Ecosystem for food startups: coworking, test kitchens, event spaces, café and accelerator in Hamburg's HafenCity
foodlab Hamburg
Hamburg (HafenCity, view of the Elbe)New on Amplifa
About foodlab Hamburg
foodlab Hamburg is a privately operated ecosystem for entrepreneurial food makers in Hamburg's HafenCity. Under one roof, it combines coworking spaces with a view of the Elbe, rentable test and production kitchens (daily basis or longer, 90–295 € depending on use), event spaces for up to 170 people including catering, an in-house café, and an accelerator program for food startups. Additional offerings include storage space (dry, chilled, frozen), a mailbox service, a free community shelf, pitch days, expert talks, and appearances at trade fairs, markets, and festivals. Founders from gastronomy, catering, and the food industry thus gain space, knowledge, and access to an industry network — from product development to testing to visibility. References include vanozza, Balten & Balten, Afrofusion, Bohlsener Mühle, Don Knusper, and Call Me Nuts.
- Site
- Hamburg (HafenCity)
- Processes
- Coworking, Kitchen rental (daily basis and longer, 90–295 € depending on use), Event spaces for up to 170 people incl. catering, Café/bistro, Accelerator program for food startups, Gastro accelerator, Community shelf (free product listing), Industry network & pitch days
- Materials
- Coworking, Test Kitchens, Event Spaces, Accelerator, Storage
- Certificates
- Expert Talks & Mentoring, Pitch Days, Industry Network
- Industries
- Food startups, Food industry, Gastronomy, Catering, Brand/food agencies
- 01
Coworking & Consulting
- 02
Kitchen Rental & Product Development
- 03
Accelerator & Expert Talks
- 04
Pitch Days & Community Shelf
- 05
Events, Pop-ups & Trade Fairs (foodlab on Tour)
- 06
Catering & Café
Offerings & Services
Coworking
Open workspaces with a view of the Elbe for food startups and grown-ups.
Test Kitchens
Daylight kitchens on a daily basis or longer, from small bottling runs to large catering.
Event Spaces
Events for up to 170 people including catering and a view of the Elbe.
Accelerator
Program with expertise, mentoring, and contacts for food startups.
Storage
Dry, chilled, and frozen storage space, bookable monthly.
Location
Hamburg
DECoworking, test kitchens, café, event spaces (HafenCity)
- Lot size
- Daily basis to longer-term kitchen rental
- Materials
- Coworking · Test kitchens · Events · Café · Storage
- Test kitchens
- Coworking area
- Event spaces
- Café/bistro
- Storage space (dry/chilled/frozen)
Community & Success Stories
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Network & Consulting
Support, visibility, and access to an industry network of relevant players; pitch days in front of decision-makers and experienced gastronomy professionals in the workshops.
| Evidence | Hamburg |
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| Expert Talks & Mentoring | |
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History
- 2025
Accelerator popup from 5.–15.02.2025