The port faces various challengesranging from competitiveness and environmental concernsto growing demandsfor innovative port management practices. In order to meet these challenges and to promote product innovation made in Hamburg, a free space to try out innovative and hardware-heavy products under real conditionsis needed. Transformative co-design with participation of citizens, ambitious port actors,science, and start-upsis key. Learn more about how homePORT comesto meet these requirements by designating and providing for test areas, “makerspace”, and an overarching community in the heart of the port to serve as a maritime real labo5ratory. In this presentation hear theirstory about challenges and learnings.