Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft

We are Hamburg's first address for all creative industries and Germany's largest municipal creative industries promotion agency.

Current highlights

Music WorX

Music WorX supports early-stage European music-tech startups: 3 months of focus, mentoring, and networking – for clear visions, strong stories, and market-ready ideas. Applications are open until June 17.

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Creative industries fight for new rules of the game

Around 1,100 participants at the German Creative Economy Summit in Hamburg discussed how artificial intelligence is changing the creative industries - and the questions it raises about value creation, copyright and business models.

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Games Lift Incubator 2026 Application Start

From April 27 to June 1, game developers can apply for Gamecity Hamburg’s Games Lift Incubator 2026. Five teams will receive financial support of 15,000 euros, a workshop program, and more.

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Hamburg startet Förderprogramm für Creator*innen

Mit "Creator Lift" startet nextMedia.Hamburg ein neues Förderprogramm für ambitionierte Creator*innen. Der Bewerbungszeitraum läuft bis zum 31. Mai 2026.

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Jahresbericht 2025

Unser Jahresbericht ist da – mit Einblicken in Etat, Fördermittel, Räume, Kennzahlen und Geschichten aus der Kreativwirtschaft.

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Hamburg and Berlin build joint infrastructure for the fashion industry

With a strategic partnership, PLATTE Berlin and FABRIC Hamburg 2026 are joining forces to meet the challenges of the industry with new, accessible structures.

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FLINTA* Meetup für Selbstständige und Gründer*innen

Das FLINTA* Meetup bringt Selbstständige und Gründer*innen aus der Kreativbranche zusammen, um gemeinsam eine bessere Auslastung und Sichtbarkeit zu erreichen.

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Creator Lift

Mit unserem Programm Creator Lift fördern wir talentierte Creator*innen bei der Professionalisierung ihrer Tätigkeit.

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Neue Talente im Fokus: Das sind die besten Design-Absolvent*innen Hamburgs

The international start-up Postal Sounds won this year's Music WorX Jury Pitch 2025 on 4 December with the idea of making cities tangible through music.

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Music WorX Founder Award 2025: Award for Postal Sounds

The international start-up Postal Sounds won this year's Music WorX Jury Pitch 2025 on 4 December with the idea of making cities tangible through music.

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Application Start Gamecity Hamburg Prototype Funding 2026

From February 23 to March 30, developers can apply for Prototype Funding from Gamecity Hamburg for the development of digital games.

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Media Lift

Mit unserem Accelerator Media Lift fördert nextMedia.Hamburg auch 2026 Content und Tech-Startups. Die Bewerbungsphase ist ab sofort eröffnet.

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Creative Business Academy

Hamburg's subsidised further training for creative professionals from all sectors - from developers to architects.

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Open calls

Deadline

31.5.

Creator Lift

Wir fördern wir talentierte Creator*innen bei der Professionalisierung ihrer Tätigkeit.

Deadline

1.6.

Games Lift

We support game developers with financial support, expert workshop programs, individual mentoring, and more.

Deadline

17.6.

Music WorX

We support your music tech idea.

Our service areas

Real estate & urban development

We broker space for long-term purposes or temporary interim use and support Hamburg's urban development processes as an expert for urban spaces.

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Counselling & Education

Hamburg's creative professionals from all sectors can gain further qualifications 365 days a year with our advisory and continuing education services.

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Innovation & Incubators

In our innovation formats and incubators, the focus is on new ideas: the programmes guide through innovation processes, provide impetus, support start-ups and look to the future.

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Networking & Congresses

Congresses, panel discussions and community events bring together creative professionals who benefit from input, exchange and networking.

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Funding & Financing

We are the first point of contact for questions about money. Our funding programmes give promising projects from the creative industries a financial boost.

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You work in the field of design, content & tech or games? Our initiatives Design Zentrum Hamburg, Gamecity Hamburg and nextMedia.Hamburg have the right offers for you.

Finanzen für Selbstständige

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Tools und Tipps

Money mindset: How do I deal with money?

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Tools und Tipps

Parenthood and finances in self-employment

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Tools und Tipps

Financial planning for the self-employed in 7 steps

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Dates

Stippvisite bei KNSK

28.5.2026 10:00 – 12:00 Uhr

Besucht mit uns KNSK – für spannende Einblicke in die Arbeitskultur, Jobprofile & Einstiegsmöglichkeiten.

kostenfreiHolstenwall 6, 20355 Hamburg

Portside Game Assembly 2026

26.6.2026 09:30 – 23:59 Uhr

Portside Game Assembly - That's the new industry conference for leading indie game makers and studios, organized by Gamecity Hamburg, which will set sail for the first time on June 26, 2026

Gamecity Hamburg349 EURO

Creative Business Pingpong #1

30.6.2026 19:00 – 21:30 Uhr

Round robin, music, impulse & networking - the Creative Business Academy invites you to exchange ideas with impulse at the table tennis table.

Creative Business Academy4 EUROHongkongstraße 8, 20457 Hamburg

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