Hamburg is unquestionably the most beautiful city in the world. We have our eyes on the future to make sure it stays that way, for everyone to enjoy. A future where economic production serves the common good. Our city’s social entrepreneurs are already blazing a trail to show us how it can be done. Social Entrepreneurship City Hamburg was created to support them and future socialpreneurs. Its mission is to connect, educate, inspire, create transparency and provide a hub for everyone in business, local government, academia, politics and civil society. Working together for a liveable Hamburg.

News

How do you evaluate our work?

21. July 2025

We’d like to find out with a short survey! Psst: As a thank-you for your participation, we’re giving away three amazing gift boxes!

#Impact story: Climate protection in the field

17. July 2024

Hamburg-based social enterprise VIVO Carbon is using agroforestry to tackle two critical issues simultaneously: the climate crisis and the degeneration of soil, water and biodiversity. We talked to Jan Frensch, co-founder of VIVO Carbon in charge of business development, about the company and its mission.

#Impact story: The toilet paper packaging that’s cleaning up the environment

11. April 2024

Two Hamburg-based companies, one mission: A conversation with Chris Sigmund from WILDPLASTIC about the challenge of breaking new ground, working with friends and dreaming better.

Knowledge

What exactly is social entrepreneurship? Is “impact” just a trending buzzword, or is there more to it? And who or what is an ecosystem? We answer your burning questions.

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Advice

Helloooo?! Is anybody there?! Fortunately, Hamburg already has an excellent network of resources covering every aspect of social entrepreneurship. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have.

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Support

Calls for tenders, funding, competitions – we help you navigate the various support options available to socialpreneurs.

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Networking

Change comes from teamwork. Society can only be improved through collective endeavour. There’s a myriad of ways to achieve this. We can point you in the right direction.

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Hamburg is making an impact!

It takes an entire ecosystem to make a genuine impact. It’s that simple. We’re delighted to see so many stakeholders already helping to make Hamburg a city of genuine social entrepreneurship, and their numbers are growing! Now is the perfect time to raise the visibility of this impact cluster onto a shared platform. That’s where we come in, with an interactive map of all stakeholders in the ecosystem, from social enterprises to supporting organizations such as universities and consultancies.

Click here to scroll through the ecosystem:

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Join our City!

We aren’t just for companies and organizations. Any individual can become part of the impact movement. If your work is dedicated to adding social value, you are welcome to join us and network with a tribe of like-minded people, exchange ideas, keep abreast of the latest news, help us realise our vision and, of course, have fun while you are doing it.

Social Entrepreneurship City is a collective effort. Climb aboard!

How to get involved

Got any questions? Contact our Community Manager Johanna:

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An impactful alliance

Social Entrepreneurship City Hamburg is backed by the Hamburg Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, created in mid-2023 to bring the City of Hamburg’s social entrepreneurship strategy to life. Its board includes representatives from charitable organisations, welfare groups, academia, local government and civil society.

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