Background

Why artificial intelligence matters for Hamburg, Germany and Europe.

AI expands our intelligence

With the advance of artificial intelligence, we can massively expand our intelligence — a decisive lever for positive change for individuals, organizations and humanity.

At the same time, the global balance of power is shifting. Whoever drives AI in research and application sets the pace for business and society.

The AI.HAMBURG team, 2024

A global race — and Europe’s task

Developments in China and the USA are inspiration. Combined with European know-how, we stay competitive.

China

Leadership ambition by 2030

China aims to lead AI research and application — investing more than US$150 billion across companies, public administration, universities and schools.

USA

Billions from tech industry

Google, Meta, IBM, Amazon/AWS, Microsoft, Adobe, Nvidia and others invest billions each year in research and adoption of AI and machine learning.

Europe

Collaboration as the answer

Hamburg, Germany and Europe fall behind unless they pool experience, know-how from business and science, and joint further development.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Timm-Giel

“AI is a key technology in all technical disciplines that we already apply and further develop at Hamburg University of Technology. Exchanging developed solutions is necessary to remain competitive internationally.”

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Timm-Giel President TUHH · Head of the Institute for Communication Networks

More accessible than ever

Cloud power, available data, edge computing and open-source tools make AI more tangible than five or ten years ago — opening unique leaps forward.

That takes strategy, consistent delivery and a clear look ahead: ethical, secure and sustainable under European standards.

  • Make AI part of corporate strategy
  • Implement and continuously develop the technologies
  • Embed ethics, security, data protection and equality from the start

Hamburg’s economy has always been at the forefront of using technical possibilities for new processes and products. In aviation, life science, renewable energy, maritime economy and logistics, AI will change production. In Hamburg, the future builds on tradition.

Dr. Rolf Strittmatter Hamburg Invest

From context to action

See how AI.HAMBURG drives knowledge, ecosystem and networking in the region.