Hamburg/Germany is to Become the Number One Startup-Pitcher from Europe at SXSW in Austin

HAMBURG, Germany, March 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Till March 17 some of the world's toughest startup competitions will take place at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Only a few entrepreneurs have the potential to be successful in this major league of digital business ideas. With Tinnitracks (http://www.tinnitracks.com), minubo (http://www.minubo.com), knowhere.to (http://www.knowhere.to) and Trip Rebel (http://www.triprebel.com) Hamburg/Germany is leading the pitches from Europe. It is the only city to have successfully nominated four promising startups to the SXSW Startup-Village. The four finalists show how German entrepreneurs are learning from the US and Asia, while keeping their sense of ambition, quality and cultural values.

The healthcare startup Tinnitracks will also be the only German participant in the official SXSW Accelerator. The Hamburg-based company offers a web application which allows patients to filter their music in order to use it for a new tinnitus therapy that is endorsed by the latest neuroscientific findings.

South by Southwest will be the global hotspot for the digital creative industries in March. SXSW Interactive is particularly in the focus of a growing number of visitors. Thus, the festival is one of the best opportunities for startups to present their ideas to the public and to potential investors. For the audience at SXSW, it's a great chance to get inspired by innovative business concepts coming from Hamburg.

Hamburg, the Northern German port city, is Germany's second largest city and known as the advertising and media capital with big industry leaders such as Facebook, Twitter and Google. With the highest GDP per capita in Germany, the city state is one of the strongest economic regions in Europe, a perfect location for startups and a favorite working place for creative minds, artists, musicians and game designers. About 23,000 companies are employing more than 110,000 staff in the fields of media, IT and telecommunications. This makes Hamburg one of the most important technology and creative locations in Europe.

More information and full programme of Hamburg events at SXSW:
http://www.hamburg-business.com

Media Contact:
Hamburg Marketing
Matthias Beer
Phone: +49-40-30051582
E-Mail: matthias.beer[at]marketing.hamburg.de

SOURCE Hamburg Marketing GmbH