Some are Torah; and some are just candy for those of us who like to peek a little more into Rav Hirsch's particular place and era. I think the distinction is important.
Miscellaneous essays by Rav Hirsch online in English: Dr. Levine's list
The German Jeschurun archives, as well as a great many other fabulous items of a similar vintage, are online at Compact Memory.
Here is a nice collection of articles about Rav Hirsch: Dr. Levine's collection of TIDE articles
Someone once started a website to serve a purpose similar to Chinuch.org but for limudei chol; I thought it was a good idea. I can't find it now.
Looking for the niggunim employed in the shul in Frankfurt (as I did recently for a music teacher here) is its own rabbit hole; here are some links:
I M Japhet on Wikipedia
the sheet music of I M Japhet
some notes on the KAJ choir including a list of composers
Machon Moreshes Ashkenaz, which presumably is up on all this
the recordings of Mr. Benno Weis in the Dartmouth archive.
The Leo Baeck Institute has some great paraphernalia.
Museum Judengasse, about the history of Jews in Frankfurt
Here (veering sharply into fangirl territory) is a virtual tour of Rav Hirsch's house (because Schopenhauer also lived in the building): Schopenhauerhaus
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