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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

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!
The annual governor visits are always a highlight in the Rotary calendar, and together with friends from the RC Hamburg-Speicherstadt, we listened carefully!
What an inspiring presentation. If just a spark of that fire for Rotary catches on, our community will become even more active. We would like to thank our Governor Mariam Ipektchi for visiting us. We would also like to thank our friends from the RC Hamburg-Speicherstadt and their President Agata Klaus. It is always a pleasure to have you at our clubhouse!

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 :-)
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.

Beim singen der Weihnachtslieder
RC Hamburg-International's Christmas Party

Same procedure as every year!

The 2024 Christmas party also took place at the Restaurant PERLE this year and was fully booked with over 50 people.

Appointments

Date / Time
Club / Place
Topic / Description
01/12/2025
18:30 - 19:30
Hamburg-International
Hotel Reichshof /
Vorstandssitzung
01/12/2025
19:30 - 21:00
Hamburg-International
Hotel Reichshof /
Jahreshauptversammlung
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Vorläufige Tagesordnung

  1. Abrechnung Fundraiser Haiou Zhang
  2. Vorbereitungen Europapassage
  3. Bericht der Schatzmeisterin
  4. Verabschiedung Budget 2025/2026
  5. Bericht der Kassenprüfer
  6. Freundschaftsbeziehung mit dem RC Wien-Donau – weiteres Vorgehen
  7. Vorstellung und Wahl des/der Präsident/in Nominee (durch Präsidentin Elect)
  8. Vorstellung und Wahl aller Club-Amtsträger für das rotarische Jahr 2026-2027 (durch Präsidentin Elect)
08/12/2025
19:30 - 21:00
Hamburg-International
Hotel Reichshof /
Moritz Lohmann: "Deutsche Parteien im chinesischen Internet"
15/12/2025
19:30 - 21:00
Hamburg-International
Kesselhaus Alsterdorf, Alsterdorfer Markt 14
Weihnachtsfeier
Projects of the club
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

Eckernförde: Ein Treffen unter Freunden

Einblicke in die Geschichte Schleswig-Holsteins erhielten die Rotarier aus Bourges und Aylesbury beim Treffen des RC Eckernförde

Eckernförde: Ein Treffen unter Freunden

Einblicke in die Geschichte Schleswig-Holsteins erhielten die Rotarier aus Bourges und Aylesbury beim Treffen des RC Eckernförde

Clubaktion: Wollen Sie auch?

Charity-Wein: Hier gibt es ein Angebot für Clubs, einen eigenen leckeren Tropfen für Aktionen an den Start zu bringen.

Clubaktion: Wollen Sie auch?

Charity-Wein: Hier gibt es ein Angebot für Clubs, einen eigenen leckeren Tropfen für Aktionen an den Start zu bringen.

Winsen (Luhe): "Rats of Sankt Pauli" in Winsen

Zwei außergewöhnliche Ensembles spielen beim Benefizkonzert des RC Winsen (Luhe): das Polizeiorchester und die "Rats of Sankt Pauli".

Winsen (Luhe): "Rats of Sankt Pauli" in Winsen

Zwei außergewöhnliche Ensembles spielen beim Benefizkonzert des RC Winsen (Luhe): das Polizeiorchester und die "Rats of Sankt Pauli".

D1890/1940: Im Tretboot zum Rotary-Meeting vorgefahren

Viele aufregende Programmpunkte prägten das Sommercamp 2025 der zwei Distrikte im Norden Deutschlands.

D1890: In Kürze

Neues aus dem Distrikt: 10.555 Euro für Kinder

D1890: In Kürze

Neues aus dem Distrikt: 7000 Euro für die Alimaus