Scaleup Hamburg for international startups

Facilitating Scaleup Market Entry to Germany

Since 2022 we bring green technologies from all over the world to Hamburg and match them with the needs of local companies in order to achieve a sustainable future for our city.

We support integrating those high-potential GreenTech ideas into established local businesses by identifying potential customers for them in the Hamburg ecosystem. Consequently, we provide a strong focus on matching corporate challenges with scaleup solutions.

Join our programme to benefit!

Scaleup Hamburg Portrait Belen Moreno — © HSL Technologies

Account Executive @HSL Technologies | France

Belén Moreno

'Scaleup Hamburg helped us to see the necessary steps and how to walk them successfully on the staircase of entering the Hamburg ecosystem and the German market.'

Head of Growth @MicroSec | Singapore

Andrew Woo Schill

'Germany was one of the first markets for us to enter overseas. We've done a lot of accelerators and startup programs before globally, but Scaleup Hamburg is the first that we have experienced which is serious about how to scale startups to their next level.’

Co-Founder and CEO @SunGreenH2 | Singapore

Tulika Raj

'Scaleup Hamburg’s scheme offered us the perfect opportunity to bring our technology and solution to Europe and the German market. We go where we see the greatest potential to launch our technology and expand our business – a vision, which we share with Scaleup Hamburg.'

Our Services for your Market Entry

Business Development

Benefit from our unique hands-on approach to match scaleups with established corporations in Hamburg, facilitated by our highly individualised matchmaking.

Location Consulting

Gain access to market research, marketing materials check, legal advice on setting up in Hamburg and on employing your solution locally, as well as recruitment guidance.

Scaleup Hamburg Workspace — © Markus Altmann

Living & Workspace

Enjoy your time here with up to 8 weeks of accommodation in a furnished apartment and co-working space in central Hamburg for your business trips to the city.

Business Services

Relax with our administrative support, covering visas, taxes, company registration and insurance, as well as advice on residency and work permits.

Why Hamburg?

As the second largest city in Germany, the world's fourth largest economy and Europe's designated #1 Large City of the Future, Hamburg offers unparalleled infrastructure and resources for promoting innovation. As Germany's mobility and logistics hub, centre of the northern German hydrogen ecosystem and home to Europe's largest inner-city development project, Hamburg is a hub for cutting-edge advancements - and particularly well-suited to scale Greentech solutions.

In recent years, Hamburg has fostered a diverse and supportive environment for businesses of all types. In addition to established industry giants, the city is increasingly attracting startups and scaleups eager to leverage the highly developed local infrastructure and networks.

Startuip Services as a central point of contact. Two people with a laptop and a tablet — © Mediaserver Hamburg/Christian Brandes

Application

If you are an international scaleup interested in expanding to Hamburg and Germany, join our next application phase.

Alumni

Learn more about our portfolio of alumni scaleups from our programme batches since 2022.