Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft

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

Current highlights

Reeperbahn Festival: Call for Entries for Start-ups

Together with MusicTech Germany and Wavelab, we’re once again bringing music tech start-ups to the stage at the Reeperbahn Festival this year.

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Successful Indie Game Conference Portside Game Assembly 2026 in Hamburg

The conference program, which is targeted at established indie studios, focuses on fostering exchange among studio heads and founders through short talks and roundtables.

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Hamburg fashion heads to Berlin: FABRIC and PLATTE open their first joint …

Four days, six Hamburg-based labels, one theme: “Built on Collaboration, Made in Hamburg.” From 2 to 5 July 2026, FABRIC – Future Fashion Lab Hamburg will present a collective selection of its member labels at PLATTE Berlin for the first time – marking the first public appearance of the partnership between the two organisations, which was formed in early 2026.

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Label promotion

Together with the Authority for Culture and Media, we support releases by small music labels in Hamburg. The current funding round runs through August 15, 2026. We’re here to advise you!

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AI and Digital Technologies in the Performing Arts

How AI is changing the photography industry - an evening for dialogue, orientation and new perspectives

These are the Media Lift Teams 2026

From AI autobiographies and dementia aids to hate speech protection: these five start-ups secure Media Lift funding in 2026.

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Portside Game Assembly 2026: Program and Speaker Announced

The conference program, which is targeted at established indie studios, focuses on fostering exchange among studio heads and founders through short talks and roundtables.

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Prototype Funding for Five New Games

Five promising digital games will receive Prototype Funding of up to 80,000 euros per project in the form of a non-repayable grant. A second round of funding will take place in the fall of 2026

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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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Open calls

Deadline

15.8.

Label promotion

Together with the Ministry of Culture and Media, we support releases by small Hamburg music labels.

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.