The new digital hubs

The Digital Hub Renewable Energy Luebeck plays a central role in promoting innovative solutions in the field of sustainable energy. As a leading region in renewable energies, Schleswig-Holstein uses the hub to connect start-ups, companies, research institutions, and investors in order to accelerate technological progress in this sector. Supported by the start-up accelerator GATEWAY49 of the Luebeck Technology Center, the hub offers a dynamic ecosystem for start-ups. It promotes cooperation to test and implement innovative energy solutions in a timely manner. In this way, Schleswig-Holstein is securing its leading position in the global competition for renewable energies

The Digital Hub GreenTech Rostock is committed to establishing Germany internationally as a pioneer in the development and implementation of sustainable technologies. As a central point of contact and networking platform, the hub promotes exchange and cooperation at national and international level. Supported by the universities of Rostock and Greifswald, the hub is particularly committed to knowledge transfer and the promotion of spin-offs from science. Through close cooperation with universities, research institutions, companies and government agencies, the GreenTech Hub is expanding the local innovation ecosystem in a targeted manner and driving economic and social change towards an environmentally friendly and sustainable future.

The Digital Hub GreenTech Duesseldorf is a key player in the green transformation in North Rhine-Westphalia. As a leading partner in the region's dynamic start-up ecosystem, the hub connects local and international players to sustainably strengthen the innovative power within this industry, which is so indispensable for the future. With a focus on GreenTech, the hub supports startups in areas including energy-efficient process technology, energy tech, construction tech, and the circular economy. Thanks to its global network, the hub serves as a springboard for start-ups that want to tap into international markets and grow sustainably.

The Digital Hub DeepTech Berlin offers a comprehensive infrastructure that is specifically tailored to the needs of hardtech start-ups. With high-tech workshops that include technologies such as 3D printing and laser cutting, as well as co-working spaces., offices and private maker garages, the location provides the ideal environment to implement projects efficiently and professionally. As part of an international hard-tech community, MotionLab.Berlin enables the development of innovative ideas and the successful establishment of companies. At the same time, it strives for a climate-neutral future.

The Digital Hub Smart Manufacturing Bremen is a contact point for digitalization in industry, especially for small and medium-sized companies. It combines research and practice in one of the most dynamic industrial locations in Germany and offers modern working environments, laboratories, common rooms and co-working spaces covering approximately 16,000 square meters in the Technology Park at the University of Bremen. With a clear focus on industry, the hub creates space for experimentation, cooperation and innovation by combining the three themes of community - process - place. It specifically supports local companies in their digital transformation by solving concrete problems, enabling new product ideas and promoting start-ups and talent. At the heart of Bremen as a high-tech location, the hub acts as a catalyst for the Bremen ecosystem and strengthens the business location in the long term.

The Digital Hub AgriFood Osnabrueck/Hannover promotes a sustainable and future-proof agricultural and food industry. Through technological innovation, strong industrial partnerships and excellent research, an ecosystem is created that addresses global challenges in the AgriFood sector, supports sustainable agricultural practices and contributes to improving the quality of life and work worldwide. The four partner locations - Seedhouse Accelerator GmbH, Agrotech Valley Forum e.V., RootCamp GmbH and the German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL) - together form the backbone of the hub and create a unique ecosystem for innovation and sustainability in the agri-food industry.

The Digital Hub Life Science & Bioeconomy with its locations in Halle (Saale) and Blankenburg (Harz) combines the strengths of research, development, start-up funding, business and financing into an integrated transformation system along the industrial value chains on a unified platform. In line with the mission statement "Healthy ecosystems and healthy people for a future-proof and sustainable economy", the hub accelerates digital solutions for complex systems and connects the infrastructure of the metropolitan region with the land potential of rural areas.

With a focus on optical technologies and their application in digital experiences, the Digital Hub Jena is driving the digital transformation and strengthening Thuringia's position as a high-tech center. As a "city of light", Jena is the epicenter of international activities in areas such as microscopy, laser technology, sensor technology and analytics. At the same time, the city is considered the cradle of e-commerce. This is where digital expertise in artificial intelligence, e-commerce, the Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) meets networked and automated production and, paired with an excellent research landscape, offers the best conditions for developing the digital experience platforms of the future. This close integration of science, business and industry makes Jena a key player in the global photonics industry and an important driver of innovation for digital experience platforms in Thuringia and beyond. Jena and Thuringia are thus crystallization cores for technological innovations in Germany with a global impact.

Security creates social cohesion and is the basis for economic success and European integration. The aim of the Digital Hub Security & Defense Munich is to strengthen the technological and security policy sovereignty of Germany and Europe through innovative technological solutions from start-ups that meet the security needs of modern societies without contributing to the escalation of conflicts. To this end, the hub connects start-ups with established companies, investors, research institutions and political and social players in the fields of security and defense. In order to tap into possible potential, the hub promotes exchange across industries and fields of technology

The Digital Hub Artificial Intelligence plays a central role in Saarland's transformation towards greater sustainability and digitalization. The hub focuses on two central dimensions: Firstly, the responsible design and development of AI technologies that meet ecological, social and safety-relevant criteria. Secondly, the use of these AI systems to promote an economic transformation towards greater sustainability, for example in the coal and steel industry by switching to green steel. The hub is intended to support the Saarland economy in digitalization and the development of sustainable business models by promoting innovative technologies and AI solutions.