Hamburg Emergency And Communications

Police: (From the Kirchenallee exit of the Hauptbahnhof, turn left and follow signs for “BGS/Bahnpolizei/Bundespolizei.”☎110.i Another branch is located on the Reeperbahn at the corner of Davidstr. and Spielbudenpl. and in the courtyard of the Rathaus.)
Fire and Ambulance: }112.
Pharmacy: Senator-Apotheke. (Hachmannpl. 14.☎040 32 75 27 i English-speaking staff. h Open M-F 8am-6:30pm, Sa 9am-1pm.) Hauptbahnhof-Apotheke Wandelhalle. (In the station's upper shopping gallery.☎040 32 52 73 83. h Open M-F 7am-8pm, Th-F 7am-10pm, and Sa-Su 8am-9pm.)
Internet Access: Internet Cafe offers one of the best deals in town. (Adenauerallee 10, directly across from the ZOB.☎040 28 00 38 98. $ €0.75 per 30min. h Open daily 10am-11:55pm.) Teletime doubles as a hookah bar at night. (Schulterblatt 39.☎040 41 30 47 30. $ €0.50 per 15min. h Open M-F 10am-10pm, Sa-Su 10am-7pm.)Free Wi-Fi is available in Wildwechsel (Beim Grünen Jäger 25. h Open daily from 4pm.)and at Altan Hotel (Beim Grünen Jäger 23. h Open 24hr.) Staats- und UniversitätsbibliothekComputers on the 2nd fl., but internet access is limited to library cardholders; some temporary internet access for non-cardholders may be arranged. (Von Melle-Park 3.☎040 428 38 22 33. www.sub.uni-hamburg.de $ Library card €5 per month or €15 for 6 months. h Open to the public M-F; hours vary by department, but generally 10am-6pm.)
Post Office: At the Kirchenallee exit of the Hauptbahnhof. ( h Open M-F 8am-6pm, Sa 8:30am-12:30pm.)
Post Office: 20099.
Home Share: Mitwohnzentrale Homecompany. (Schulterblatt 112.☎040 194 45. www.hamburg.homecompany.de h Apartments available for 1 month or more. Passport and deposit of 1-2 months' rent required. > U3, S21, or S31: Sternschanze. Then follow the Schulterblatt under the bridge. h Open M-F 9am-1pm and 2-6pm, Sa 9am-1pm.)
Bookstores: Thalia-Buchhandlungen is one of the city's largest bookstores. (Spitalerstr. 8.☎040 48 50 11 22. www.thalia.de > U2: Mönckebergstr.) Europa Passage offers the city's biggest English language selection.(Ballindamm 40.☎309 549 80. > U1, U2, S1 or S3: Jungferstieg.) Heinrich-Heine Buchhandlung has an excellent travel section and a decent selection of English-language novels. (Grindelallee 26-28.☎040 441 13 30. www.heinebuch.de h Open M-F 9:30am-7pm, Sa 10am-4pm.)
Laundromat: Schnell und Sauber (Neuer Pferdemarkt 27. $ Wash €3.50 for 6kg or €7 for 12kg. Dry €0.50 per 10min. > U3: Feldstr. h Open daily 7am-10:30pm.) Or enjoy a beer while laundering at Loundromatte (see Nightlife ).
GLBT Resources: St. Georg is the center of the gay community. Cafe Gnosa offers delicious refreshments and several free publications concerning Germany's gay community.(Lange Reihe 93.) Hein unt Fiete, a self-described switchboard, gives advice on doctors, disease prevention, and tips on the gay scene. (Pulverteich 21.☎040 24 03 33. > Walk down Steindamm away from the Hauptbahnhof, turn right on Pulverteich and look for a rainbow-striped flag on the left. h Open M-F 4-9pm, Sa 4-7pm.) Magnus-Hirschfeld-Centrum offers daily film screenings, counseling sessions, and a gay-friendly evening cafe. (Borgweg 8.☎040 27 87 78 00. > U3: Borgweg.) Dementy operates hotlines for gays and lesbians (☎040 27 87 78 01. iGay hotline (☎040 279 0069 h Open M and Th-F 2-6pm, Tu-W 2-6pm and 7-10pm.) Lesbian hotline(☎040 279 0049, W 7-9pm. h Open M-Th 5pm-11pm, F 5pm-late, Su 3-10pm.)