Innovation

Ideas come together during Hamburg Innovation Summit 2025

9 July 2025
Oberhafenquartier to become hotspot of forward-looking ideas on July 10

The "Hamburg Innovation Summit" is celebrating its tenth anniversary on Thursday (July 10, 2025) in the Oberhafenquartier as the largest innovation event in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Movers and shakers in commerce, science, politics and society will come together under the theme of "Think! Innovation Begins With Curiosity". Ideas and examples of applications will be presented in the exhibition space and on numerous stages. The focus will also be on AI, quantum computing, novel food, mobility and urban development, Crafts 4.0, climate and energy, advanced materials, social innovation, entrepreneurship, War of Talents and  health and lifestyle.

Summit creating new paths for innovation

This year's summit will be opened by Melanie Leonhard, Senator of Economics, Labour and Innovation, and Maryam Blumenthal, Senator of Science, Research, Equality and Districts. Keynote speakers including Vincent Gassl, Business Development Manager at Bluu Seafood, and Volker Kallmayer, Senior Early Innovation Manager at Beiersdorf, will provide insights. A panel entitled "What makes a good startup?" will explore what a startup needs to be successful and attractive to investors. Stakeholders in the political sphere, commerce and science will discuss visions and alliances to reshape Hamburg and improve the standard of living during another panel entitled "Who is shaping Hamburg's future". Miriam Pütz, Managing Director of the Chamber of Commerce, and Nina Alswede, Key Account Manager at Hamburg Invest will discuss trends, projects and players that are advancing innovation in Hamburg during the "Hamburg Innovation Radar".

The agenda will also zone in on how AI is helping IT departments,  the successful development of forward-looking "Made in Germany" technology by Sky Sails and the future of skilled trades. Foodlab will host so-called kitchen talks while the "Startup capital for Hamburg's founders: Portrait of IFB Innovationsstarter GmbH" will give aspiring entrepreneurs insight into founding a startup in the city. IFB will also reveal its targeted funding schemes, investments and individual support for becoming a successful company.

Startup Stage and Startup City Hamburg

Issues such as social entrepreneurship and venture clienting, pitch events as well as information on funding will feature on the Startup Stage. Startup City Hamburg will host a panel entitled "From Migration to Innovation: Startup Successes in Hamburg". Founders in Hamburg with an immigrant  background will outline how migration generates innovation and promising startups. The panel will also shed light on the risks and opportunities facing startups in Hamburg. The summit will also leave plenty of room for networking, collaboration and co-creation and open up new innovative ways of tackling local issues and advancing positive global change. To this end, it targets corporations, startups, (higher) education institutions, SME  and skilled tradespeople.
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