The coalition of Christian Democrats and Greens resolved to diversify Hamburg’s economy away from maritime activities towards renewable energy — a move that continued when the Social Democrats took power in 2010.
Between 2009 and 2011, about 2,000 renewables jobs were created inside the city limits as German and international companies — including Siemens, Nordex and Areva — moved their headquarters or wind-power bases to Hamburg, helping it become Europe’s undisputed wind-energy capital.
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