Where Engineering
to face climate
change turns into
reality.
The innovation parks provide attractive spaces for young and established companies, bringing them together in one location with excellent research and highly qualified talent. With a focus on key technologies and future-oriented topics, they create an urban ecosystem with strong visibility and impact for Hamburg.
Senator Dr. Melanie Leonhard
Ministry of Economics, Labor and Innovation
WHERE ENGINEERING TO FACE CLIMATE CHANGE TURNS INTO REALITY
- As part of the overall concept for Hamburg's four Innovation Parks, 'Tech City' in Harburg is to be developed along the lines of Science City in Bahrenfeld and the locations in Finkenwerder and Bergedorf.
- The initiative is part of the coalition agreement of Hamburg’s current government.
- Central coordination is to be provided by a consortium of local stakeholders in cooperation with Hamburg Invest – forming the local admin & office.
- The innovation district stretches from the A7 motorway in Bostelbek to the A1 motorway in Neuland, while also serving as a hub connecting Hamburg with the northern districts of Lower Saxony.
- The heart of the innovation district is the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) with its Cluster of Excellence 'BlueMat: Water-Driven Materials'.
HAMBURG's INNOVATION PARKS
- Altona (West)
- Life Sciences
- Nano and Laser Tech
- New Materials
- Quantum Computing
- Finkenwerder (Southwest)
- Aerospace
- Harburg (South)
- Green Tech
- Aerospace/Maritime
- Medical Tech
- Digitalisation
- New Materials
- Robotics
- Novel Food
- Bergedorf (East)
- Energy, Nets and Storage
- Wind Energy
- Grids/Grid Integration
- 3D Laser Tech
- Optics and Photonics
BIG IDEAS – BIG PROJECTS
TUHH
Modular, Integrated Research Hub
(HF Area)
TUHH
Lab2Scale
(HF Area)
TUHH & HCU & TUTECH
CMT & Center for Sustainable, Automated Construction
(HF Area)
Contitech & Imentas
District 21
(Contitech Area)
HfMT, TUHH, HAW & UKE
Ligeti Center
(Inland Harbour Area)
TUHH
Humanoid Robotic Gym & School
(HF Area)
International Corporate Subsidiary
(Neuland Area)
AI Academy
(digital/virtual)
TUHH & TUTECH
International Start-up Campus
(HF Area)
École 42 Franchise
(Parts of former Karstadt building)
Living Lab
(Am Radeland Area)
Congress- & Event Centre
(Inland Harbour Area)
TUHH & Deutsches Museum
Research & Tech Museum
(Inland Harbour Area)
- Phase 1: Concepts ready, implementation already in preparation
- Phase 2: Concepts with work in progress
Research &
Application Fields
Green Technologies
Energy
New
Materials
Robotics
Artificial Intelligence
Novel
Foodstuffs
THE INTEGRATED INNOVATION SYSTEM
Revitalisation of the former industrial area of Harburg Freudenberger Maschinenbau (HF)
1
AI as an active
research partner
Hamburg Center for AI
in Material Development
- Self-Driving Labs
- Agentic AI Models
2
Material and Process Development as a Data-Driven Experimental Environment
Scientific Basis / Research Building
Advanced / Materials & Processes
- BlueMat
- SMART Reactors self-adaptive reactors
RESEARCH TRANSFER INNOVATION
3
Combination of Digital
Intelligence and Physical world
Humanoid Robotics Gym
- Self-learning multi-purpose robots in real-world industrial settings
- Execution & Validation of AI-driven experiments
4
Data Rooms, Design, 3D-Printing
& Organic Materials
& Organic Materials
Center for Sustainable,
Automated Construction
- Robotic Work Processes
- Real-World Industrial Setting
5
Bridging the Way from Prototyping
to Industrial Shop Floor
Tech Transfer & Upscaling
- Prototyping & Piloting Shop Floor
- Deep-tech start-ups as producers
INSTANT START POP-UP-LAB
- Even before any structural modifications are made, the site can be activated step by step through modular container
laboratories operated by TUHH. These mobile units make it possible to provide research and demonstration facilities at short notice and to launch initial projects directly on site.
- The container laboratories create visible anchor points for research, technology transfer and collaboration. Pilot projects, material testing, robotic demonstrations and AI-supported process development can be carried out at an early stage under real-world site conditions. At the same time, they provide industry partners, funding bodies and the public with a tangible vision of how the site will be used in the future.
- This makes the HF site a visible innovation location from day one. Not merely a vision for the future, but the beginning of real-world operations.
HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE.
- We are looking for like-minded partners and supporters: Our credo is THINK BIG. We want to achieve great things, shape what is new and push boundaries. We need you to do this – because only together can we achieve our goals.
Join a unique alliance of stakeholders from Hamburg’s innovation ecosystem.
- We want to launch our initiative as quickly as possible: The HF site is to be activated step by step through TUHH’s modular container laboratories, with the first projects starting in 2026. This will make the HF site tangible as a
place of innovation – not as a distant prospect, but as the beginning of real-world operations.
Be part of it from the very beginning.
GET ACTIVE – TOGETHER
LET’S SHAPE THE FUTURE!
Your visions and wishes are
important to us – every perspective counts!
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