Initiatives of theHamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft

Cross Innovation Hub

We combine business and creativity for innovative solutions. With our expertise, we support companies in all sectors from brainstorming to market launch.

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Our offer

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What our customers say

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„Das Cross Innovation Lab war ein einzigartiger Experimentierraum, in dem wir erfahren, testen und lernen konnten, mit externen Partnern zusammenzuarbeiten und kreativen Input bestmöglich für uns zu nutzen.“

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Susan Pinternagel

Susan Pinternagel, Innovation Manager at Jungheinrich AG

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"In a three-day process, we had our business model challenged by creative practitioners to develop new ideas and opportunities. The format was excellent and very well thought out. Probably the best workshop conceptually that I have attended."

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Felix Bäuerle

Sustainability Manager Product Innovation at Beiersdorf

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"A week out of the job, broadening horizons together with a motley crew and taking this back to the job to ignite others: That's what the pop-up office has been for me! And it still has an effect a year later. It also motivated me to change jobs internally to change management."

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Philipp Vongehr

Change management at NDR

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"It was very exciting to break out of our familiar, rigid development structures and take a different approach to brainstorming. The additional impetus from outside contributed enormously to the fact that the solution ideas turned out to be much more creative."

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Theresa Grote

Director R&D at Spiegelberg GmbH & Co. KG

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"Working with the creatives was more than just an impetus to develop new ideas. Rather, it was the conception of the future of our company."

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Carsten Freese

Digital Development at Zara (Inditex)

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"I didn't expect that so much understanding of problems and processes could emerge on the consultant side in such a short time, and that this would result in such concretely elaborated ideas, which are met with very great appreciation on our part."

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Sebastian Averdung

Managing Director at Averdung Ingenieure & Berater GmbH

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"This programme has set a benchmark and proved that interdisciplinary collaboration really makes sense."

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Markus Dömer

Head of Business Development & AR at Carlsen Verlag

Cases

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Hamburg-Nord District Office: Cultural change in the administration

The digital transformation goes hand in hand with a change in working culture: a new vision and over 140 measures for future collaboration have been developed in a cross-innovation process lasting several months that was developed specifically for the Hamburg-Nord district office.

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Hamburg Aviation: The Circular Aircraft Cabin

How will we fly in 30 years?

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ACO Group: Making clean use of rainwater

In the Cross Innovation Class interdisciplinary student teams developed circular products.

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GEA: Digitization through a smart valve

The Cross Innovation Lab has created an AR prototype for easier maintenance.

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PALETTEN-SERVICE Hamburg: Making logistics more sustainable

In the Cross Innovation Class interdisciplinary student teams developed circular products.

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Spiegelberg: Cost-efficient medical device with brand language

Product innovation in medical technology: smaller, more beautiful and safer.

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Rehau: Four workshops to develop a new product

Die HASPA entwickelte eine Lösung, die Firmenkund*innen bei der nachhaltigen Transformation unterstützt.

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NDR: Leaving your own silo

From the pop-up office, employees picked up the idea for a "New Work Day".

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apetito: New business fields through smart products

In the Cross Innovation Class interdisciplinary student teams developed smart products

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Jungheinrich: A new prototyping culture

The Cross Innovation Lab focused on the tools of cooperation

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apetito: New business fields through smart products

In the Cross Innovation Class interdisciplinary student teams developed smart products

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apetito: New business fields through smart products

In the Cross Innovation Class interdisciplinary student teams developed smart products

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Otto Group: Radical change of perspective wanted

In the pop-up office employees have learned new methods.

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Albis &Drägerwerk: The hospital room of the future

The hospital room of the future has been created in the Cross Innovation Lab.

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HAMBURG WASSER & Stromnetz Hamburg: Concept for sustainable & temporary multiple use of space

How can green spaces be used collectively and sustainably?

Cross Innovation News & Stories

Contact

Louisa Steinwärder -
  • Louisa Steinwärder
  • Cross Innovation Hub
  • 040 2372435-82
  • Kurzbiografie
  • Seit 2021 teilt sich Louisa Steinwärder mit Raffaela Seitz die Leitung des Cross Innovation Hub. Zuvor war sie für die Konzeption und Organisation branchenübergreifender Angebote im Bereich des Cross Innovation Hub zuständig.

    Sie studierte Kulturwissenschaften und Germanistik an der Universität Bremen und der Universidad de Valencia. Im Rahmen ihres Masterstudiums der Deutschsprachigen Literaturen an der Universität Hamburg verbrachte sie zwei Monate als DAAD-Stipendiatin an der Istanbul Üniversitesi. Neben der Organisation von Kulturveranstaltungen/Projekten war Louisa Steinwärder im Kommunikationsbereich von Theaterhäusern und Festivals tätig, zuletzt am Hamburger Thalia Theater und bei dem Festival „Theater der Welt“.

    Der Cross Innovation Hub wird vom Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE) gefördert.

Raffaela Seitz -
  • Raffaela Seitz
  • Cross Innovation Hub
  • 040 2372435-83
  • Kurzbiografie
  • Seit 2021 teilt sich Raffaela Seitz mit Louisa Steinwärder die Leitung des Cross Innovation Hub. Zuvor widmete sie sich der Konzeption und Organisation branchenübergreifender Angebote im Bereich des Cross Innovation Hub.

    Als studierte Kulturwissenschaftlerin (Leuphana Universität Lüneburg) und Kunsthistorikerin (University College London) mit ökonomischem Studienhintergrund (Universität Mannheim, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, London School of Economics and Political Science) bewegt sich Raffaela Seitz an der Schnittstelle von Kunst, Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft. Bevor Raffaela Seitz das Team der Kreativ Gesellschaft verstärkte, war sie im Bereich strategische Innovationsberatung und Trendforschung tätig.

    Der Cross Innovation Hub wird vom Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE) gefördert.

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