Innovation

Filter
Driverless Holon shuttle outside Elbphilharmonie

First driverless Holon shuttle in Hamburg

Hamburg advancing driverless public transport - test operations in late summer
People relaxing in a sunny urban park with modern buildings and a red double-decker bus in the background.

Circular cities - rethinking construction, transport and energy use

What defines a circular city and what best practices are there in Hamburg? Hamburg News spoke to Professor Kerstin Kuchta about valuing resources in future
Two business professionals discussing documents on a riverside walkway with modern buildings in the background.

More co-operation needed for innovations

New study highlights need for collaborations between established companies and startups - identifies obstacles and opportunities
Black microphone against a pink backdrop

"OK, America?" podcast wins Scoop Award 2025

Prize to be presented during Scoopcamp - other items on agenda of September conference
Two men discuss project with three people seated at laptops

Startup City Highlights

11 August 2025
Top news and reports from Hamburg's startup ecosystem - deadlines for applications
Blick durch die Windschutzscheibe eines Autos mit Head-up-Display auf einer Brücke bei Sonnenlicht

Tesa and Zeiss to turn windscreens into displays

Displays to appear on windscreen in future - Tesa and Zeiss to launch hologram technology on market
Man making a phone call  crouches on a wooden porch and holds sheet of paper

News briefs from Hamburg Metropolitan Region

5 August 2025
Awards, investments and innovations across metropolitan region - from Fehmarn to Soltau, Cuxhaven to Schwerin
3D image of a hexagonal grid with an elongated, cylindrical object

3D now printing sustainable façades

Teccon Consulting & Engineering and Hamburg University of Technology to combine insulation materials and 3D processes
Bust of a humanoid robot on a red pedestal

Does AI make us more humane?

Robots simulating love, acting as research assistants and automatic hackers in AI era - Professor Frank Steinicke, technology realist, proposes means of coping
Young man wearing a red T-shirt outside a building

Apply now for Lünale Business Awards - deadline on July 31, 2025

Search now on for novel business ideas from Hamburg Metropolitan Region
Hafen mit Containerschiffen, Kränen und Windrädern an einem klaren, sonnigen Tag.

Hamburg's utility companies earn over €108 million for city

First balance sheet for Hamburger Energienetze since merger of gas and electricity grids
Drone silhouetted against a bright sunlit sky with scattered clouds.

Global drone industry meets in Hamburg

Droneport presents versatile helpers, use cases and live demonstrations
818 results
The Consent Management Platform (https://app.usercentrics.eu/) we use could not be loaded. This can happen if AdBlockers incorrectly block this URL. Some features such as maps, proximity search or forms, cannot be used this way. To use these features, please deactivate your AdBlocker or allow access to *.usercentrics.eu.