Organisation Profile
The Digital Hub Hamburg, also presented as Digital Hub Logistics, is an innovation ecosystem for logistics and commerce. The text describes it as the only industry-focused innovation ecosystem in the DACH region that systematically supports corporates, scale-ups and startups "von der Problemerkennung bis zum skalierten Piloten". It is part of the Digital Hub Initiative of the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE) and the Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung (BMDS), with 25 thematic locations in total. The hub is located in the Speicherstadt in Hamburg.
Approach and Methodology
- Open innovation and venture clienting are the basis of the work, built on trust and personal collaboration.
- The approach relies on a curated network of industry expertise and proven methodology.
- The text describes a community founded on openness, psychological safety and personal initiative.
Key Figures
- More than 9 years of experience, described as Germany's largest innovation ecosystem for logistics and trade.
- More than 1,000 community members from logistics and trade.
- 26 corporate partners, from SMEs to global players.
- More than 80 startups and scale-ups.
Membership Offers
- Corporate membership connects innovation managers with startups, scale-ups and other corporates.
- Scale-up membership gives visibility in the logistics and commerce ecosystem and access to corporate partners, with active support on organisation and leadership.
- Startup membership provides direct access to corporate feedback and to an ecosystem that extends beyond Hamburg.
Inno Readiness Check
The Inno Readiness Check assesses how innovation-ready a company is along 6 dimensions, showing where its next potential lies.
Workspaces and Events
Co-working is offered as part of a membership, with workshop rooms and event spaces on site. Workshop and event spaces in the Speicherstadt can also be booked without membership.
Partner Voice
Michael Lütjann, CIO of Nagel Group, a food logistics company, describes the hub as a neutral, collaborative space to rethink end-to-end processes together.
Why It Matters for Logistics and Commerce Innovation
The hub states that it aims to shorten time-to-innovation, offering corporates, scale-ups and startups in logistics and commerce partnership "auf Dauer" and a route from first idea to scaled pilot.