de:hub Initiative

The de:hub Initiative, a project of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), connects innovative startups with established companies and scientific excellence to drive the development of new digital business models and future-oriented technologies. The initiative strengthens Germany's position as a leading global digital innovation ecosystem and an attractive hub for digital transformation. At 25 de:hubs across Germany, startups, companies, and research institutions come together to develop solutions for the challenges and opportunities of digitization. These hubs offer specialized programs, incubators, and accelerators focused on future technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, GreenTech, Mobility, Smart Infrastructure, and many more. The de:hubs in Germany include Berlin (FinTech & DeepTech), Dortmund (Logistics), Dresden (Smart Systems), Leipzig (Smart Infrastructure), Frankfurt (FinTech), Darmstadt (Cybersecurity), Hamburg (Logistics & Commerce), Karlsruhe (Artificial Intelligence), Cologne (InsurTech), Mannheim/Ludwigshafen (Chemistry & Health), Munich (Mobility, InsurTech & Security & Defense), Nuremberg/Erlangen (Health), Potsdam (MediaTech), Stuttgart (Future Industries), Rostock (GreenTech), Luebeck (Renewable Energy), Saarbrücken (Artificial Intelligence), Halle (Life Science & Bioeconomy), Jena (Photonics & Digital Experience Platforms), Bremen (Smart Manufacturing), Osnabrueck/Hannover (AgriFood), and Düsseldorf (GreenTech). For an overview of all the de:hubs' offers and programs, check out www.de-hub.de/en