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. 

Explore Hamburg's innovation landscape
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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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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

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Sky Express links Hamburg with Athens

New airline to fly from Hamburg Airport to Greek capital from October 24, 2025
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Future Hamburg Talks meets Jenne Wendt, Business Location Development Stade

Giving Hamburg Metropolitan Region cutting edge in renewable energy and green hydrogen
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nextMedia Festival shows "AI search is new reality"

nextMedia Festival 2025 shows change in media industry just beginning
Innovative Unternehmen in der Metropolregion Hamburg
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News briefs from Hamburg Metropolitan Region

Awards, investments and innovations across metropolitan region - from Fehmarn to Soltau, Cuxhaven to Schwerin
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"Chamber of Commerce On Tour" of Hamburg's suburbs

New Chamber of Commerce event invites businesses to Zeisehallen in Altona on July 16, 2025
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Hamburg Airport wins "Best Airport Award 2025"

Hamburg scoops ACI Europe award in 10–25 million passenger category
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Beiersdorf investing €139 million in Hamburg branch

Beiersdorf Campus to add innovation centre - more investments in sustainable skin care
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Zellerfeld R&D produces 3D printed shoes

Zellerfeld R&D now offering niche, digitally-printed shoes for giants like Nike
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Hamburg now an attractive, global food centre

Food Innovation Camp 2025 featured everything from recipes for success to funding schemes
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Young Makers Festival gives insight into starting a business

Young Makers Festival shows path from student to entrepreneur

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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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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Talent Services

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

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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

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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.

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Event

Real Estate Dialogue Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany, 16 – 17 September 2025

There is a debate about where the Hamburg real estate market is heading. Dynamic in residential and retail, but what about offices? The event will shed light on the hotspots of the Hanseatic city.

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Event

Northern German Real Estate Day NIT

Hamburg, Germany, 25 September 2025

The Northern German Real Estate Day NIT congress takes place annually. Once again this year, you can expect an inspiring congress program on 3 stages with cutting-edge presentations and practical workshops for estate agents, property managers and experts.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

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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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