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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

Cobe-Visualisierung der Quartiere am Volkspark mit universitärer Einrichtung — © Cobe

Volkspark to become greener, urban, and mix-used space

Cobe Copenhagen wins contest for urban and open space in Science City Bahrenfeld

Vier Batterien stehen nebeneinander — © Byrev/Pixabay

Aurubis and Talga to develop battery-grade recycled graphite

Agreement signed on graphite anode product from lithium-ion batteries - initial tests in Hamburg successful

Mann sitzt mit Laptop neben seinem Fahrrad in der Bahn — © Mediaserver Hamburg/Christian Brandes

Hamburg Metropolitan Region presents traffic management solutions

Real-world labs conference highlights sustainable transport

Gruppenbild vor Hydrogen Center — © Energiewerke Hamburg

Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub orders electrolyser from Siemens Energy

Electrolysis plant on site of former Moorburg coal-fired power plant - construction from 2025

Gewinner:innen von AiDiA im Gruppenbild — © Mathias Jäger

Ready-made sauce and payment app win AiDia 2024

Hamburg's Afro-German start-up contest for Black founders - EUR 53,000 in prize money

Flugzeug von Air Baltic am Boden — © Air Baltic

Air Baltic to operate new direct flight to Tallinn from Hamburg

Latvian airline expanding offers to Baltic States - first flight scheduled for 2025

Future Hamburg Talk meets Kathleen Bartels, Mayor of Grabow

Try living and working in the countryside - Kathleen Bartels, Mayor of Grabow, outlines special "Summer of Pioneers" experiment

Drei junge Menschen sitzen an einem Tisch im Freien und lesen und schreiben — © Alexis Brown/Unsplash

Hamburg comes third in Education Monitor 2024

Cologne Institute for Economic Research - keener focus on basic skills needed

Christian Kunsch, Michael Prinz, Umweltsenator Kerstan, Staatsrat Rieckhof und Dr. William Willms stellen die Ausbaupläne für klimafreundliche Fernwärme vor — © Hamburg Airport/Oliver Sorg

District heating for aviation companies

Lufthansa Technik and Hamburg Airport to be connected to district heating network

Junge Leute sitzen an der Alster — © Mediaserver Hamburg/Christian Brandes

Share of young people highest in Hamburg

Federal Institute for Population Research: city attractive for young people in Germany and abroad

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 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 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.

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?

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

Handelsblatt Annual Conference - Future Workplace & Office 2024

Dusseldorf & Digital, Germany, 24 – 25 September 2024

This format covers many current topics relating to future office environments and the workplace.

Event

Autumn property conference

Berlin, Germany, 25 September 2024

This event is a unique meeting place for real estate managers from large companies and international corporations as well as for political decision-makers.

Exhibition

Expo Real 2024

Munich, Germany, 7 – 9 October 2024

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

Event

Annual ESG Congress

Berlin, Germany, 6 – 7 November 2024

ESG is an important lever for the real estate industry to make real estate portfolios profitable in the long term. By sharing best practices, the congress provides orientation and security when prioritizing measures.

Exhibition

Hamburg property fair

Hamburg, Germany, 9 – 10 November 2024

Since 2015, HIM has established itself as an annual highlight for all players and interested parties in the regional residential real estate industry. Almost all relevant providers such as property developers, project developers, estate agents, solid house manufacturers, banks and financial service providers present their offers and services.

Event

11. Real Estate Finance Day

Frankfurt, Germany, 12 November 2024

The Real Estate Finance Day has been established since 2014. The event offers participants the opportunity to discuss current developments and challenges in the field of commercial real estate financing with experts from the real estate industry and the financial sector.

Exhibition

Handelsblatt Annual Conference - Real Estate 2024

Berlin, Germany, 14 – 15 November 2024

The topic of the event is the profound change in the real estate industry. What opportunities and business models are relevant for 2024?

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.

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.

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