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The hamburg-business.com portal is the main online resource for all business stakeholders, startups and investors. Hamburg Business is the right place for you if you would like to find out more about Hamburg and the Hamburg Metropolitan Region as an innovative business location or are looking for quick, hands-on help and support from professional contacts.

Whether you are looking for commercial space, startup-related information or funding opportunities - we create transparency and connect you with the right partner for your request.

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Hamburg AS AN INNOVATION LOCATION

Future Hamburg

You've come to the right place if you're looking to explore the exciting innovation landscape of Hamburg and the Hamburg Metropolitan Region or need a helping hand when entering one of the region's innovative ecosystems.

Hamburg Business und Gewerbeimmobilien: Der Hammerbrooklyn DigitalPavillon auf dem Hammerbrooklyn DigitalCampus in Hamburg — © Claas Möller

RelocatION, expanSION & TRANSFORMATION

Commercial real estate

Hamburg Invest's Real Estate Services team supports companies wishing to relocate, expand or transform their business in Hamburg - helping them to build their future success.

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One-stop agency for investment

We are the central point of contact for all companies wishing to invest, expand, restructure, relocate or set up business in the Hamburg economic region.

KEEPING UP to date WITH BUSINESS NEWS

News from the Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Hamburg News is an indispensable resource for anyone wishing to know what is and will be important in Hamburg's business community. The Hamburg News editorial team reports on exciting trends and relevant events, supplying you with insights, industry reports and stories.

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Business news from Hamburg and the Hamburg Metropolitan Region

2024 proves record year for Hamburger Kunsthalle

Record 600,000 visitors to museum in 2024

Junger Mann steht mit Laptop in der Hand auf einer Treppe — © Mediaserver Hamburg/Christian Brandes

Startups in Hamburg defy downturn in 2024

11 per cent increase in startups over 2023, says Startup Association - second highest number of startups founded in Hamburg

Hafencity Hamburg — © Mediaserver Hamburg

Hamburg speeds up switch to zero-emission taxis

New regulations to bring more "Future Taxis" to Hamburg's streets - new registrations only for zero-emission taxis and rental cars

Apply now to pitch your startup during OMR 2025

More visibility for startups at annual OMR Festival - deadline for applications on March 14

Future Hamburg Talks meets Ulf Hahn, Member of the Board of HanseBelt

Ulf Hahn, Economic Development Manager in Stormarn, explains how the Fehmarn Belt Tunnel to Denmark benefits the surrounding regions

Nominierung Crystal Cabin Awards 2025 — © Cathay Pacific

Shortlist of Crystal Cabin Award 2025 announced

Awards for novel cabin interiors to be presented in April

Innovative Unternehmen in der Metropolregion Hamburg — © Mediaserver Hamburg/Christian Brandes

News briefs from Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Awards, investments and innovations across metropolitan region - from Fehmarn to Soltau, Cuxhaven to Schwerin

Top Reiseziel: Bunker in Hamburg — © Mediaserver Hamburg / Christian Brandes

Hamburg among top 52 destinations in 2025

Elbphilharmonie, green bunker and digital art museum - New York Times selects city

Modell-Eis für nachhaltige Schifffahrt — © HSVA

Model ice for sustainable shipping in Arctic

EUR 300,000 from German government for SMILLA project at University of Hamburg and Hamburg Shipbuilding Research Centre

Elbphilharmonie mit Abendstimmung und leuchtendem Herz — © Moritz Rehbein

Must-see events in 2025

Trade fairs, congresses, events in Hamburg and elsewhere

Hamburg's topics of the future

Cities play a crucial role in tackling some of the biggest challenges of our time. Hamburg is one of the most liveable cities in Europe and a magnet for companies, investors, startups and talent, making it the perfect place to put ideas into practice. Below you can find Hamburg's focal topics.

Hamburg Business: In Hamburg kommt KI-Expertise aus Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft zusammen — © Michael Dziedzic

Artificial intelligence

AI expertise from business and science comes together in Hamburg. We are an AI centre and a model region for AI startups. Find out what is going on in Hamburg in the field of artificial intelligence.

Hamburg Business aus der Vogelperspektive: Der Standort Hamburg ist für grünen Wasserstoff wegweisend — © Mediaserver Hamburg/Konstantin Beck

Green hydrogen

A successful transformation: Hamburg is leading the way as a location for green hydrogen. Learn more about Hamburg's hydrogen ecosystem, the HY-5 initiative and Hamburg's dedicated hydrogen strategy.

