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Speed Dating Hamburg’s Start-Up Community

Five impressive companies that won our hearts at the Reeperbahn Festival Conference

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Trailers line a side street in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg. Sitting inside each are representatives from emerging companies in the city’s start-up scene, ready to present to investors and journalists alike for a quick five minutes. This is speed dating the tech community, dubbed Startups@Reeperbahn 2014 Pitch, and exists as part of the Hamburg Startups collaboration with this year’s Reeperbahn Festival, a music …

Hamburg’s Reeperbahn Music Festival

Over 70 venues across the German city unite for a raucous showcase of global talent

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The northern European port city of Hamburg, Germany has long been a hub for musicians. While it played host to The Beatles for two important developmental years in the early ’60s, that was neither the beginning nor the end of the city’s musical impact. To honor the history and the continued spirit of the St. Pauli neighborhood (and its chaotic main drag, the Reeperbahn) once …