Based on their location strategy "Hamburg 2040 - how do we want to live in the future and on what?" and their study on the Chamber of Commerce's contribution to the common good, they aim to strengthen Hamburg's viability with and beyond the economy and actively help shape the future of the location. Their motto is: "Shaping Hamburg's future together".

www.ihk.de

LEAD Forward specialises in cultural change, leadership development and the future of work. Their goal is to create a transformative impact for your organisations. With a holistic approach, they help you create a resilient organisation that has a positive impact on your work and the world.

www.lead.berlin

Heartfelt_Capital is Europe's first cheque fund. Every week, they are the first investor to invest in exceptional early-stage start-up teams. In addition to their financial investment, they offer support to reach Product-Market-Fit (PMF) faster and access to their unique community of experts, advisors, investors and the hundreds of founders in their portfolio.

www.heartfelt.capital

brandPreneurs & brandFluencers specialises in corporate influencer programmes, community building and personal branding. Their core expertise is to make the visibility and reach of companies and their management visible and to strengthen and promote employees as value and brand ambassadors for the company in the long term.

www.brandpreneurs.de

The Westerwelle Foundation is committed to supporting young entrepreneurs in developing and emerging countries with a focus on Africa. Through various programmes and initiatives, it supports start-ups and young business people who want to bring about positive social, economic or environmental change in their communities.

www.westerwelle-foundation.com

At Founderland, the team supports female founders in Europe who have encountered obstacles in their business development due to their ethnicity or origin. They bring together female founders, supporters and investors to finance more diverse, sustainable and scalable companies.

www.founderland.org

The German-African Business Association (AV) has been supporting companies in their economic activities on the African continent for over 85 years. The AV is a non-profit organisation and currently has around 500 members. As a link, it promotes dialogue between German and African representatives from business and politics.

www.afrikaverein.de

Moving moments for people and brands. Pure emotion, fun and enthusiasm guaranteed. 360ties fascinates customers, guests and employees. The perfect photo activation for events, trade fairs, promotions and team building. 360ties creates attractive event experiences that multiply online.

www.360ties.de

Since its foundation in 2003, fritz-kola has made it its mission to create unique and honest drinks that not only taste good, but also tell a story. Immerse yourself in their deliciously tasty world, where every bottle is full of fizz and fun.

www.fritz-kola.com

Behind UNDONE is a passionate team of bar, drink, coffee and music lovers. There is no better place for them than Hamburg. There they dealcoholise and refine spirits to bring them alcohol-free to bars around the world. For all those who love non-alcoholic drinks, UNDONE brings the flavour of the world to you - without the alcohol.

www.itsundone.com

2 cl of inspiration, 2 cl of creativity, a dash of free spirit and a good dash of courage - these are the ingredients of a diverse, colourful bar culture. Because only those who break new ground can really create something new. It is precisely this spirit that has driven the team at Thomas Henry since the very beginning.

www.thomas-henry.de

Hamburg Startups is the leading independent private startup platform in the north and has been committed to effective networking and representation of the startup scene for ten years.

www.hamburg-startups.net

BOLDLY is an organisation for the black community in Germany. Education and economic empowerment are their most important topics, but they are concerned with more than that: Black self-realisation. The organisation offers a supportive environment in which the needs, talents and dreams of young Black people meet the knowledge and means to shape their lives accordingly.

www.be-boldly.de

The Afro Haus label was founded in Berlin with the aim of celebrating African culture in the diaspora. In addition to the highly successful and indispensable monthly nightlife series "Afro Haus", the label has also focussed on being active and present for the African and Africa-interested community outside of nightlife events.

www.afrohaus.de

Founded in 2021 by André Cramer, La Tribune Noire is a digital and stationary retail platform for fashion and lifestyle that presents Black Owned Brands and products from Black People of Colour. With the new concept store in Haus Jupiter on Mönckebergstraße in Hamburg, which opened in April 2023, La Tribune Noire ensures a high level of visibility.

www.latribunenoire.de

RosaMag is an online lifestyle magazine that informs, inspires and empowers Black FLINTA* and friends. They offer a platform where Black women can inform themselves about lifestyle, beauty, cultural and political topics and network with each other. They want to create role models and show our diversity.

www.rosa-mag.de

The Migrant Accelerator (TMA) is a non-profit empowerment project aimed at BIPOC founders from the DACH region. They offer access to a 12-week accelerator programme, VC office hours, 1:1 mentoring with over 70 mentors and regular community events for founders and people interested in starting a business.

www.themigrantaccelerator.com