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.

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Your portal for doing business in Hamburg 

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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. 

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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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Hamburg Business: Zwei Geschäftsleute in der Hamburger Speicherstadt: Hamburg Invest ist die zentrale Anlaufstelle fpr alle Unternehmen, die im Wirtschaftsraum Hamburg investieren wollen
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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.

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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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Why is Hamburg the right location?

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Business news from Hamburg and the Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Hamburg and Singapore agree on joint innovation and internationalisation strategy
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Hamburg and Singapore agree on joint innovation and internationalisation strategy

Significant Joint Workplan Agreement signed between the business development agencies Hamburg Invest and Enterprise Singapore

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"Nordstern" project heading for new shores

Pop-up office for District Office Hamburg Nord proves successful - Susanne Rengel tells Hamburg News about experiment in Cross Innovation Hub
Firmengbäude Quest One GmbH
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Green hydrogen gigahub opens in Hamburg

Quest One starts serial, automated production of electrolysis stacks in Rahlstedt
Oberhafenquartier Hamburg
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Creative spaces to revive Hamburg's Oberhafen

Ten rental spaces in Oberhafen advertised for creative use - deadline for applications ends on January 12, 2025
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Economic downturn hitting start-ups, German Startup Monitor finds

Start-up ecosystem - focus on profitability, B2B and sustainability
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University of Hamburg going ahead with "Startchancen" scheme

EUR 100 million for scientific monitoring scheme - German and state governments to boost career guidance - EUR 600,000 for UHH
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Hamburg presents research prize for alternatives to animal testing

Beiersdorf and the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf take top places
Hamburgs Erster Bürgermeister Peter Tschentscher, Rolf Strittmatter, Geschäftsführer von Hamburg Invest, Tan Soon Kim, stellvertretender Geschäftsführer von Enterprise Singapore und singapurische Ministerin Grace Fu zeigen Abkommen
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Hamburg delegation to Asia reaches bilateral and global agreements

Hamburg Invest and Enterprise Singapore agree on closer co-operation - HPA, ports in Busan and Ulsan to lower emissions - University of Hamburg and Nanyang Technological University to intensify collaboration
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Future Hamburg Talk meets Maximilian Webers, CEO of Colipi

Palm oil gaining popularity despite notoriety - Maximilian Webers and Colipi developing sustainable alternative
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Futuristic public transport for Hamburg

"Now it's your turn - All-In Public Transport" hackathon (October 14-15, 2024)

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Talent Services

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

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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? 

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Innovation & Science

Discover the latest business news on innovation and science. 

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Press Service 

Additional resources on Hamburg as a business location
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Upcoming dates and events

 
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

 
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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.

 

 
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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.

 
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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?

 
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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.

 

 
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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.

 
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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.

 

 
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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.

 

Reasons for doing business in Hamburg

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