One of the biggest benefits for aspiring entrepreneurs in Hamburg is the vast number of startup and tech events in the area. At these many events, experienced CEOs, founders, and investors in Hamburg share their experiences and knowledge with the next generation of startups.
In the blog post below, we’ve listed plenty of startup events and groups in the Hamburg area for every stage of your startup, whether you’re testing your idea, looking to learn new skills, meet potential co-founders, find investors, or just meet new and interesting people.
Inspirational Startup Events
The are many inspirational startup events and Meetups in Hamburg, where you hear interesting stories from experienced entrepreneurs and begin to meet others in the Hamburg startup community. The great thing about these events is that they are open to the public and very welcoming to newcomers.
- Founder Institute events:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- 12min.me Hamburg
- Chef Treff
- Impact Innovation Hamburg
- Innovationsforum Hamburg
- MLOVE
- NEXT Conference
- PyLadies Hamburg
- Startup Weekend Hamburg
- True Tech Talks
Best Practices Startup Events
Hamburg is home to a plethora of beginner knowledge-sharing events. These events are each focused on specific topics related to building a business, and feature expert speakers that share their best practices, tips for success, and pitfalls to avoid. Most of these events are free, but some may charge a small ticket fee that is definitely worth the investment.
- Artificial Intelligence Meetup
- Big Data Hamburg
- Big Data & NoSQL Meetup Hamburg
- Blockchain Mania
- Data Science Hamburg
- DDJ Hamburg
- Digital Hub Logistics Hamburg
- Hamburg, Blockchain, Bitcoin & Co.
- Hamburg Education and Technology Meetup
- Hamburg Internet of Things (IoT) User Group
- Hamburg R User Group
- Hamburg WordPress Meetup
- hh.ex Hamburg Elixir Meetup
- inovex Meetup Hamburg
- Java User Group Hamburg
- LogisticsTech Meetup Hamburg
- meetup.ai [Hamburg]
- Meteor Hamburg
- nextReality.Hamburg
- node.HH - Node.js User Group
- PHP-Usergroup Hamburg (PHPUGHH)
- Regionalgruppe Hamburg der GI/GACM
- Rust Meetup Hamburg
- Scrum Masters HH
- SEO HH
- Shapes — Hamburg Design Meetup
- Smart Datalytics
- Startup Founder 101 Hamburg
- Startup Grind Hamburg
Events to Network and Form a Team in Hamburg
When you're ready to start building a team, it's time to attend events, talk about your startup project, and meet people that share your interests in Hamburg. While attending any of the events listed in this post can help you meet potential team members, the events below are especially useful
- Blockchain & Beer Hamburg
- Business Club Hamburg
- CoFoundersLab
- Cross Innovation Meetup
- Entrepreneurs' Organization
- Founder2be
- FounderDating
- Hamburg Startups
- Hamburg Startups Mixer
- Hamburger Technology Meetup
- ImpulsNetWorking
- Lunchtastic Hamburg
- New Work Meetup Hamburg
- Startup Co-Founder Matching: Find the Right Partner in Hamburg
- Startup Sucht
- Startup Walk & Talk Hamburg
- StartupBlink Hamburg
- The Pulse Hamburg
- Women Startups & Entrepreneurs Hamburg
- Women Techmakers Hamburg
Builder-Focused Events and Hackathons in Hamburg
If you have a technical skillset, or are looking to network and learn from people that have a technical skillset, then it is worth looking into the maker-focused events in Hamburg. These include hackathons, technical Meetups, and other communities that foster people building products.
- #CINEMAJOURNEY Hackathon
- Attraktor
- Blue Hackers Club
- BookLab Hackathon
- Code for Hamburg
- CodeCruise
- Coding Brunch
- decode HH
- Fabulous St.Pauli
- Hack The Wind
- Hackathon and Startup Challenges Hamburg
- Hacks/Hackers Hamburg
- Hamburg Legal Hackers
- Infracoders Hamburg
- Mobility Hackathon
- OpenLab
- PAX TECH HACK
- SinnerSchrader Hamburg
- Virtual Reality Hamburg
Investor Networking Events in Hamburg
If you already have a team and/or product, then you might be ready to start networking with investors in Hamburg. There are many events in Hamburg that gather angel investors (affluent people that invest their personal capital in early-stage startups or entrepreneurs, and generally provide only a small one-time investment to help the business grow), angel investor groups (networks, or syndicates, of angel investors who pool their resources together to invest more money than would typically be issued with a private angel investment), and venture capital firms (large institutional funds that provide large amounts of funding for later stage companies with impressive and proven growth), like the ones listed below.
- .garage startups hamburg 10-Minute-Pitch
- BETAPITCH Hamburg
- Chef Treff
- Funders Club Pitch Days
- Hanse Ventures Ideensturm
- HONEYMOON Startup Pitch
- NCA Demo Day
- Next Media Accelerator Demo Day
- NLA Demo Day
- Pitch Blue
- Pitch Night
- Startups @Reeperbahn 2018 Pitch
- UniPitch
Are you looking for expert guidance and feedback to build a startup in Hamburg?
The Founder Institute is an idea-stage accelerator that works with solo-entrepreneurs, and teams, during the earliest stages of building a business. Through an intensive 3.5 month program, FI participants build their business through a proven structured process, and receive feedback and assistance from over 30+ successful entrepreneurs and investors in Hamburg. Upon completing the program, Graduates join a global network of entrepreneurs and receive ongoing help to get funding and build their business. FI Graduates have raised over $1.85BN in funding, and are building some of the world's fastest growing companies.
Learn more about the Founder Institute at FI.co, join a free startup event in Hamburg, or apply to build a startup in Hamburg today.
