Hamburg Business: Your partner for all business matters

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.

Your portal for doing business in Hamburg 

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. 

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.

ALWAYS CLOSE TO YOUR NEEDS

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.

Why is Hamburg the right location?

Business news from Hamburg and the Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Diskussionsrunde zwischen Moderatorin Pinar Atalay, Publizist Navid Kermani und Senator Carsten Brosda beim Mediendialog 2025

Media dialogue 2025 focused on strengthening democracy

Where does Europe stand in terms of AI in future?

Happy and connected- co-working in Schwerin

Schwerin's first co-working café exemplifies flexible working in metropolitan region
Bühnenbild aus dem Musical "Zurück in die Zukunft"

"Back to the Future - The Musical" coming to Hamburg

Stage Entertainment to host musical premiere of cult movie in spring 2026
Band auf dem Reeperbahnfestival vor dem Panoptikum mit Band auf der Bühne von hinten

Apply now for 2026 Music City Fund

Hamburg increases funding for independent music scene to EUR 990,000 per annum - deadline for applications on June 15

Future Hamburg Talks meets Carsten Joost from Blu by Aug. Prien

"We learn by doing," Hamburg construction company now focussing on sustainable buidling
Generiertes Bild für den geplanten Betriebshof. Ein gepflasteter Platz, auf dem vier überdachte Säulenreihen stehen, unter denen später Autos parken sollen. Im Hintergrund zwei Holzgebäude, die wahrscheinlich eine Werkstatt und ein Verwaltungsgebäude sind

Hamburg gets depot for autonomous shuttles

Mobility transition progressing in Hamburg

AI hype and wish for real people at OMR 2025

Superstars on huge stages, all the latest technology trends and digital hacks
Luftaufnahme von Hamburg

HamburgAmbassadors meet in city

Focus on food during summit from May 12- 15 - two new ambassadors
Visual für digitale Stadtplanung

Hamburg honoured for digital urban planning

Geospatial World's excellence award for 3D project planners to the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
Containerschiff am Burchardkai

Estonia and Germany now co-operating in port management

Closer maritime co-operation with emphasis on logistics

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.

Press Service 

Additional resources on Hamburg as a business location

Upcoming dates and events

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.

 

Event

Handelsblatt Annual Meeting-Future Plan Real Estate

Berlin, Germany, 23 – 24 June 2025

The two-day event will deal with the topic of new business models for the real estate industry as well as market opportunities, investment trends and the role of data centers as energy storage for a sustainable infrastructure.

 

Event

Hamburg Real Estate Congress

Hamburg, Germany, 1 July 2025

IMMOCOM has been developing and organizing sustainable networking events for more than 20 years. At this event, IMMOCOM welcomes numerous players and experts from the regional real estate industry to discuss the real estate industry in the Hanseatic city.

 

Event

Efficient buildings conference

Hamburg, Germany, 29 September 2025

Efficient Buildings is a well-established event in northern Germany among trade visitors and exhibitors and offers you the best possible training and networking options every year.

 

Exhibition

Expo Real 2025

München, Germany, 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.

 

Exhibition

MIPIM 2026

Cannes, France, 9 – 13 March 2026

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.

Exhibition

polis CONVENTION

Düsseldorf, Germany, 6 – 7 May 2026

The polis CONVENTION is an annual trade fair for project and urban development that takes place at the Böhler area and is accompanied by a congress. In addition to project ideas and developments, the focus is on a different trade fair theme each year. 

 

Reasons for doing business in Hamburg

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