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Discover insights on impact trends and innovations, and increase your knowledge about what makes impact work.

A free learning platform for impact founders and innovators

Our Regenerative Innovation & Sustainable Entrepreneurship or RISE Academy is a free learning platform combining flexible online courses and live workshops, to enable innovators and entrepreneurs to build and scale impactful ideas.

Learn more about RISE Academy.

Impactful reports, designed to inspire

Dive into our latest trend research and impact publications – tune into the impact we have today, and the impact we could have tomorrow, through the power of futures thinking.

Impact Trend Report 2026: Adapt and Thrive

Our climate is shifting and so are the innovative solutions emerging from creative thinkers worldwide. This 2026 Impact Trends Report spotlights the climate adaptation trends shaping stronger, more sustainable businesses and communities.

Discover how innovators are reimagining systems and mindsets to build lasting resilience.

Discover the key trends and acess the full report

Impact Report 2025: Inspire, Enable, Connect

2025 was a year that asked a lot of all of us. At Impact Hub Berlin, we responded the way we always do – with trust, courage, and collaboration.

Impact Report 2025 brings our refreshed impact logic to life, walking you through the three pillars that guide everything we do: inspire, enable, connect. Together, these are how we strengthened our community, helped startups raise €3,439,512, and built a network of over 504,000 potential collaborators across Berlin and beyond.

Read the report to see how we’re empowering 1,031 entrepreneurs and innovators to shape a regenerative impact economy, and how you can be part of what comes next.

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Impact Trend Report 2024: AI for Inclusive Climate Action

This year, our trend report is dedicated to AI for inclusive climate action. We delve into nine trends shaping the future of society and business. They all centre around Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a megatrend with extraordinary potential—and real challenges, highlighting innovations and impact business opportunities. Dive in!

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Sustainable Food Trends 2023

We are excited to announce our latest report all about Food Sustainability trends! Food plays a central and critical role in shaping a sustainable, circular and regenerative impact economy. In our latest report we delve into how we can create new realities around how we make and consume food, and explore the current trends in the sustainable food industry, including:

  • How the agri-food systems in the DACH region are changing
  • The various trends affecting agri-food systems in the DACH region
  • A look at the many innovative start-ups making real change
  • Ways to strengthen local food ecosystems and cultures
  • Creative solutions that bring sustainability down to earth
  • Key facts and figures about the food industry
  • Areas of opportunity to create impact
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Circular Economy Spotlight 2023

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We are proud and excited to launch our first Circular Economy Spotlight – Focus: Retail. In this detailed report, we take a close look at circular developments in the retail industry. Highlights include:

  • Discussing the power of retail within the Circular Economy
  • Case studies from Miele and Zalando
  • How to run a circular experiment at scale
  • Startup spotlight exploring various innovative circular startups in different development stages along the whole value chain
  • Stakeholder map of the circular economy landscape in Germany
  • An in-depth look at German and European CE regulations
  • Trend statistics diving into key facts and figures
  • An exploration of Impact Hub Berlin’s CRCLR House — our space built entirely in circular principles
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Impact blog and case studies

A place of learning and inspiration – stories from Impact Hub Berlin, our community and beyond. From innovation news to stories of collective courage, our blog is your one-stop-shop for everything happening in the Berlin impact ecosystem. From the words of our team, our members and local and international press.

 

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