
Women have innovation potential, but still rarely dare to take the step into self-employment.
The proportion of female founders in Germany and Hamburg is growing steadily, but women are still underrepresented in the startup scene. Most startups are founded by men, especially the capital-intensive ones. The Hamburg Senate has therefore decided to set up a female founders programme and to provide even more support for female founders in Hamburg, for example in the areas of financing and law. Female founders events are also intended to facilitate the exchange and networking of female founders with each other and with investors.

Female Founders in Hamburg
Hamburg is home to many female founders who have successfully developed their business idea into a profitable company. Traceless materials by Anne Lamp and Johanna Baare, for example, offers an alternative to plastics based on natural ingredients.
At the deep-tech startup ai-omatic, the founding team includes one woman and two men. It has launched a cloud-based software solution for predictive maintenance of machines.
Startups & Corporates
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Startup
Traceless materials
- Food
- Energy
- new-materials
- Impact
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Startup
recyclehero
- Jobs Recruitment
- Fashion
- Energy
- Transportation
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Startup
unmilk
- Food
- Health
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Startup
Lignopure
- Health
- Food
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Startup
Better by Less
- Wellness Beauty
- Energy
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Startup
Jetlite
- Wellness Beauty
- Health
- Transportation
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Startup
Culturide
- Education
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Startup
Delinero
- Food
Funding & Investors
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funding | founder coaching
Hamburg-Kredit (IFB) - Wachstum
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Investment Fund | Private Equity | Venture Capital
BTG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Hamburg mbH
- Fintech
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Corporate
Myneva
- Health
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Investment Fund | Venture Capital
Neuhaus Partners
- Gaming
- Security
- Fintech
- Real Estate
- Telecom
- Energy
- Home Living
- Jobs Recruitment
- Marketing
- Enterprise Software
Support Programmes & Organisations
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Incubators, Accelerators & Company Builder
Stealth Mode
Stealth Mode is a 3-month mentorship program for women and non-binary founders looking to take their early-stage tech startups to the next level.Learn more -
Incubators, Accelerators & Company Builder
STEP
The STEP Training (Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion) trains students in entrepreneurial skills and current scientific knowledge within four or twelve weeks.Learn more -
Startup Consultancy
GründungsService - HAW Hamburg
HAW Hamburg's startup service helps those interested in starting a business by offering free startup advice, workshops and bookable co-working spaces.Learn more -
Networking
INTIE
The certificate program "Interdisciplinary Innovation & Entrepreneurship" provides students with practical entrepreneurship knowledge. Over two semesters, future trends are observed and ideas are developed into a prototype together with...Learn more
The percentage of women among startup founders is still low. Women often face the challenge of balancing startup and family life. Yet female founders place more emphasis on sustainability and the ecological impact of their company than male founders do; this is incredibly important for the future and should be further encouraged. Some successful female founders are already showing that women are also made for entrepreneurship and can be an inspiring role model for other women who want to start their own businesses.