Hamm

Hamm is a quarter in Hamburg-Mitte, in the eastern part of the city. It was once a garden suburb favoured by wealthy traders and merchants. In the first half of the 20th century it became one of Hamburg’s most populous quarters. During the Second World War much of the area was destroyed. By 2020 it had 37,989 residents. Between 1951 and 2010 it was divided into three neighbourhoods, but these were reunited in 2011. The quarter has a varied religious history. After the Reformation it was mainly Lutheran, with the Church of the Trinity built in 1693. As the population grew, new parishes were founded in the 19th and 20th centuries. These include Dankeskirche in 1895, Wichernkirche in 1934, Pauluskirche in 1955 and Simeonkirche in 1965–66. Some later merged into a single parish of 7,400 members. Today Hamm also has a Catholic community, several free churches, a Greek Orthodox church and a mosque. Most households are occupied by people aged 18 to 65. About a third of residents are immigrants, a lower share than in Hamburg-Mitte overall.