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.
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News | Oct 8, 20243 startups from female founders that received funding in 2024
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News | Jun 6, 2025tebbl represents Hamburg in the final of Female StartAperitivo 2025
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News | May 28, 2025These startups are competing in the semi-finals of Female StartAperitivo 2025 in Hamburg
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News | Apr 8, 2025Apply now for Female StartAperitivo 2025
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News | Apr 7, 2025Female Founders Monitor 2025: There is a lack of female entrepreneurs
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.
Support Programmes & Organizations
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Incubators, Accelerators & Company Builder
Startup Port
Bundles the foundation services offered by Hamburg's universities and research institutions, such as coaching, consulting, networking and best practice.Learn more -
Incubators, Accelerators & Company Builder
Sparkassen Innovation Hub
Together with external partners and the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, innovative FinTech ideas are developed into prototypes. In addition, they host the annual Symbioticon hackathon.Learn more -
Non-Profits
HKBiS
As the education service of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, we offer professional development for a wide range of sectors and business areas, as well as courses to strengthen the personal and methodological skills of employees. We have...Learn more -
Incubators, Accelerators & Company Builder
Holistic Impact Incubator
The four-month incubator program is designed for impact business ideas that add value to society. Experts accompany the program through workshops and mentoring.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.