Visable GmbH, the operator of the B2B websites Wer liefert was and Europages, earned a record EUR 55 million in turnover and achieved growth of around 10 per cent in 2019, the company said Tuesda…
Parent company of “Wer liefert was” to enter British market
Big indie game scene boosting transformation of Hamburg's games sector
The good news is that the German government’s 2020 budget has earmarked resources for promoting gaming much to the delight of Felix Falk, CEO of game – the German gaming sector’s assoc…
Hamburg's Moinworld striving for more inclusive IT world - blockchain conference in October
The team behind Anja Schumann, CEO and founder of Moinworld, is aiming high and has set its sights on raising the percentage of female software developers and managers …
AI-assisted candidate screening proving double-edged sword, says Professor David Scheffer
The use of artificial intelligence is still in the early stages and gradually spreading to diverse fields of application including personnel recruitment. Professor David Scheffer of Nordakad…
Hit blockchain applications on show at conference in Hamburg
The audience consisting mainly of men in dark suits were spellbound by the ecstatic blue shapes dancing to the beat of hammers and hip-hop sounds as performed by BitArt theatre in the Chamber of Commerce’s Alb…
Hotspot of European blockchain scene
Highlights of the upcoming Blockchain Summer were presented Tuesday (August 13) during a press conference in the Tanzenden Türme on Hamburg’s Reeperbahn. Organized by the Ministry for Economics, several large conferences will be held…
University using Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to adverstise courses of study
The Technical University of Hamburg (TUHH) is now using Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to attract applicants to its expanded engineering courses. The new application portal is at the heart …
Conference highlights concrete approaches to blockchain technology
The upcoming Distribute Blockchain conference underway from June 27-28, 2019 in Hamburg’s Bucerius Law School promises real use cases and hands-on projects instead of marketing jargon. Speakers from the …
Electric scooters now permitted in Hamburg but with restrictions
E-scooters are on everyone’s lips now that they have been licensed for use on roads: The regulation, governing electric micro vehicles (eKFV), took effect across Germany in mid June 2019. The first sharing companies…
Digital propert investments to go towards platform and expansion
The Hamburg-based fintech start-up Exporo, which hosts a digital platform for property investments, has secured EUR 43 million in its latest round of financing. The new lead investor Partech and the p…
Trend researcher Oona Horx-Strathern outlines three megatrends
Trend researcher Oona Horx-Strathern highlighted 12 megatrends shaping the present and conclusions that can be drawn for the future of economy and society. The Future Institute, founded by her husband Matthi…
Future City, Deep Tech and New Work prove hot topics at Hamburg Innovation Summit
Deep tech topics took centre stage Thursday (May 23, 2019) at the Hamburg Innovation Summit(#HHIS) underway in the historic Fischauktionshalle Altona. Some delegates also found time to enjoy th…
Firms in Hamburg to lower CO2 emissions from production to disposal
Hamburg is promoting climate friendly production in a bid to halve CO2 emissions by 2030 over those in 1990 and by as much as 80 per cent before 2050. Industries across the city are already using climat…
Focus on "Creative Intelligence" at Art Directors Club (ADC) - but can AI be creative?
What does our future look like? Will artificial intelligence (AI) push us out of our jobs? This is one of the questions currently being asked among creative people. “Creative Intelligence” is t…
Alliance to boost framework, co-operation with research and climate-friendly production
In terms of gross value added, Hamburg is the largest industrial city in Germany. However, its energy requirements are presenting industry with huge challenges as the city strives to achieve i…
Science, business and politics meet to discover new trends and innovations
The Hamburg Innovation Summit (HHIS) is set to bring together visionaries, founders, designers as well as representatives of politics, science and busines on Thursday (May 23, 2019) in the Altonaer Fischau…
Get-together with Marseille and Shanghai
Six start-ups focusing on virtual reality, technology and transport as well as Hamburg’s Digital Hub Logistics are flying the flag for the city at the Viva Technology underway in Paris from May 16-18, 2019. Europe’s key…
Hamburg Marketing and Hamburg Invest stirring up enthusiasm for city
The first ever Future Hamburg Award was presented Wednesday (May 8, 2019) during the Online Marketing Rockstars (OMR) festival. First prize went to the Lisbon-based Heptasense Lda. followed by Hamburg’…
Hamburg and Art Invest set up charitable foundation - pavilion to open in 2020
Michael Westhagemann, Senator for Economics, announced plans Tuesday (May 8, 2019) to establish the non-profit foundation “Hammerbrooklyn – City of the Future” swiftly. The joint project by the City of…
Hydrogen vessel without gas emissions - model of sustainable shipping?
The Energy Observer, the world’s first hydrogen vessel without greenhouse gas emissions, arrived in Hamburg on April 26, 2019 for its 36th stopover. The vessel is on a worldwide tour of 101 ports. The catamara…
Financial Times study ranks Elbe city third in reference to settlement strategy
Hamburg is well on its way to becoming a smart city after being included among the Smart Locations of the Future drawn up by the fDi magazine, which is published by Financial Times Group. Th…
Keener focus on knowledge and technology-based value creation
Hamburg Invest announced Thursday (February 21, 2019) key figures for 2018 during its annual press conference in the Virtual Reality Headquarters (VRHQ) in Speicherstadt. A total of 6,419 jobs have been created and sec…