Hamburg Business - Drohnentechnologie: Hamburg ist EU-Modellregion für Urban Air Mobility. — © Dose Media/Unsplash

Drone technology

Hamburg is an EU model region for urban air mobility. This is where stakeholders from business, science, industry and the startup community come together with the aim of advancing drone technology.

Hamurg Business: Mobilität und Verkehr. Die Speicherstadt bei Nacht von oben — © Mediaserver Hamburg/Geheimtipp Hamburg

Mobility & Transport

On water, in the air, on land: Hamburg is a model city and laboratory for intelligent transport and logistics solutions. Discover here how the mobility revolution is working in the Smart City Hamburg!

Business Hamburg: Containerschiff am Hamburger Hafen — © Mediaserver Hamburg/Geheimtipp Hamburg

Harbour of the future

A city at the harbour: Europe's smartPORT leads Hamburg into the future. Sustainable efficiency is one of the Port of Hamburg's visions for the future.

Future Hamburg Talks

The interview format Future Hamburg Talks are all about innovation, technology and transformation and focus on interesting people from Hamburg and the Metropolitan Region. Founders, startups, innovators and traditional companies in transition answer questions about the future.

Future Hamburg Award

Our award for pioneering start-ups from all over the world. With the award, Hamburg attracts young start-ups to the metropolitan region to make cities more liveable and at the same time enrich the economy and society. Get to know the 2023 winners here.

Business Hamburg informiert und unterstützt Start-ups — © Mediaserver Hamburg/Christian Brandes

Start-up Services

What's new in Hamburg's start-up scene? Which events should founders not miss out on and who offers start-up advice and funding?

Business Hamburg bietet einen Talent Service für Unternehmen — © Mediaserver Hamburg/Christian Brandes

Talent Services

So that companies in the Hamburg metropolitan region can continue to find enough bright minds in the future.

Hamburg Business informeirt über News zum Thema Innovation & Wissenschaft. Die Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg am Abend — © Mediaserver Hamburg/www.instagram.com/sascha_b_hamburg

Innovation & Science

Discover the latest business news on innovation and science.

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Upcoming dates and events

Event

The logistics property

Munich, Deutschland, 4 – 5 February 2025

At this annual kick-off event for the industry, all relevant players in the logistics real estate sector will meet to discuss current topics. One of the topics will be the outlook for the investment market in 2025.

Event

Real Estate Forum Hamburg 2025

Hamburg, Germany, 20 February 2025

At the 11th Real Estate Forum Hamburg you will meet the most important city representatives of the Hamburg real estate world and network with leading thought leaders, experts and market insiders to discover new perspectives for the Hamburg real estate market.

Exhibition

MIPIM 2025

Cannes, France, 11 – 14 March 2025

Since 1990, this 4-day event with at least 20,000 participants from 80 countries and 19,300 m² of exhibition space has been the leading international real estate trade fair where influential players from all areas of the international real estate industry meet.

Event

Logistics Day 2025

Digital & vor Ort, Deutschland, 10 April 2025

For the 18th time, companies, organizations and institutes are opening their doors to the public - on site and online - and demonstrating how versatile and efficient logistics is.

Exhibition

Real Estate Arena 2025

Hanover, Germany, 14 – 15 May 2025

The Real Estate Arena is a real estate fair for networking and exchange that focuses on the real estate markets in B and C locations, bringing together politics, economic development, real estate and the digital economy.

Exhibition

transport logistic 2025

Munich, Germany, 2 – 5 June 2025

transport logistic 2025 offers exciting insights, pioneering impulses and groundbreaking innovations in the world of logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management.

Exhibition

Expo Real 2025

München, Germny, 6 – 8 October 2025

Every year since 1998, EXPO REAL has played host to the entire real estate industry for three days in October. As the largest trade fair for real estate and investment in Europe, EXPO REAL in Munich offers ideal conditions for efficient networking.

Hamburg's business portal

Future Hamburg

Your portal for commercial property in Hamburg

Hamburg Business - One Stop Agency for investments

Business news from the metropolis

Hamburg Business: Your partner for all business matters

Your portal for doing business in Hamburg

Why is Hamburg the right location?

Business news from Hamburg and the Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Hamburg's topics of the future

Press Service

Upcoming dates and events

Reasons for doing business in Hamburg