburg-International Packteam mit Assistant Governorin Andrea Beyer
With 150 parcel donations!
Moderator Yared Dibaba und Sängerin Annie Heger haben viel Spaß bei Rotary
Donations totalling € 8,381

Moderator Yared Dibaba und Sängerin Annie Heger haben viel Spaß bei Rotary
Donations totalling € 8,381
Dr. Kathrin Sachse bei ihrer Danksagung an Haiou Zhang
Fund raised to € 16.241!!!

Dr. Kathrin Sachse bei ihrer Danksagung an Haiou Zhang
Fund raised to € 16.241!!!
RC Hamburg-International: People of Action
Another great HandsOn campaign

RC Hamburg-International: People of Action
Another great HandsOn campaign
RC Hamburg-International unterstützt die Hamburger Tafel
Support of Hamburger Tafel

RC Hamburg-International unterstützt die Hamburger Tafel
Support of Hamburger Tafel
Der Club geht gut vorbereitet ans packen! Gespannte Vorfreude!
RC Hamburg-International acts!

Der Club geht gut vorbereitet ans packen! Gespannte Vorfreude!
RC Hamburg-International acts!
Barbara Brody, Mark Lyndon, Caroline Lewandowski
Supporting Hamburg-TOGO-Hilfe

Barbara Brody, Mark Lyndon, Caroline Lewandowski
Supporting Hamburg-TOGO-Hilfe
101 Pakete sind erfolgreich gepackt und versandfertig
RC HH-International in Action

101 Pakete sind erfolgreich gepackt und versandfertig
RC HH-International in Action
3 neue Kühe für 3 Familien in Uganda für "more Milk"
"More Milk" Projekt for kids

3 neue Kühe für 3 Familien in Uganda für "more Milk"
"More Milk" Projekt for kids
Rotary unterstützt die Ukraine
RC Hamburg-International helps

Rotary unterstützt die Ukraine
RC Hamburg-International helps
RC Hamburg-International are People of Action
12 projects = € 30.100 support

RC Hamburg-International are People of Action
12 projects = € 30.100 support
Waterwell project-We for India

Waterwell project-We for India
Enabling the future

Enabling the future
Last wish fulfilment

Last wish fulfilment
Port Alfred/South Africa

Port Alfred/South Africa
Global learning

Global learning
Project Dignity

Project Dignity
Refugee Centre Litzowstrasse

Refugee Centre Litzowstrasse
More projects
More projects

District News

Bücher, Filme und Musik bringen Hilfe

Winsens Rotarier sammeln 684 Euro bei Bücherflohmarkt

Bücher, Filme und Musik bringen Hilfe

Winsens Rotarier sammeln 684 Euro bei Bücherflohmarkt

Mutmacher Manege

Distrikt 1890: Flensburg – Kinder wachsen über sich hinaus: Mit einem Zirkusprojekt hat der Rotary Club Flensburg-Nordertor Grundschülern neue Perspektiven eröffnet

Mutmacher Manege

Distrikt 1890: Flensburg – Kinder wachsen über sich hinaus: Mit einem Zirkusprojekt hat der Rotary Club Flensburg-Nordertor Grundschülern neue Perspektiven eröffnet

Grüne Teppiche gefragt

Zum Action Day wurde die rotarische Initiative „Der Grüne Teppich” vorgestellt. Sie soll Clubs animieren, grüne Projekte zu initiieren und zu präsentieren. Hier die Informationen dazu

Grüne Teppiche gefragt

Zum Action Day wurde die rotarische Initiative „Der Grüne Teppich” vorgestellt. Sie soll Clubs animieren, grüne Projekte zu initiieren und zu präsentieren. Hier die Informationen dazu

Winsener Jugend-Förderpreis 2026 für Cellistin Mari ...

Rotary Club Winsen (Luhe) hat Mitte April im Winsener Marstall seinen Jugend-Förderpreis an die 19-jährige Violoncellistin Mari Hönig aus Seevetal-Emmelndorf verliehen.

Nordfriesische Clubs ­fördern Bildungsoase

Distrikt 1890: WYK AUF FÖHR Die RCs Amrum, Niebüll und Wyk auf Föhr setzen ­gemeinsam ein starkes Zeichen für nachhaltige Bildungsarbeit und internationale Verantwortung

„Wo Wasser fließt, wächst Gleichheit“ …

Distrikt 1880: … heißt es bei den Vereinten Nationen. Aber was wird aus der Gleichheit, wenn Wasser zur Mangelware wird?