Future Hamburg Talks

Future Hamburg Talks meets Paulo Kalkhake, Head of GovTecHH

22 July 2025
Startups boost digitisalisation of local government and benefits everyone

Germany's first public venture client, GovTecHH, is using innovative start-up solutions to boost the digitalisation of local government. The City of Hamburg links up startups with local government and assists them with collaborations. In the Future Hamburg Talk, Paulo Kalkhake, Project Manager of GovTecHH, reveals why 80 per cent is sometimes better than 100 per cent, what makes Hamburg a pioneer in digital management , and why the public sector can be an exciting customer for start-ups.
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