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Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Hamburg has several local authorities that deal with commerce and provide a range of services for businesses and entrepreneurs. The largest is the Handelskammer Hamburg (the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce), which is the main representative of the local business community. It provides a central point for registering new businesses and issuing permits, and provides information about local commercial matters and legal affairs.
Service Centre
The services of the company founding centre are directed at people interested in self-employment and setting up their own business in Hamburg (except a handicraft business). You do not need an appointment to receive a free initial consultation. After your consultation you will receive a starter kit containing leaflets with useful information.
| Contact | Opening hours |
| Handelskammer Hamburg Service-Center Adolphsplatz 1 20457 Hamburg Phone: +49 (0) 40 36138138 Fax: +49 (0) 40 36138401 Email: service@hk24.de | Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Special Advisory Service for Migrant Companies in Hamburg
Multi-lingual consultations for migrant companies, for instance in English, Polish, Arabic, Turkish, Dari or Farsi
| Contact | ||
| Dr. Toufic El Masri Phone: +49 (0) 40 36138356 Email: toufic.elmasri@hk24.de | Bahram Habib Phone: +49 (0) 40 36138689 Email: bahram.habib@hk24.de | Ayhan Saka Phone: +49 (0) 40 36138230 Email: ayhan.saka@hk24.de |
Hamburg Chamber of Crafts
The Handwerkskammer Hamburg (Chamber of Crafts) represents skilled craftspeople and small businesses in Hamburg. Other, field-specific chambers include the Hamburgische Architektenkammer (Chamber of Architects, German only), Hamburgische Ingenieurkammer-Bau (Chamber of Engineers and Construction, German only), Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamburg (Hanseatic Chamber of Lawyers, German only) and the Steuerberaterkammer Hamburg Hamburg (Chamber of Tax Consultants, German only).
| Contact | Opening hours |
| Handwerkskammer Hamburg Department “Betriebswirtschaftliche Beratung” Holstenwall 12 20355 Hamburg Phone: +49 (0) 40 35905361 Fax: +49 (0) 40 35905506 Email: bbstinfo@hwk-hamburg.de | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 7.45 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. Wednesday: 7.45 a.m. – 12.00 Friday: 7.45 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. |
Hamburg Invest
Hamburg Invest is the one-stop agency for national and international investment in Hamburg as well as the central partner of Hamburg’s business sector on all topics relating to business development. We offer a wide range of services for small and medium-sized enterprises in particular.
| Contact |
| Wexstrasse 7 20355 Hamburg Phone: +49 (0) 40 227019-0 Fax: +49 (0) 40 227019-29 Email: info@hamburg-invest.de |
Centres for Business Development, Constructing and Environment
The Centres for Business Development, Constructing and Environment at the district offices are the local points of contact for almost all administrative formalities that entrepreneurs have to complete. They advise on all aspects of business development and provide services for all related application and permit procedures across disciplines. Depending on your needs, the service team will either handle your application immediately, arrange a separate appointment or point you in the right direction. The contact details for all Centres for Business Development, Constructing and Environment can be found at www.hamburg.de/wirtschaft (website in German language only – navigation: → Servicestellen → Wirtschaftszentren Bezirke Hamburg).
hei. Hamburger ExistenzgründungsInitiative
'Self-employment can be taught' ― that is the claim of the publicly-funded coaching programme hei., which offers seminars and courses for founders and start-ups. Application forms can be downloaded on the website or picked up in person at their office.
hei. Hamburger ExistenzgründungsInitiative (hei Hamburg Business Start-up Initiative) offers free personal counselling for people interested in founding as well as young entrepreneurs. The initiative also establishes contact to people and institutions from the Hamburg founder network. In order to arrange a personal consultation, please call, or visit the website.
| Contact |
| hei. Hamburger ExistenzgründungsInitiative Besenbinderhof 39 D-20097 Hamburg Phone: +49 (0) 40 611700-0 Fax: +49 (0) 40 611700-19 Email: n.bachmann@hei-hamburg.de |
Federal Employment Agency Hamburg
Unemployed persons can receive information on business founding and start-up grants (Gründungszuschuss) at the Federal Employment Agency Hamburg. For more information and assistance with next steps, the agency establishes contact to appropriate chambers, associations or start-up centres. Please schedule an appointment with the Federal Employment Agency in advance.
| Contact |
| Agentur für Arbeit Hamburg Kurt-Schumacher-Allee 16 20097 Hamburg |
