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Story | Mar 27, 2025

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Philipp Schröder

Founder and CEO of 1Komma5°

“Hamburg is much better than its reputation. We have a good environment for our company here and the city has a great atmosphere. That's why we will continue to expand our workforce here.”

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© Christoph Neumann / 1KOMMA5°: Philipp Schröder, founder and CEO

Mirko Schedlbauer
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Founders of shipzero

“We are both rooted in Hamburg and grew up here. When you think of Hamburg, you think of the harbour, the Elbe: logistics is simply omnipresent. Hamburg has always been the gateway to the world for traditional logistics and we are proving that it can also be for green logistics pioneers and innovation hubs. The perfect birthplace for shipzero.”

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Madeleine von Hohenthal

Co-Founder of Bracenet

“Bracenet strives to protect the oceans and reduce plastic waste. Hamburg offers us the perfect environment to further our mission and raise awareness for environmental protection. The proximity to the water and the city's and people's commitment to sustainability fit perfectly with our values and goals.”

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©Maximilian Baier: Madeleine von Hohenthal, Co-Founder Bracenet

Ruben Meuth

Founder and CEO of 3D Spark

“Hamburg has a strong technological ecosystem, particularly in 3D printing and in the academic sector with the TUHH, HAW and Fraunhofer IAPT, which attracts top talent. It is a vibrant city with a high quality of life, ensuring that top talent wants to stay here. With its harbour, the ‘gateway to the world’, Hamburg has always been a city with a global mindset.”

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© 3D Spark: Ruben Meuth, Founder and CEO

Julian Wiedenhaus

Co-Founder & CEO of plancraft

“Hamburg is simply worth living in, the whole country knows that. For this reason, and thanks to the diversity of industries and universities, there are many motivated young professionals here, which is very important for us. Hamburg has supported us well with expertise and funding [...]. For us, Hamburg is on a par with Berlin or Munich in many aspects!”

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Sowmya Thyagarajan

Founder of Foviatech

“Despite numerous opportunities from other countries, Hamburg has always been attractive due to its international and industrial environment. From an aviation perspective, Hamburg has a very international and industrial character. That's why it's a perfect fit for us. I love the Alster and the Landungsbrücken with a fantastic sunset and beautiful scenery.”

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© Johannes Arlt/laif: Sowmya Thyagarajan, founder of Foviatech

Maik Reder

Founder & CEO of Annea

“Hamburg is Germany's wind energy city. Many wind turbine manufacturers and operators are based in Hamburg and the largest wind energy trade fairs and events take place in and around Hamburg. In addition, Hamburg has a constantly growing startup scene and is therefore becoming increasingly attractive for young companies.”

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Alena Schneck

Co-founder of toern

“The startup ecosystem in Hamburg is very informal. Everyone helps everyone else as long as you ask! We've been based in the beautiful Digital Logistics Hub. In addition to the charm of the Speicherstadt, we benefit from the hub’s ecosystem, which has already enabled us to hold workshops with Tchibo and the Otto Group, for instance, as well as to undertake countless stage appearances.”

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Alena Schneck, co-founder of toern

Philipp Schröder

Founder and CEO of 1Komma5°

“Hamburg is much better than its reputation. We have a good environment for our company here and the city has a great atmosphere. That's why we will continue to expand our workforce here.”

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Mirko Schedlbauer
& Tobias Bohnhoff

Founders of shipzero

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