HAMBURG, GERMANY - MAY 9: Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram (R) gestures as he addresses Hamburg's State Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior and Sports, Christoph Holstein (L) and assembled guests during the opening of the exhibition "Hafenstaedte. Schaupaetze der Welt" at Hamburg City Hall on May 9, 2026 in Hamburg, Germany. The free exhibition features unique photographs of The Beatles in Hamburg between 1960-62 and which also explores Liverpool's and Hamburg's shared maritime history and traditions, and will run until Tuesday, May 26th. The exhibition is part of Hamburg's annual maritime festival, which Liverpool City Region is the official partner of for 2026. (Photo by Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images)