Equipped BioSpace
Ready-to-use shared life-science laboratory infrastructure for experimental work, training and specialist equipment access.
Explore BioSpace →START-UP LABS HAMBURG · DEEP TECH
Space and infrastructure for deep-tech companies to build, test and grow.
Flexible offices, user-equipped lab units, an equipped BioSpace and an equipped Makerspace — connected to DESY, expert support and an active founder community.
5 spaces for deep-tech teams
2 equipped specialist facilities
1 network DESY · founders · experts
BUILDING HERE28 deep-tech teams
START WITH WHAT YOU NEED
Choose the setup that matches your work.
Go straight to the kind of space or support your team needs — from equipped specialist infrastructure to flexible offices, labs and founder support.
Makerspace & prototyping
3D printing, mechanics and electronics for turning technical concepts into physical prototypes without building your own workshop.
Explore Makerspace →Offices + user-equipped labs
Flexible offices plus lab units that your company can equip around its own scientific and technical requirements.
Explore spaces →Community & expert support
Monthly Community Breakfast, on-site Business Yoga, expert mentoring across law, AI/privacy and tax, plus talent, funding and safety support.
Explore support →THE ACTUAL SPACES
Five spaces, built for different kinds of work.
Compare the locations and specialist facilities once you know what your team needs. Each option has a clear role — from equipped specialist infrastructure to offices and user-equipped lab units.
OFFICES + USER-EQUIPPED LABS Explore office & lab space
Luruper Hauptstraße 1 · Hamburg
Start-Up Labs Bahrenfeld
Office, meeting and community space plus flexible lab units that resident companies equip for their own technical and scientific requirements.
OFFICES + USER-EQUIPPED LABS Explore office & lab space
Elly-See-Straße 1 · Hamburg
tecHHub Hamburg
Modern office space plus flexible lab units that each company equips for its own technical and scientific requirements, connected to the wider Start-Up Labs community.
OFFICE BUILDING Explore office space
DESY Campus · Hamburg-Bahrenfeld
DESY Innovation Village
Flexible office and collaboration space on the DESY campus for early-stage technology ventures and research-transfer teams.
EQUIPPED SPECIALIST BIO LAB Explore BioSpace
DESY Innovation Factory
DESY Innovation Factory BioSpace
Shared life-science laboratory infrastructure for experimental work, training and access to specialist equipment.
EQUIPPED PROTOTYPING FACILITY Explore Makerspace
DESY Innovation Factory
DESY Innovation Factory Makerspace
Shared prototyping infrastructure for 3D printing, mechanics and electronics — built for turning technical ideas into physical prototypes.
TRUSTED BY DEEP-TECH TEAMS
Join companies already building here.
A growing community across photonics, life science, advanced manufacturing, quantum technologies and other science-driven fields.
MORE THAN SPACE
Support that saves founders time.
Monthly community formats, named expert partners, talent and funding connections, wellbeing and practical safety support — all around the infrastructure your company uses.
Breakfasts, coaching & E-Lunches
A monthly Community Breakfast alternates between Start-Up Labs and tecHHub. Leadership coaching, DESY E-Lunches, pitch training and networking add practical learning throughout the year.
Free first-step expert mentoring
Initial guidance is available through partners including Baker Tilly for IP, IT and company law, ePrivacy for data protection and AI compliance, and SuT for tax and accounting.
Wellbeing that fits the workday
On-site Business Yoga with MOOS, informal community formats and low-barrier networking give founders and teams space to reset as well as connect.
Talent & funding access
IT Career Hub can connect startups with publicly funded internship talent; Companisto, IFB and Innovationsstarter resources support teams exploring capital and funding routes.
Safety without the admin burden
Work-safety consultation plus periodically organised first-aid and fire-safety training reduce the operational work resident companies have to organise themselves.
Founder, employee & newcomer help
TK supports social-insurance questions, HDI provides startup-oriented insurance access, and selected technology and newcomer resources help international teams settle in and operate.
WHY START-UP LABS
Build in one place. Reach far beyond it.
Use the infrastructure your work actually needs without having to build every capability yourself from day one.
Stay connected to DESY, Hamburg's research landscape, expert partners and a community of founders facing similarly technical challenges.
How the ecosystem worksPEOPLE YOU CAN ACTUALLY REACH
A team that keeps the infrastructure moving.
Operations, community, technical infrastructure and management are close at hand when your team needs practical help.
Denny Droßmann
Managing Director & CEO
Management, operations and development of the Start-Up Labs Hamburg locations and ecosystem.
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Dr. Christina Frehse
Managing Director
Management and strategic development across the innovation and start-up ecosystem.
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Susanne Dietz
Operations & Community Management
Operations, community and day-to-day coordination across the Start-Up Labs Hamburg ecosystem.
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Jessica Noeller
Backoffice & Finance
Part of the Start-Up Labs Hamburg backoffice team supporting finance and administration.
WHERE WE ARE
Close to research, industry and each other.
Our spaces sit across Hamburg's science and innovation landscape, connecting companies to DESY, technical infrastructure and the wider deep-tech community.
- DESY Innovation Factory · Equipped BioSpace
- DESY Innovation Factory · Equipped Makerspace
- DESY Innovation Village · Office Building
- tecHHub Hamburg · Offices + User-Equipped Labs
- Start-Up Labs Bahrenfeld · Offices + User-Equipped Labs
NOT SURE WHAT FITS?
Tell us what your team needs.
A short conversation is enough. Tell us what you are building, what infrastructure you need and where you are in your growth — we will point you to the most relevant option.
Talk to us