A new district for everyone.
Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld
In the Science City, people come together and jointly develop ideas for a better life of tomorrow. Internationally leading institutions conduct research under excellent conditions in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, medicine and pharmacology and look for new ways to apply the research findings gained - for example for questions of health, digitalization, AI or for the development of sustainable materials. Connected to the interdisciplinary campus with a new generation of buildings and research facilities, a unique environment for innovative research-based companies is being created. At the same time, the Science City is a lively neighborhood in which highly attractive residential areas, green open spaces and a sustainable mobility concept are being implemented.
© Miguel Ferraz
The result is a knowledge-based urban space that is also a vibrant neighborhood.
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Universities and non-university institutions are located on the research campus.
Thomas Hampel
Properties for a wide variety of uses are being developed at Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld . Here you will find examples and contact persons.
Facts about Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld
New apartments for citizens
hectares of urban space - almost 7 times the size of the Inner Alster
Successful start-ups on the research campus
University of Hamburg's Cluster of Excellence on site
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CURRENTS
Here you will find all the latest news, events and background information on the latest developments at Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld.
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Science Action Day: Laserday at the European XFEL
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Foundation stone laid for the CAST research building
Quote from Dr. Peter Tschentscher
"The Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld will be a center for scientific research and technology transfer in Hamburg. Science, innovative companies and start-ups can work together here to develop new applications and products from the findings of basic research. At the same time, Science City will create modern urban quarters at Altona Volkspark with many new apartments, attractive public spaces and a direct connection to Hamburg's rapid transit network."
Hamburg Senate Chancellery, Jan Pries
Hamburg Senate Chancellery, Jan Pries
Dr. Peter Tschentscher
Quote from Katharina Fegebank
"It is impressive how everyone is pulling together to make Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld possible. For the first time in Hamburg's history, science and research are playing the leading role in the development of an urban quarter. We are expecting even more scientific excellence, innovation, quality of life and jobs for Hamburg's future."
Hamburg Senate Chancellery
Hamburg Senate Chancellery
Katharina Fegebank
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- Start-ups & Innovation
- Dialog
- Start-ups & Innovation
- Dialog
tecHHub Special "Life Science in Hamburg"
- Wed 11. Jun 2025
- 12:00 p.m.
- tecHHub, Elly-See-Straße 1, 22547 Hamburg
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- Public lecture
- Public lecture
Knowledge on tap
- Thu 12. Jun 2025
- 20:00
- various locations
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- Public lecture
- Tour
- Public lecture
- Tour
Open day
- Sat 28 Jun 2025
- 12:00 p.m.
- Lighthouse, European XFEL, Holzkoppel 4, 22869 Schenefeld
Quote Karen Pein
"In the coming decades, Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld will be one of Hamburg's largest and most important urban development projects, where research, university teaching and young companies will merge with new residential areas and existing neighborhoods. This will create a completely new urban space with affordable housing, modern leisure and shopping facilities and an excellent social infrastructure."
© Hamburg Senate Chancellery, Jan-Niklas Pries
© Hamburg Senate Chancellery, Jan-Niklas Pries
Karen Pein
Research, teaching and innovation in the Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld
FOCUS
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PETRA IV: Gamechanger for research with X-ray light in Science City
The research center DESY operates PETRA III and plans to upgrade the particle accelerator technologically - to a 4th generation machine. The machine will deliver faster and even higher quality data and results, while at the same time being more energy-efficient in operation.
© C.F. Møller Architects
HAFUN
The Hamburg Fundamental Interactions Laboratory HAFUN is a special research building at the University of Hamburg. Research groups from the field of "Particle, Astro and Mathematical Physics" are based at HAFUN . This area is one of five key research areas at the University of Excellence Hamburg. The groups based at HAFUN are an integral part of the Cluster of Excellence "Quantum Universe", the MIN Faculty and the Department of Physics.
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Innovationspark Altona
Hamburg wants to become the leading location for innovation and economic growth in the life sciences sector. This is why the tecHHub Hamburg at Innovationspark Altona is a pioneering location for start-ups and young technology-oriented companies.
© PhotoFrizz Kuhn