Apply for the Landing Pad and scale your business with our exclusive one-on-one guidance and access to a curated network of professional service providers. With highly individualized incentives and services at your disposal, the Hamburg Invest team will work closely with you to ensure a quick and free rollout of your chosen benefits.

From business development to location consulting, business services, and living & workspace support, our fully guided process not only saves you time and money, but also gives your business the boost it needs to succeed.

Intro

Finding new clients and setting up new projects is key to expanding your market reach. At the Landing Pad, we provide your scaleup with top-tier matchmaking services to connect you with relevant business partners. From project initiation to implementation, we'll support you every step of the way, and help you network with potential customers and investors to scale your business.

Business Development

To help you gain footing in Hamburg, the Landing Pad offers individual support in a variety of areas. Our services include market advice based on your industry and location, organizational consulting, and administrative and legal support to help you navigate the local regulations and get your business up and running in Hamburg.

Location Consulting

With our Living & Working program, we offer you the opportunity to relocate both your working and living base to Hamburg for up to eight weeks. This includes furnished apartments and the option to work from coworking spaces or private offices in the city center. Experience the Hanseatic city firsthand and immerse yourself in the local culture while growing your business.

Living & Working

Our Business Services provide individualized support for your scaleup's early stages of expansion into the Hamburg market. We'll help you scout potential staff, navigate location-based work permits, and provide administrative support on matters such as visa/work permission, insurance, or company founding.

Business Services

Get to know the partners that support us at the Scaleup Landing Pad Hamburg.

Business Partners Intro

Plug and Play's core objective is to catalyze technological advancement.
Over the past 15 years, they have built the largest innovation platform on the planet, bringing together 35,000+ startups, 500+ world-leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across 20+ industries.

They are now active in 40+ locations globally, including the U.S., China, France, Germany, South Africa, Singapore, Indonesia, and Brazil.
Together with their partners, they are creating a unique ecosystem designed to facilitate meaningful introductions, invest in startups, and bring together key stakeholders.

Plug and Play Hamburg

The Digital Hub Logistics Hamburg is the port of call when it comes to innovation in logistics and supply chain. 

Based in the historic Speicherstadt district, the Hub is home to over 80 Startups from across different segments of the logistical value chain. 
Paired with a vast network of corporates, new process, product and business model innovations find their way to the testing and implementation grounds of the hub. 


Digital Hub Logistics

ZAL is the leading technological research and development platform for civil aviation. Together with its partners, ZAL works on the integration and industrialization of innovative aviation technologies. Thus strengthening the world’s third-largest civil aviation site, true to the principle: Future. Created in Hamburg. 
The research center is an international platform for aviation research under one roof. It provides around 600 workspaces distributed across hangars, laboratories and offices for partners from academia and industry. A building expansion will increase the number of workplaces to almost 1000 by 2024. Modern research infrastructure coupled with various event formats for knowledge transfer and networking are key elements of ZAL.


Impact Hub Hamburg supports entrepreneurs, startups and scaleups to implement their ideas for a more sustainable world - through an inspiring location, a strong global community and supportive programs. In addition, they accompany established organizations and companies in mastering the transformation to sustainable business models and strategies. Together, they are creating a future where companies act for the benefit of society and the planet, aligned with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Impact Hub Hamburg

Whether you are traveling for work, travel or simply need temporary accommodation: SMARTments business are serviced apartments, for example, for commuters, newcomers and business travelers. The ideal solution if you are looking for a smart place to stay.
SMARTments is your reliable partner for temporary living. Discover centrally located apartments equipped with high-quality designer furniture and enjoy the cosy atmosphere that makes temporary living so attractive.


SMARTments

NMA is the premier hub for startup-driven innovation in Europe.
Since 2015 the company successfully accelerates early stage tech startups. Based on their experience they deliver innovation services to corporates and startups.

NMA 

We recommend one of our more than 700 serviced apartments spread across a total of 5 buildings, each offering a feel-good living environment. They are modern and charmingly designed, emphasizing authenticity over touristy appeal. Our guests can look forward to staying in the vibrant and dynamic districts of Winterhude, Uhlenhorst, Stellingen, and Harburg.

Each of our houses is unique; none are alike. Each one reflects the essence and spirit of its immediate neighborhood.


Services & Incentives

Business Development

Location Consulting

Living & Working

Business Services

Our Business Partners in Hamburg