personal recommendations.
Kai Hollmann
Kai, a native of Hamburg and once Germany’s youngest hotel manager, initiated the idea for the 25hours Hotels with the Gastwerk.
Christoph Hoffmann
Christoph, globetrotter and co-founder of 25hours Hotels, knows Hamburg inside out — with top tips for bars, food and art.
Nikolaus Gelpke
Nikolaus is a Swiss marine biologist who founded mare Verlag in 1997 out of his passion for the sea. He serves as publisher and editor-in-chief there.
Thomas Friese
Thomas, a former offshore sailing champion and Hamburg-based designer, is making his mark on the scene with his fashion shop on Mönckebergstraße and social projects in Hamburg.
Johannes Strate
Johannes Strate is an enthusiastic Hamburg resident and frontman of Revolverheld. He knows the best spots in his adopted home town.