KfW's 2026 report shows 690,000 German founders in 2025 — but Vollerwerb stayed flat at 206,000. Germany has more side-hustlers, not more startups.

This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Fridtjof Detzner, co-founder of website builder Jimdo, transitioned from building a tech company to investing in green technology as a VC. Named Investor of the Year at the German Startup Awards 2023, he now backs climate-focused startups across the DACH region. This article is part of

This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Milan, who graduated from high school in 2022, founded QiTech to recycle plastic bottle caps into 3D printing filament. Featured at the German Startup Awards #GSA22, this young entrepreneur demonstrates how circular economy thinking can start early — turning everyday plastic waste into

This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Berlin-based Selfapy is a MedTech startup offering app-based psychological therapy without the months-long waiting lists that plague Germany's mental health system. Featured at #GSA22, the startup provides evidence-based digital programs that patients can access immediately — bridging

This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? The November 2022 DACH startup news roundup covers the month's key developments across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — including late-year funding activity, ecosystem updates, and the stories shaping the startup landscape as the region heads into year-end. This article is part of o

This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Traceless Materials founder Johanna Baare has developed compostable biomaterials that can replace conventional plastics. Featured at #GSA22, the Hamburg-based green startup produces materials from agricultural waste that fully decompose — offering brands a genuinely sustainable alterna

This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? The 10th annual German Startup Monitor reveals how Germany's startup community has evolved over a decade. Key findings show North Rhine-Westphalia emerging as home to the most startups, while the survey tracks shifting founder demographics, funding patterns, and regional strengths acro

This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on March 18th, 2021. What Is This About? Nikolaus D. Bayer, named German Business Angel of the Year 2020, shares his approach to early-stage investing in this interview. The conversation explores what makes a great angel investor, how he evaluates founding teams, and what the DACH angel investment landscape looks like from the inside. This article is part of our coverage of Scaleup Founder Interviews from Germany

This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on December 2th, 2021. What Is This About? The German Startup Monitor is Germany's most comprehensive annual startup survey. This deep dive examines the highlights — from founder demographics and funding trends to regional strengths, diversity gaps, and the policy changes founders want most from the government. This article is part of our coverage of Startuprad.io Knowledge Graph: The DACH Startup Ecosystem. This

Welcome to Startuprad.io, the podcast that brings you the latest insights and stories from the world of startups. In today’s episode, we have a special guest, Christian Noske, a Partner at NGP Capital in Berlin. Christian joins our host, Jörn “Joe” Menninger, to discuss their recent research on the startup ecosystem in the DACH region, which encompasses Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. They delve into the findings of NGP Capital’s analysis, which explores the impact of COVI

In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn “Joe” Menninger interviews Gülsah Wilke, the winner of the Impact Entrepreneur of the Year Award, at the German Startup Awards. They discuss Gülsah’s background, including her studies at a private university and her career in consulting and media. They also talk about her experiences in Montreal and her unique perspective as someone with a dual cultural identity. Throughout the conversation, the focus is on Gülsah’s impact-focused w

Venture capital in the German, Austrian, and Swiss markets operates under different structural conditions than in the United States or the United Kingdom. Fund sizes, LP composition, deal velocity, and portfolio management all follow patterns shaped by local regulation, cultural expectations, and the maturity of each ecosystem. Germany leads by volume with AI startups alone attracting EUR 1.8 billion across 244 deals in 2024. Switzerland punches above its weight in deep tech,

Irene Klemm of Edurino explains how hybrid learning turns screen time into learning time, scaling across Europe and winning parental trust in the process.

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Henrike Schlottmann wins Female Social Entrepreneur 2021 at GSA21. Discover her journey with ProjectTogether. #GSA21

Discover how TimeTeller optimizes cancer treatments by aligning medication timing with circadian rhythms for better outcomes.

Discover how QC Design's CEO, Ish Dhand, is revolutionizing quantum computing software to make it economically viable and programmable.

Sebastian Matthes, editor-in-chief of Handelsblatt and winner of the Special Award at the German Startup Awards 2023

Jochen Engert, co-founder of Flix, shares how he built a $3B unicorn, dominating 90% of Germany's bus market in under a decade.

Discover how UnternehmerTUM fosters innovation, creating startups like Flix and Celonis, and shaping Europe’s startup ecosystem.