Hamburg is the most dynamic innovation region in Germany

The Altona Innovation Park will form a central element of Science City Bahrenfeld in future. An innovation hub is being built here on up to 8.4 hectares, which will primarily appeal to institutions and companies focusing on research and development in the fields of nano/laser technology, bio/medical technology, materials science and quantum computing. The tecHHub Hamburg, which offers 5,600 m² of biological and chemical laboratory and office space, could be completed as early as summer 2024.

The Bergedorf Innovation Park is being built on a total area of 29 hectares in close proximity to the Energy Campus of the University of Applied Sciences and other scientific sites such as Fraunhofer IAPT, Fraunhofer IWES and Galab Laboratories. The industry focus in the south-east of Hamburg is on "New Energy" and is primarily intended to attract companies and institutions from the fields of wind power and hydrogen economy, energy storage, grids/grid integration, but also 3D laser technology and optical technologies. With the "Factory of the Future", Körber will consolidate its existing locations here. As a result of the Senate's long-term land policy, the company has thus been able to secure its future in Hamburg as a business location. In 2025, an open space planning competition will be held for the surrounding area. The development of the other building plots next to the Körber Technologies Campus is scheduled to be ready for construction by 2028.

The Finkenwerder Innovation Park represents the aviation cluster. A total area of around 26 hectares will be utilised there. The site is being expanded with the extension of the German Aerospace Centre and ZAL. The ZAL TechCenter was expanded by 8,000 m² in summer 2024.

Another innovation quarter is being created in Harburg. The anchor institutions for innovation development in Harburg already include the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), the Fraunhofer CML, ICGT, TUTECH Innovation and the German Aerospace Centre. A cross-location innovation quarter is being developed on a total area of 80 hectares to help promote synergies. The industry focus here is on applied science with green technologies, aviation, maritime, medical technology, digitalisation and material sciences.

Senator Dr Melanie Leonhard: "We want to further develop the high level of innovation expertise that already exists in Harburg into an international hotspot. We have the expertise and space here to create a Tech City in the future, in which we support start-ups in their business development and create sufficient space. As part of the continuation of our space strategy, we want to provide space for all target groups and needs, be it offices, laboratories, production areas or networking opportunities. In this way, we can create long-term prospects for start-ups, scale-ups and technology-orientated companies in Hamburg."

The marketing of urban commercial and industrial sites throughout the city also specifically follows the overarching perspective of creating attractive innovation spaces. In the period from January 2018 to October 2024, the city's business development agency Hamburg Invest successfully completed 683 core projects, including around 313 company relocations or expansions and 370 new settlements. In total, around 82 hectares of urban commercial space have been allocated over the past six years, which has led to a total of 17,500 jobs being secured and created. The investment volume of the companies totalled over 3.9 billion euros.

The promotion of innovation is complemented by the diverse measures of the Hamburg Regional Innovation Strategy and Hamburg's cluster policy.

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