The Hamburg metropolitan region offers a rich economic history with many years of experience and internationally recognized recognized Expertise in logistics, technology and science. With our network of six local partners, we are able to meet all the needs of local SMEs, mid-sized companies and public administrations. Depending on their capabilities, all partners offer different formats from which you can choose according to your needs.
You can either contact the general EDIH team via the contact page or directly to the individual partners.
HITeC is the research and technology transfer center of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Hamburg. Due to its independent status, HITeC offers flexible and professional cooperation opportunities. HITeC solutions are based on the latest research results and provide advantages through innovative technologies.
HITeC is a registered, non-profit association supported by members of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Hamburg. The association is linked to the University of Hamburg by an agreement.
In the project, HITeC is responsible for overall coordination, but also for the following areas:
ARIC was founded in 2019 and has been the first point of contact for AI in the Hamburg metropolitan region ever since. As a non-profit organization, it is the official AI center of the city of Hamburg and is building an application-oriented know-how center – by networking stakeholders from business, science, politics and society. ARIC leads and initiates a number of AI expert groups, organizes more than 150 events per year and is involved in various projects – from digitization projects for SMEs to an accelerator program for AI start-ups and the development of an ecosystem for quantum technology. They also conduct their own research on relevant topics such as Responsible AI. ARIC will continue to use the knowledge and contacts gained from the project after its completion.
The research and transfer center “Business Innovation Lab” (BIL), an organizational unit of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW), deals with the challenges of digitalization and Industry 4.0 with regard to business models in theory and practice. Over the course of five years, the BIL has held dozens of lectures, workshops and demonstrations to showcase the potential of adaptive order management, AI, distributed ledger technologies, augmented and virtual reality and the digital transformation of business models for SMEs. As a well-networked research institution, the results of the project and the contacts made will be used for subsequent projects.
The Institute of Logistics and Business Management (LogU) at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) conducts research at the interface of business and technology and conducts application-oriented research and teaching in the fields of logistics, supply chain (risk) management, sustainability, data analytics, AI, digitalization of SMEs and applied management methods. As a very active research unit at the TUHH, the project results are incorporated into further research and teaching.
The Digital Hub Logistics & Commerce Hamburg partner connects companies, investors, start-ups, research and education through the Digital Hub Initiative, an international network for the logistics of tomorrow. As part of this innovative network funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) with twelve competence locations in Germany, the project partner is closely involved in local and regional networks. The results of EDIH will be disseminated via this network after the project has been completed.
The Hamburg Chamber of Skilled Crafts represents 15,000 small and medium-sized enterprises and 120,000 employees in these companies. It plays an active role in national networks of chambers and associations of skilled trades and SMEs. The Chamber of Skilled Crafts will be able to become active in the first two phases of utilization following this project.
Our project report will be available here shortly.
Stephanie von Riegen
Nataliya Martynyuk
Florian Vogt
Julian Kakarott
Friedemann Masur
Jan Fischer
Prof. Dr. Meike Schröder
