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

India Week Hamburg 2023: am Hamburger Rathaus hängt die indische Flagge

India Week to celebrate Hanseatic- India links

Around 70 events to mark India Week from June 23-29, 2025
Hamburger U-Bahn an der Haltestelle Hafencity

Hamburger Hochbahn sets passenger record

More passengers in 2024, increased revenue and investments in infrastructure and fleet

Premiere for the Young Makers Festival on 27 June 2025

A day for entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and perspectives

Senator for Economics and Innovation Melanie Leonhard during her opening speech on the stage, which is highlighted by colorful spotlights

Shaping innovation together

Cross Innovation Day highlights potential of collaboration under theme of "Changing perspectives - shaping the future sustainably"
Symbolbild ZeSI mobile App: Seitenansicht von einem Menschen, der ein Dokument mit seinem Handy scannt

Hamburg's government takes next step towards digital management

New ZeSI mobile app checks digital documents - more apps to follow
Porträtfoto von Katy Roewer, Vorständin der Otto Group. Sie trägt einen hellen Blazer, ein schwarzes T-Shirt, eine Brille und hat blonde Haare. Im Hintergrund sieht man den Konzernnamen "ottogroup" als Leuchtschriftzug

“Corporate culture is not simply an add-on,” says Katy Roewer, CFO of Otto Group

Katy Roewer tells Hamburg News about her experience of working part-time as a board member
Bild zeigt verschiedene Käse, unverpackt und verpackt und mit roten Siegeln versehen, sowie Einmachgläser und Eier

Food Cluster Hamburg presents recipe for more global visibility

Hamburg News spoke to Sascha Taube, Managing Director of Food Cluster Hamburg, about developments in Hamburg's latest business cluster
Symbolbild Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie: Klimarechenzentrum der Uni Hamburg, eine junge Frau schaut auf eine Weltkugel, im Hintergrund eine Wand mit gerahmten Bildern und Infotafeln

Hamburg University to enter next decade digitally and sustainably

UHH's Sustainability Strategy 2030 details holistic approach to sustainable and digital transformation
Mann mit Fahhrrad in U-Bahnhof Elbbrücken

"UITP Summit 2025" underway in Hamburg

Urban mobility tops agenda of Public Transport World Congress in Hamburg (June 15-18, 2025)
Symbolbild Hamburger Bewegungsbericht: Zwei Menschen spielen Basketball im Park Fiction in Hamburg

Hamburg physically fitter than German average

Exercise levels in line with WHO's recommendations 

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

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

Handelsblatt Annual Conference - Future Workplace & Office

Dusseldorf & Digital, Germany, 16 – 17 September 2025

Beyond Hybrid: How spaces, relationships and technology determine corporate success. This format covers many current topics relating to future office environments and the workplace.

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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