Ahrensburg: A new Stormarn Innovation and Startup Centre is set to open in Ahrensburg, and provide a meeting point for startups, businesses and academia. Offices, event rooms and workshops will be built on an 1,800 square metre area. The hub should boost entrepreneurialism in the region. The Sparkasse Holstein has approved a grant of EUR 1 million for the project which also involves the Stormarn district, the town of Ahrensburg and the Wirtschafts- und Aufbaugesellschaft Stormarn.
Awards, investments and innovations across metropolitan region - from Fehmarn to Soltau, Cuxhaven to Schwerin
Schwerin/Lübeck: A recently begun line expansion project will cut the train journey from Schwerin to Lübeck to 53 minutes in future. Sixty-three kilometres of railway line are being doubled and electrified and a new connecting curve is being built near Gallentin to shorten the route. The work is a “key project for the north”, according to Wolfgang Blank, Minister for Economics in the state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. “It creates better connections for people and goods regionally, nationally and internationally,” he added. This should boost connectivity across the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
Ahrensburg gets innovation and startup centre
North Germany leads way in wind energy
Hamburg Metropolitan Region: Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein are leading the way in wind energy. More than a third of all German wind energy is generated in these two federal states, according to the German Wind and Solar Agency. The states of Saarland, Saxony, Thuringia and Baden-Württemberg are at the bottom of the list and account for less than 10 per cent of Germany's total installed capacity.
New industrial estate in northwest Mecklenburg
Grevesmühlen/Upahl: A new industrial estate is being built on a 45 hectare plot between Grevesmühlen and Upah in northwest Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. The site near the A20 motorway is particularly suitable for companies in the production and logistics sectors. Emphasis is on sustainability and heat is generated from biomethane. Construction will begin in late 2025. The new industrial estate is close to the cities of Lübeck, Wismar and Schwerin, and 100 kilometres from Hamburg.
Apply now for startup contests
Buchholz/Lübeck: Startup competitions raise the visibility of innovative companies. Applications for the Lübeck Business Startup Award are being accepted until July 31, 2025, and for the Harburg District Startup Award until September 12, 2025. Talented young people aged 14–21 will also be honoured in Harburg, while Lübeck is offering a prize for unusual ideas and entrepreneurial courage.
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- Extension of Lübeck – Schwerin railway
- Funding hydrogen projects
- Expanding wind energy
- Industrial estate in northwest Mecklenburg
- Startup awards in Lübeck
- Startup awards in Harburg
Hamburg Metropolitan Region
The Hamburg Metropolitan Region is home to 5.4 million people in 20 districts and cities. The region in northern Germany is one of the country's eleven metropolitan areas and is characterised by a diverse range of industries, including maritime, logistics, port, aviation, renewable energy, life sciences, chemicals, food, automotive and mechanical engineering, as well as media and IT.
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