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

German Tourism Conference focusing on social responsibility

Emphasis on happiness and well-being during meet in Hamburg
Verleihung der „Startup Ecosystem Stars Awards"

Hamburg wins "Startup Ecosystem Stars Awards"

International Chamber of Commerce honours city's efforts to boost startups and digitalise administration
Three Ports Summit Kooperation für mehr Hafensicherheit

Hamburg hosts "Three Ports Sumimit" for more security in Europe

Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp join forces to tackle drug smuggling
Paradox Museum

Paradox Museum opens in Hamburg

New museum offers edutainment at intersection of art, science and senses
Startup Ecosystem Stars Award

Hamburg honoured for outstanding start-up conditions

Start-up support and administrative digitization in Hamburg are internationally outstanding

Kreative Ideen für Hamburgs Innenstadt

Hamburg funding creative ideas for city centre

22 pioneering ideas selected - EUR 640,000 for creative pilot projects
TimeShift soll Barrierefreiheit erlebbar machen

Time Shift highlighting accessibility for the blind

Immersive exhibition gives glimpse of future for blind people - IFB Hamburg funding project

AI.Summit to highlight future of technology

AI.Summit to present cross-industry AI solutions on December 5. Hamburg News spoke to Petra Vorsteher about the Summit and her vision for Hamburg 
Julius Schröder und Laura Karim von XIVR

Hamburg-based firms among "Creative and Cultural Pilots" 2024

German government honours 32 visionary companies - four Hamburg-based startups among winners
Binnenschifffahrt auf der Elbe

Inland shipping on Elbe as catalyst of energy transition

Hamburg and other port cities discuss climate-friendly freight transport on waterways

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

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.

 

Reasons for doing business in Hamburg

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