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Hamburg’s coolest startup and tech events, delivered to your inbox every Monday.
Kyrylo Korsun
September 01, 2025
Editor’s Note
Hey, dear reader!
Summer vacation is approaching its end, but let's frame it positively - more startup and tech events are heading your way! We're kicking off the new season with an amazing giveaway. Scroll down to learn more.
Open Calls
Here's a fresh batch of grants, accelerators, and calls that caught my eye last week.
🚀 For early-stage startups
Techstars Anywhere Accelerator – A 3-month remote-first accelerator program offering $220,000 investment, world-class mentorship network, and lifetime access to 10,000+ alumni. Meets in-person 3 times across the Americas.
Deadline: November 19, 2025
LaborX Bootcamp – A free 4-session digital bootcamp program helping Hamburg-based entrepreneurs develop market-ready and fundable business models. Features expert mentorship, practical exercises, and community networking over 8 weeks.
Deadline: September 22, 2025
🏆 For pitch gurus
Heilbronn Slush'D Pitch Competition – International startup pitch competition with €100,000 main prize, plus additional awards including €25,000 Co-Innovation Award, €10,000 Deep Tech Award, €5,000 Female Founders Award.
Deadline: September 23, 2025
🎨 For boosting your brand
Brand Lift Accelerator – Hamburg-based accelerator program for innovative design brands offering €1,500 funding, expert coaching, workshops on B2B strategies and marketing, real-world testing opportunities, and networking with design community.
Deadline: September 26, 2025
Know of other opportunities our community should hear about? Reply to this email and they will be included in the next issue.
Save the Date 🗓️
📍 September 9: Innovation Drivers Club – Cross-industry networking event where 70+ actors from research, government, startups, and corporates present results from Hamburg's future themes roundtables.
📍 September 12: Beiersdorf Connect – An innovation networking event bringing together startup founders, corporate innovators, researchers, and investors for insights, exchange, and inspiration across AI and sustainability topics at Beiersdorf HQ.
📍 October 23: Heilbronn Slush'D – The ultimate startup festival featuring pitch competitions with €100K main prize, networking with investors and founders, and showcase opportunities for innovative startups from around the world. 20% off with this promo code from our friends START Hamburg.
This Issue’s Gem 💎
This week, found is partnering up with ID X Summit and we have a very special offer for you!
We’re giving away 2 tickets (worth €399 each) to our community! All you have to do is like, comment, and reshare this post on LinkedIn. On September 8, we’ll announce two lucky winners 🍀
What: ID X Summit 2025 – REAL PEOPLE. DIGITAL WORLD
When: September 25
Where: Stadtdeich 2-4, 20097 Hamburg
Language: German and English
Entrance: Paid
Why should I care: Digital identities will fundamentally change the way we handle money, data, and compliance. The ID X Summit brings together leading industry experts and decision-makers who are developing these systems for the future. Benefit from insights provided by speakers from Commerzbank, Mastercard, and regulatory experts on how eIDAS and EUDI Wallet will impact your startup's requirements. If you are developing something related to payments, user authentication, or data protection, this summit is for you.
AI Everywhere 🤖
What: Product & UX Fusion
When: September 2
Entrance: Free
Language: German and English
Where: Große Bleichen 23-27, 20354 Hamburg
Why should I care: Dive into the opportunities, challenges, and transformative power of AI in Product and UX.
What: Ai Hangout
When: September 3
Entrance: Paid
Language: English
Where: Am Sandtorkai 32, 20457 Hamburg
Why should I care: Join Hamburg’s AI community to explore tech insights, AI challenges, and founder stories.
What: AI Agents in Action: A Hands-On Journey With AWS Bedrock
When: September 4
Entrance: Free (join waitlist)
Language: English
Where: Stadthausbrücke 8, 20354 Hamburg
Why should I care: Get a hands-on introduction to AWS AI Agents as digital interns for business processes.
Startup 101 🔨
What: Start-up Toolbox: Start-up Financing & Funding
When: September 2
Entrance: Free
Language: German and English
Where: Online
Why should I care: Get a clear overview of financing options for your startup idea. Discover funding sources, avoid pitfalls, and receive practical tips for your entrepreneurial journey.
What: The Most Important Legal Questions for Founders
When: September 3
Entrance: Free
Language: German
Where: Adolphspl. 1, 20457 Hamburg
Why should I care: Discover the most important legal questions for founders and get insights on structuring your business for success. Dive into practical approaches that prepare you for investor talks and future growth.
What: Founders Camp
When: September 5-7
Entrance: Free (join waitlist)
Language: German
Where: Harburger Schloßstraße 6/12, 21079 Hamburg
Why should I care: A weekend-long camp to turn ideas into solid business models. Get expert mentoring, peer exchange, and practical tools to sharpen your startup vision.
Tech Bite 🧑💻
What: Microsoft Fabric Meetup | CI/CD Best Practices and Fabric AI Overview
When: September 4
Entrance: Free
Language: English
Where: Axel-Springer-Platz 3, 20355 Hamburg
Why should I care: Learn how to streamline your processes with CI/CD best practices and discover Fabric AI capabilities.
What: Are You Building The Right Thing The Wrong Way? | Product People X Samwise
When: September 5
Entrance: Free
Language: English
Where: Location visible after approval
Why should I care: Hear renowned product leaders sharing best practices and insights about building products today.
What: QS Barcamp
When: September 5-6
Entrance: Paid
Language: German
Where: Schomburgstraße 50, 22767 Hamburg
Why should I care: Shape the event program yourself by bringing your own topics. Expect interactive sessions, hands-on learning, and networking with testing and quality professionals.
Get Inspired ✨
What: Business Comedy Club
When: September 3
Entrance: Paid
Language: German
Where: Gotenstraße 6, 20097 Hamburg
Why should I care: Enjoy an evening of laughter and networking! Six comedians deliver sharp business-themed comedy, helping you unwind while connecting with other professionals.
What: Hamburg Global Innovators Circle Meetup
When: September 3
Entrance: Free (join waitlist)
Language: English
Where: Am Sandtorkai 70, 20457 Hamburg
Why should I care: Join Hamburg’s international founder community for networking on a rooftop with harbor views. Expect inspiring talks on building in public, a funding panel with experts from VC, public grants, and bootstrapping.
What: Honeymoon Startup Pitch
When: September 4
Entrance: Free
Language: German
Where: Steinstraße 5/7, 20095 Hamburg
Why should I care: Five fresh startups pitch their ideas with judges, networking, snacks & drinks.
What: Logisticstech Talks W/ S2Data, Mello & Accilium
When: September 4
Entrance: Free
Language: English
Where: Großer Grasbrook 17, 20457 Hamburg
Why should I care: Learn how leading companies tackle logistics challenges and transform chaos into order.
What: Fast & Curious Tour
When: September 7
Entrance: Paid
Language: German
Where: Congresspl. 1, 20355 Hamburg
Why should I care: Join Lea-Sophie Cramer and Verena Pausder from a popular podcast show Fast & Curious for an entertaining live stage show with real founder stories.
What: Founders Running Club
When: every Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
Entrance: Free
Language: English
Where: Johannes-Brahms-Platz, 20355 Hamburg
Why should I care: Tired of late networking evenings and want to have kick off your weekend energetically? Join us for a quick 5K run. No pace judgment, just good conversation and better endorphins. Bonus: We always finish at a local café for that well-earned coffee and networking
That’s a wrap! Thanks for staying with me on this one. Hope you found it useful :)
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Kyrylo from found Hamburg